As for Blumenthal’s military service, Mr. Trump -- who himself received five draft deferments during the Vietnam War (four times because he was in college and once because of bone spurs in his feet) -- is correct that the former senator did not fight in that conflict. Blumenthal -- who also obtained at least five draft deferments, according to a New York Times report -- joined the Marine Corps Reserves in 1970 and served for six years in the U.S.

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