Vietnam War Archives

Rick Scott blasts Biden for draft deferments but was fine with Trump’s bone spurs excuse

The Florida Republican endorsed Donald Trump for president twice, even though he did not serve in Vietnam due to ‘bone spurs.’

By Josh Israel - August 23, 2021

Trump: I deserve reelection even though ‘we’ve lost a lot of people’

Trump said voters should give him a second term, even as the death toll from the novel coronavirus is expected to be higher than that of the Vietnam War.

By Emily Singer - April 28, 2020

Senator who lost her legs in Iraq slams Trump as draft-dodging coward

Disabled Iraq War veteran Sen. Tammy Duckworth slammed Trump’s excuse for draft-dodging during the Vietnam War.

By Emily Singer - June 05, 2019