Thanks for this piece. Most people probably won't bother to read it but it tells a story of a guy who met the requirements for service. Was he a war hero? No but then again, who said he was supposed to be. Another issue to consider is the smearing of the Guard by the democrats. They have made it sound like it was a joke to serve there, that there were no requirements and that by joining the Guard you were a draft dodger and a scumbag.
Bump!
The libs' latest spin is that the SWVT are dividing people, and pitting veteran against veteran, and if you question one Kerry Vietnam claim, you're bashing all veterans. But the thing is, we have Dems declaring that Bush is a draft dodger because he served in the National Guard, something millions have done. If they want to talk about bashing the military, there is Exhibit A. I can't imagine that anybody who served in the Guard is going to be pleased about the Dems calling them draft dodgers.
I think that depends on your assessment of "hero".
Any guy who gets up at 3am (when he could have been in a comfy bed), and who straps himself into a BOMB with wings, is every bit the "hero" in my book.