Everyone who served with Bush says he was a credit to his unit, and they're proud to say they served with him.
Just about everyone who served with Kerry says he was a discredit to his unit, wanted him out of their unit ASAP, and managed to get him transferred home.
Except the dead ones. There's something about being dead that turns people into partisan Democrat Operatives. My dead grandfather from Chicago has been voting for Democrats ever since his death.
| Factoid |
President Bush
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Kerry
|
| Service |
Texas Air National Guard
|
US Naval Reserves
|
| Dates |
May 1968 - September 1973
|
Feb 1966 - Jan 1970
|
| Activities |
Pilot of F-102 Fighter Jets for 4 years
|
Commander of Swift Boat for 4 months
|
| Honorable Discharged |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Released from Service 6 months early |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Completed All Requirements Prior to Early Discharge |
Yes
|
No
|
| Admitted to War Crimes |
No
|
Yes
|
| Called Other Veterans War Criminals |
No
|
Yes
|
| Met with North Vietnamese and Viet Cong in Paris to Negotiate American surrender |
No
|
Yes
|
| Joined Group that contemplated Assasination of US Senators |
No
|
Yes
|
| Threw Away His Medals |
No
|
Yes
|
| Didn't Throw Away His Medals Before He Threw Away His Medals |
No
|
???
|
| Claims He is a War Hero in Every Speech He Gives |
No
|
Yes
|
| Repeatedly Brings Up His Vietnam Service |
No
|
Yes
|
| Praises His Opponents Vietnam Service |
Yes
|
No
|
| Supported By Most of the Officers Who Served With Him and Supervised Him |
Yes
|
No
|
| Signed Form 180 and released all service records |
Yes
|
No
|
| Wants US Military to be used only with United Nations Approval |
No
|
Yes
|
| Experiense as Commander in Chief |
4 Years
|
NO
|