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To: Immerito

Yeah, Except Jessie Ventura (Jim Janos) graduated BUD/S in the Navy and went to Vietnam as a warrior.


2 posted on 02/23/2011 10:45:15 AM PST by King_Corey (www.kingcorey.com)
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To: King_Corey

Correct Myself,

Ventura was born James George Janos in Minneapolis, the son of Bernice Martha (née Lenz) and George William Janos. His father’s parents were from what is today Slovakia, and his mother was of German descent.[2] Ventura has described himself as Slovak.[3] Ventura (then still using his legal name of Janos) attended the now-closed Cooper Elementary School and graduated from Minneapolis’ Roosevelt High School in 1969.
[edit] Navy career

From September 11, 1969, to September 10, 1975, during the Vietnam War era, Ventura served in the United States Navy. While on active duty, Ventura was part of Underwater Demolition Team 12 (UDT).[4] The UDTs were merged with the US Navy SEALs in 1983, 8 years after Ventura had left the Navy.


3 posted on 02/23/2011 10:51:00 AM PST by King_Corey (www.kingcorey.com)
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