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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.
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'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: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Repeating not reporting!..I may have the name wrong above,but I heard it.
581
posted on
02/11/2004 2:24:09 PM PST
by
MEG33
(BUSH/CHENEY '04...for the sake of our nation)
To: RichardW
".... This is a good start. Bush should have spoken to this earlier as it would have provided the context of his last few months. "
A good start ? A good start, you say ? You've just made the best argument for treating this assinine smear tactic, and those who perpetuate it, with the contempt it deserves.
Why on earth would President Bush want anyone from his old ANG unit to be subjected to that pack of jackals ? Enough is never enough with people like that. They aren't interested in the truth, proof is what they say it is and the standard changes from person to person. As evidenced by that classless worm at NBC, David Gregory. Yesterday, he had no sooner gotten the White House documentation in his hands before he was asking for the President's IRS records for that time period, too. Before today is over, Col. William Campenni's entire life will be thoroughly examined and God help him if he has ever made even a tiny mistake cause he and his family will be destroyed.
Clearly, I do not have the temperment for public service cause it'd be a mighty "COLD" day before I released any information to them.
582
posted on
02/11/2004 2:24:17 PM PST
by
Darlin'
("I will not forget this wound to my country." President George W Bush, 20 Sept 2001)
To: Petronski
bump to save
583
posted on
02/11/2004 2:24:32 PM PST
by
Bob Eimiller
(Kennedy..Kerry..Leahy...Pelosi..Kucinich.."Catholics" who Promote Partial Birth Abortion.)
To: Darlin'
He sure sounded good on Gibson's show and I think the jackals may end up terribly disappointed!
584
posted on
02/11/2004 2:27:21 PM PST
by
MEG33
(BUSH/CHENEY '04...for the sake of our nation)
To: Petronski; mhking; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; Ragtime Cowgirl; Calpernia; Alamo-Girl; windchime; ...
I would say you all already have this but its my sworn duty to PING ya on the head with it !
585
posted on
02/11/2004 2:27:50 PM PST
by
ATOMIC_PUNK
(I may never have the Courage to say some words but i will always have it to say what i believe !!!)
To: Petronski
shout it from the mountain tops!!
And get this guy on Foxnews--- BRIT YOOHOO!!!! over here!!!
586
posted on
02/11/2004 2:28:04 PM PST
by
lawgirl
(God to womankind: "Here's Cary Grant. Now don't say I never gave you anything.")
To: lawgirl
If you are speaking of the letter writer,#566.
587
posted on
02/11/2004 2:30:29 PM PST
by
MEG33
(BUSH/CHENEY '04...for the sake of our nation)
To: lawgirl
He was just on - The Big Story.
588
posted on
02/11/2004 2:31:31 PM PST
by
mathluv
(Protect my grandchildren's future. Vote for Bush/Cheney '04.)
To: SciGuy
Lt.Bush was never allowed to fly again.
I was an EMT for years until I gave it up while preparing to move out of state to a new area and job. I stopped my "refresher" requirements in the squad because I knew it would be a waste of time, I wouldn't be performing my "duties" much longer anyways.
I "was never allowed" to ride as an EMT again because I didn't complete those requirements.... entirely by choice, the same way most folks stopped taking refresher courses on purpose when they no longer would be actively participating in the squad.
589
posted on
02/11/2004 2:32:15 PM PST
by
Tamzee
(EARTH FIRST!!! We'll stripmine the other planets later...)
To: Mo1; Howlin
Thanks for the pings :) I'm grateful Col Campenni decided to speak up even though it means his life will now be subjected to the most intense and ruthless scrutiny imaginable. He is a brave soul.
590
posted on
02/11/2004 2:32:23 PM PST
by
Darlin'
("I will not forget this wound to my country." President George W Bush, 20 Sept 2001)
To: mathluv
I liked him a lot!The Sun Times reporter blew the AWOL story out of the water,too!HOO AAH!
591
posted on
02/11/2004 2:33:51 PM PST
by
MEG33
(BUSH/CHENEY '04...for the sake of our nation)
To: helen crump
Thanks You Mr. Campenni and GOD BLESS you and OUR COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF. We are proud of our Notational Guard as we are proud of all our TROOPS.
My Brother had 2 tours of duty in Vietnam, while Kerry was hear protesting. Our troops paid for it just ask John McCain. He sad Kerry protesting was used against our troops.
To: MEG33; Sean Hannity
Paging Sean Hannity! How about having Colonel Campenni on your show tonight, PLEASE. Thank You, Very Best FReegards, Defender2 D2
593
posted on
02/11/2004 2:34:00 PM PST
by
Defender2
(Defending Our Bill of Rights, Our Constitution, Our Country and Our Freedom!!!!)
To: MEG33
Yes, he did sound good. :)
594
posted on
02/11/2004 2:34:02 PM PST
by
Darlin'
("I will not forget this wound to my country." President George W Bush, 20 Sept 2001)
To: Petronski
Is this guy willing to do interviews ?
Hannity needs to talk to him, either on Radio, or TV.
595
posted on
02/11/2004 2:34:53 PM PST
by
ChadGore
(Viva Bush. He's EARNED a second term.)
To: Petronski
We are proud members of the Army National Guard "Family" (Retired).
Art was an Aviation Battalion Commander (Ret LTC). What this COL. says is absolutely true.
Not only did (do) we have people reschedule their Guard time, but we had (have) people from other companies and units train with our units and vice versa. We still know a TON of Guard who do the same thing. Until the Guard is "activated" they are civilians, and this is how it works until they are "Active Duty". Even when they are on their two weeks "active duty"status.. the Guard tries to accomodate the "civilian soldier" as best they can.
Art served in Nam with "Activated" Guard. But he couldn't tell you their names. He was active duty Army at the time. Heck, he couldn't tell you who HE flew with then who were ACTIVE ARMY! (He remembers a couple names).
We have two friends who are "Active Duty Guard" who are IN IRAQ right now who are Army Guard pilots.
I can assure you that BOTH have rescheduled their Guard duty before!
Our Army pilots don't train for the long periods that our Air Force pilots train for either.
This is an EXCELLENT article!
Thanks for posting it! Well said! I'll be posting it in an e-mail to all our Guard buddies who are as outraged as we are by this SMEAR campaign on our Presidents military record!
This is sickening. Every family member of a Guardsman who has died and given the ultimate sacrifice has been slapped in the face. Same goes for any who have been wounded, or who are currently serving.
If Kerry wants to get on this bandwagon it *speaks volumes* to his ability to be a Commander in Chief. To lead. HE HAS NO ABILITY, NO AUTHORITY!
To: ducks1944
I was just watching him, and I thought the same thing - God bless this man. God bless him.
To: mathluv
really?
My apologies to Brit! LOL! Does the Big Story replay anytime?
598
posted on
02/11/2004 2:35:48 PM PST
by
lawgirl
(God to womankind: "Here's Cary Grant. Now don't say I never gave you anything.")
To: ChadGore
He just appeared on Fox.Great.See posts from about 40 or so back to now.
599
posted on
02/11/2004 2:36:30 PM PST
by
MEG33
(BUSH/CHENEY '04...for the sake of our nation)
To: MEG33
thanks Meg :)
600
posted on
02/11/2004 2:39:39 PM PST
by
ChadGore
(Viva Bush. He's EARNED a second term.)
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