Posted on 02/13/2016 9:38:47 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
In the staunchly pro-military state of South Carolina - where the next Republican primary will be held - the issue of Donald Trump's draft deferments is likely to be central
As the US presidential election reaches the pro-military state of South Carolina, the Republican front-runner Donald Trump is set to become embroiled in a new controversy: the story of how his bony feet kept him out of the Vietnam War.
The southern state is home to eight military bases and 58,000 veterans, and 25 per cent of those expected to take part in Saturday's primary vote for the Republican nominee are either serving or former members of the armed forces.
Mr Trump, who has led polls in South Carolina since July, received a deferment from the Vietnam draft because he had bone spurs in both heels....
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
He is fighting for veterans issues. Good enough for me.
Yeah, we know.
Which branch did cruz serve in?
Was Ted Cruz draft eligible during the Vietnam war?
“In the staunchly pro-military state of South Carolina - where the next Republican primary will be held - the issue of Donald Trump’s draft deferments is likely to be central “
ROTFLOL!
From the The London Telegraph no less, THE foremost authority in the world about what South Carolinians think is important!
Royal Mounties?
I was in Vietnam; combat up to my ears.
Politicians ripped that victory away from US.
Come what come may, I’m voting for Trump.
UK has it’s own problems.
As a ‘Nam vet, let me say...I support Trump 100%.
Silly, they don’t have a draft in Canada!
“Which branch did cruz serve in?”
Ding. Ding. Ding. So true. He probably would get kicked out if he was in the military. Liars are not welcome in the military and thieves are hated and dealt with appropriately.
What branch of the Military did any Presidential Candidate ever serve?
Do you even read the articles you post?
“on September 17, 1968, he underwent a military physical assessment which he failed because of the bone spurs.”
which one of the 2016 Presidential candidates served in the military again?
The Royal Mounties.
Here is one Vietnam vet who is voting for Trump. None of the candidates served even though they claim they can be CIC. Hillary and Bernie didn’t serve either. Hillary claims she applied to get into the USMC but was turned down because she was a woman.
This deferment garbage is going nowhere. None of the other candidates served either.
RCMP?
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