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Loves US veterans (when talking to the media):

"Bangert was busy "working the phones," calling veterans and their families. His status as a veteran reaching out to a fellow veteran helped a lot, he said. "There is a connection immediately."

Veterans, Bangert said, have been an untapped political resource. "Veterans account for 19 percent of the population, and they've never been mobilized," Bangert said."

Hates US veterans (when talking to them):

"I'm okay with Viet Nam- there the war is way over, it is here that closure has not occurred. I have many friends over there as well as here. My friends over there include many former PAVN [People's Army Of Vietnam] soldiers who once fought against me- their friendship is a gift which I cherish- I don't pretend you are my enemies today- but you sure act it. Think about this. I'll take them anyDAY over most of you. And that is a fact."