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Trump and Romney. Both are cowardly draft-dodgers.

I'm looking at his SS record shown on post #1, and the only question I have is what were the reasons for the 1-Y in 1968 then re-classed to 4-F in 1972 (when the Draft ended, BTW)

From 64 to 68, he had the standard student deferment except for one semester in 66 when he was classed 1-A and would have been eligible to be drafted. I'd assume he wasn't carrying enough credits to qualify as a full time student at that point. He apparently finished his undergrad work in 4 years unlike the real draft dodgers who just stayed in school for the duration.

My only question is why the 1-Y in 1968. Did he really have some medical issue or was that a scam?

BTW. 1-Ys could still be drafted if the military really needed warm bodies. I don't think it ever happened during Vietnam but it did during WWII.

As to Rush Limbaugh, he was 4-F, due to a pilonidal cyst. He didn't "dodge the draft". And even as a teenager I doubt he ever didn't support the soldiers who were fighting. He has always considered himself a "square" who refused to have anything to do with anti-war hippies spitting on our soldiers when they returned.

And I agree, the election of Clinton renders the point moot. Kerry (war hero according to himself) lost, as did McCain (war hero).

My only question is why the 1-Y in 1968. Did he really have some medical issue or was that a scam?

His subsequent reclassification to 4-F makes me think that the 1-Y was for legitimate medical reasons.