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Bush and I were Lieutenants (Fellow Pilot Comes to Bush's Defense)
The Washington Times Letters to the Editor ^ | 2-11-4 | Col. William Campenni (ret.)

Posted on 02/11/2004 6:20:44 AM PST by Petronski

Edited on 07/12/2004 4:13:18 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

'Bush and I were lieutenants'

George Bush and I were lieutenants and pilots in the 111th Fighter Interceptor Squadron (FIS), Texas Air National Guard (ANG) from 1970 to 1971. We had the same flight and squadron commanders (Maj. William Harris and Lt. Col. Jerry Killian, both now deceased). While we were not part of the same social circle outside the base, we were in the same fraternity of fighter pilots, and proudly wore the same squadron patch.


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TOPICS: Breaking News; Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: Alabama; US: Texas; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: 2004; awol; bush; bushmilitaryrecord; campenni; herndon; lte; militaryrecord; nationalguard; servicerecord; slander
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To: BigSkyFreeper
Thanks for the Heads Up!!!! I'm watching him now!!!!:-)
561 posted on 02/11/2004 2:10:17 PM PST by Defender2 (Defending Our Bill of Rights, Our Constitution, Our Country and Our Freedom!!!!)
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To: alnick
I heard that too - loved his comeback "and you should too".
562 posted on 02/11/2004 2:10:21 PM PST by LivFREEordie
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To: Defender2
Very believable!


Wants to do Johns closing today!


Says he is upset about the bad vibes about the National Guard!!!
563 posted on 02/11/2004 2:11:51 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach (The terrorists and their supporters declared war on the United States - and war is what they got!!!!)
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To: alnick
You don't get paid if you're not there.

Same is true for all branches of the service. General Richard Meyers has said that it was the same way in the Air Force when he was flying in Vietnam. The media wants to see logbooks, and Myers said not all pilots kept logbooks, it was a personal preference in the military, but it's different and logbooks are required in the civilian (airliner) side.

564 posted on 02/11/2004 2:12:55 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper (The South isn't Bush's backyard; The South is Bush's front yard)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
I'm hoping Sean will have him on tonight.
565 posted on 02/11/2004 2:12:57 PM PST by Defender2 (Defending Our Bill of Rights, Our Constitution, Our Country and Our Freedom!!!!)
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To: Congressman Billybob; mystery-ak
I'm watching the letter writer on Fox with John Gibson.He is explaining all the Guard differences in Guard duty rules.He is wonderful!He is not happy about the dems slamming the Guard!
566 posted on 02/11/2004 2:14:03 PM PST by MEG33 (BUSH/CHENEY '04...for the sake of our nation)
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To: NYC Republican
I hope the "monkeys in the middle" aren't fooled by this ploy of "Bush the deserter."

BTW: Am I the only one who would like to punch Kerry in the nose?

567 posted on 02/11/2004 2:15:12 PM PST by Clemenza (East side, West side, all around the town. Tripping the light fantastic on the sidewalks of New York)
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To: Petronski
This one is bookmarked. I'm so sick of hearing these whining democrats, who have never served anything but themselves, knocking the president.
568 posted on 02/11/2004 2:17:16 PM PST by McGavin999 (Evil thrives when good men do nothing!)
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To: Clemenza
I'd LOVE to bash that face, although it looks like someone else already beat us to it!
569 posted on 02/11/2004 2:17:46 PM PST by NYC Republican
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To: Clemenza
There's probably a long line forming somewhere. Everyone who's a Republican are in that line, and you can bet there is a fight as to who wants to be the first one in line to land a blow on that face of his.
570 posted on 02/11/2004 2:18:24 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper (The South isn't Bush's backyard; The South is Bush's front yard)
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To: alnick
You don't get paid if you're not there.

The Democrats are now saying he got paid when he wasn't there; we just cannot win.

571 posted on 02/11/2004 2:19:12 PM PST by Howlin
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To: MEG33
I saw that, too! He was great! I hope this gets plenty of air play!
572 posted on 02/11/2004 2:19:25 PM PST by Miss Marple
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To: Petronski
bump
573 posted on 02/11/2004 2:20:10 PM PST by GOPJ (NFL Fatcats: Grown men don't watch hollywood strip shows with wives and children.)
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To: McGavin999
Lithcomb of the Chicago Sun Times said the press isn't reporting ,it's repeating.He said they are ignorant of the military and all this information is available.Bush was not AWOL.
574 posted on 02/11/2004 2:20:55 PM PST by MEG33 (BUSH/CHENEY '04...for the sake of our nation)
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To: Howlin
Yes we can win. I am calling media outlets tomorrow and asking them why they aren't paying attention to President Bush's excellent non-proliferation suggestions that he spoke about today, and I am also asking them if THEY served in the military.
575 posted on 02/11/2004 2:21:05 PM PST by Miss Marple
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To: Miss Marple
Did you see Lithcomb of the Sun Times on Fox..terrific.
576 posted on 02/11/2004 2:22:29 PM PST by MEG33 (BUSH/CHENEY '04...for the sake of our nation)
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To: BigSkyFreeper
Excellent!

REPORT!
577 posted on 02/11/2004 2:22:31 PM PST by IGOTMINE (All we are saying... is give guns a chance!)
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To: Miss Marple; Howlin; MEG33
The followon guest Lipscomb from Chicago Sun Times made some good points, on the ignorance of reporters on the Military and the clumsiness of the White House giving good answers to the reporters!
578 posted on 02/11/2004 2:22:35 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach (The terrorists and their supporters declared war on the United States - and war is what they got!!!!)
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To: mike1sg
Very good article, the dissing of the National Guard is particularly offensive to me,

Col. Campenni was just on John Gibson's show on FOX News and he ripped the notion that National Guard duty is somehow a dodge. He was livid, and rightfully so. FOX doing a great job right now in ripping the reporters who are "repeating, not reporting".

A friend of my son's and of our family is with a Guard Unit there now. I have a nephew in the 101st who just got back and several more friends who were in initially with Marine Units. We are all very proud of the great job you all are doing over there. Rest assured, your fallen comrades, you and your unit comrades, as well as all the others bravely serving this nation, are in our prayers constantly.

Thank you for your service.

579 posted on 02/11/2004 2:23:30 PM PST by BOBTHENAILER (One by one, in small groups or in whole armies, we don't care how we do, but we're gonna getcha)
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To: Miss Marple
Kerry should just be honest with the voters and say he has no agenda whatsoever. If he wants to play hardball politics, he better be ready to take it.
580 posted on 02/11/2004 2:23:36 PM PST by BigSkyFreeper (The South isn't Bush's backyard; The South is Bush's front yard)
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