Donald Trump set to come under attack over Vietnam deferments

Telegraph ^ | February 13, 2016 | By Nick Allen and David Lawler in Washington

[jospehm20]

I don’t know what prompted the change either. I do know that many who enlist as non citizens do their re-enlistment and swearing in as citizens at the same ceremony. I have seen one of those before. I don’t have much of a problem with somebody who does 3 or 4 years in the military becoming a citizen. They have done enough for their country at that point to merit it.

[mkjessup]

Your lack of any comprehensive response confirms that your ‘98 sign up date means nothing, so shove it troll.

By the way, when did YOU serve in the military since you’re so effin’ curious about MY service?

After you answer that, you can bugger off.

[Leto]

Your lack of any comprehensive response confirms that your ‘98 sign up date means nothing, so shove it troll.

By the way, when did YOU serve in the military since you’re so effin’ curious about MY service?

After you answer that, you can bugger off.

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USAF 71-75. E1-E4,

Saw a number of cowardly rich boys like Trump who were draft dodgers 4 medical deferments what a joke,

BTW before his grandstanding stunt last month he gave more to the Clinton FOundation than to the 9-11 charities and military vets combined.

I will presume you were in diapers during Viet Nam and have no knowledge of what was happening at that time.

BYE BYE sonny

[Leto]

From the article in the
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Two months later, on September 17, 1968, he underwent a military physical assessment which he failed because of the bone spurs. It was not clear if the condition was discovered by the military doctor, or whether Mr Trump brought a letter from his own doctor.

Draft board records showed he had passed a similar physical assessment two years earlier, but at that time he was still a student.

Mr Trump played sports including basketball and baseball at university and his campaign has said the bone spurs were a “minor” and temporary condition.

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So he played 2 college sports in college that involves a lot of running. But he is too crippled to serve.

OKIE DOKIE.

[Thibodeaux]

it’s no big deal, hundreds of ways were possible to not get drafted

It was not only legal, but rather normal

[mkjessup]

You presume wrong Pops. USN, '75 to '81. NAVSEASYSCOM, NAVELEX.

Our military service in fact has nothing to do with this topic. As I stated before, over 15 million American men were granted legitimate and valid deferments contrasted with the over 210,000 who were charged with violating the law by either not reporting as ordered, refusing induction, or fleeing the country.

Unless you personally interviewed each one of those over 15 million who were *legally* granted deferments, you better rinse out that broad brush you're using with some kerosene, clean it up and put it on the shelf.

AND, what Trump did or did not give to charities and/or the Clinton foundation has nothing to do with this.

Capt. Frank Ramsey, USN: "I expect and demand your very best.
Anything less, you should have joined the Air Force."
~ Gene Hackman in 'Crimson Tide'

[tallyhoe]

Yep - a MEDICAL deferment, as described in the article and excerpt.

Sure just like Bill Clinton’s deferment!!!

[ldish]

I now hear cruz, his mounties and his secret pac doners are going door to door...it is do or die to defeat the Don!