Deferred: Donald Trump, who claims that as Commander-in-Chief he would quickly defeat the Islamic State, received a draft deferment during the Vietnam War because he had bone spurs on his heels, the NY Times reports. Trump also received four college deferments.

At 6-2, Trump had played football, squash, and tennis in high school without apparent hindrance from the bone spurs.

In an interview with the paper, Trump said the bone spurs had been a “minor” issue at the time and later cleared up. It was common during the Vietnam era, particularly among the wealthy and educated, for young men to find physical ailments to keep them out of the draft. George W. Bush got into the Air National Guard.

But having gotten into a verbal fight with the parents of an American Muslim soldier killed in Iraq, Trump doesn’t have a bone spur to stand on.

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Party Loyalty: Sen. John McCain, one of the grand old men of the Grand Old Party, has condemned Trump for his attacks on the Muslim couple whose son was an Army captain killed in Iraq. McCain said in a statement that Trump did not have “unfettered license to defame those who are the best among us.” But he didn’t say Trump should not be president.

Trump became angry after Khizr Khan, the father of Capt. Humayun Khan, said at the Democratic convention that Trump had “sacrificed nothing.”

The Veterans of Foreign Wars piled on. “Election year or not, the VFW will not tolerate anyone berating a Gold Star family member for exercising his or her right of speech or expression,” VFW leader Brian Duffy said.

Some other prominent Republicans have criticized Trump, but what they have not done is abandon him as their candidate. House Speaker Paul Ryan issued a statement defending the Khan family, without mentioning Trump.

One More Trump: Billionaire Warren Buffett is getting a lot of press for saying Trump hasn’t sacrificed anything by putting up big buildings. But in an appearance for Hillary Clinton, he also challenged Trump to reveal his tax returns. “I’ve got news for him. I’m under audit, too,” Buffett said, and I would be delighted to meet him any time, any place, between now and the election. I will bring my tax returns. He can bring his tax returns … and just let people ask us questions about the items that are on there.” He said Trump is not worried about the IRS, “He’s afraid because of you.”

Permawar: The US has begun air strikes against Islamic State targets in Libya, where ISIS has established a secondary center of power. American Special Forces troops have been in the country mapping out networks and targets. Although Libya has a central government, it was fractured into warring parties after the fall of Muammar Qaddafi.

Nation: The Centers for Disease Control has issued a rare travel warning for pregnant women to stay out of a square mile area north of downtown Miami where the Zika virus is spreading — The pilot of the hot air balloon that crashed in Texas, killing all 16 people on board, had a record for drunk driving and had spent time in prison for it. So far there’s no indication alcohol was involved in the crash — A federal judge has blocked North Dakota’s voter identification law, saying it discriminates against minorities. Voter ID laws are falling fast.

The Obit Page: Gloria Gloria DeHaven, a singer and actress who starred in in the old MGM musicals, has at age 91. She played in a string of musicals before disappearing, only to return to the soap operas “Ryan’s Hope” and “As the World Turns.” She married and divorced four times.

Deep Pockets: The Wall Street Journal reports that sales of cargo shorts are dropping. Those shorts with giant patch pockets on the legs are losing popularity, particularly among women who have to look at their man wearing them. The headline says, “Nice Cargo shorts! You’re sleeping on the sofa.”

Dad’s Angry: Speaking in Poland, Pope Francis bemoaned the indifference of young people today toward violence, terrorism, and the maladies and said they “confuse happiness with a sofa.”