Claim: Ben Carson erroneously said that 71 percent of 17- to 24-year-olds who apply for voluntary military service "are rejected for physical, mental or educational reasons, the vast majority being educational reasons."
Fact-check: Carson Botches Military Eligibility Statistic - FactCheck.org
Verdict: ben carson erroneously said that 71 percent of 17- to 24-year-olds who apply for voluntary military service "are rejected for physical, mental or educational reasons, the vast majority being educational reasons."
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Robert Farley
Date published: 2016-02-26T17:48:03