Posted on 11/10/2021 11:46:33 PM PST by topher
Who is Ronald Mclean? He is a name on the Vietnam War Memorial.
He won the Purple Heart and Silver Star.
He is the adopted son of an Air Force Reserve General.
His mother was a Hollywood actress.
His adopted father is quite famous.
Who are his parents?
Jimmy Stewart and Gloria Hatrick Mclean.
Jimmy Stewart married Gloria Mclean (whose maiden name is Gloria Hatrick).
Gloria's first marriage was to Edward Beale Mclean Jr.
This was why Jimmy Stewart was at the dedication of the Vietnam War memorial.
Ronald Mclean was a commissioned Marine officer.
He died on June 8, 1969 in the Vietnam war.
Ironically, the man of Gloria Hatrick Mclean's first marriage (Edward Beale Mclean Jr) was the son of the heir to the Washington Post
Reference:
Wikipedia article on Gloria Hatrick Mclean
Wikipedia article on Jimmy Stewart - James Maitland Stewart
34 (1953–1961) Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890–1969) General of the Army United States Army
35 (1961–63) John F. Kennedy (1917–1963) Lieutenant United States Navy Reserve
36 (1963–1969) Lyndon B. Johnson (1908–1973) Commander United States Navy Reserve
37 (1969–1974) Richard Nixon (1913–1994) Commander United States Navy Reserve
38 (1974–1977) Gerald Ford (1913–2006) Lieutenant commander United States Navy Reserve
39 (1977–1981) Jimmy Carter (born 1924) Lieutenant United States Navy
40 (1981–1989) Ronald Reagan (1911–2004) Captain United States Army Reserve
41 (1989–1993) George H. W. Bush (1924–2018) Lieutenant United States Navy Reserve
42 (1993–2001) Bill Clinton (born 1946) N/A
43 (2001–2009) George W. Bush (born 1946) First lieutenant Air National Guard
44 (2009–2017) Barack Obama (born 1961) N/A
45 (2017–2021) Donald Trump (born 1946) N/A
46 (2021–present) Joe Biden (born 1942) N/A
What should be a requirement?
***What should be a requirement?***
Bad intro - sorry.
Should have written: Military service is a defining qualification. (Look at the last 3 on the list!!!!!!!_
So....
Only one of them worthy of being our President......and he is definitely one of our GREATEST Presidents.
Maybe I’m misunderstanding you.
That can happen online.
“He won the Purple Heart and Silver Star“
Service members do not “win” medals. They are awarded medals, ribbons, and citations for various reasons.
It has always seemed disrespectful to me to say that someone “won” an award for performance or bravery.
I will always remember my First Sergeant,C.W. Larque. He was the rock on which this shavetail held fast. And learned. I never saw Larque fully “dressed” until a ceremony held for a retiring General. He appeared in full uniform with more medals than a chairborne Admiral. As recon for Patton, he earned them. One in particular, the Purple Heart, I learned was earned in a most curious manner. He was shot in the stomach by a German rifle that shot around corners. I thought it was BS but you,like I did, can look it up. As Larque put it, “I bled like a stuck pig, but we kept moving forward.” That’s as good a motto for life as anything else.
Sorry. I did not mean to offend. I am ignorant of these things but very respected of those who served - Corporal Alvin York (later promoted to Sargeant) and Audie L Murphy who would have gone from enlisted man to officer except for a combat injury.
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