deferment
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He avoided the Vietnam War draft with four student deferments and one medical deferment for bone spurs.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
It’s the reason so many student-loan borrowers find themselves trapped in cycles of deferment, forbearance or minimum payments that allow balances to balloon rather than shrink.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 6, 2025
But because borrowers with federal loans can choose from forbearance, deferment or income-driven repayment, it’s that much more challenging to prove undue hardship.
From Salon • Jan. 24, 2025
None has given a hard date, however, or said that there has been a deferment.
From Reuters • Oct. 23, 2023
He was given a medical deferment for the braces he wore on his teeth, and told to report back in a year.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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