Former Senator Kansas. Now Husband of Senator, North Carolina and spokesman for Viagra. :)
Current Senator Dole
Posted on 09/28/2004 8:22:04 PM PDT by Libloather
August 08, 2004
Who Served? A List.
By Chris Gruber
Who Actually Served in the Military:
President George W. Bush
Pilot, Texas Air National Guard, 1968-1973.
Colin Powell, Secretary of State
US Army, 35-year career, Vietnam, rose to the rank of 4-star general.
Richard Armitage, Deputy Secretary of State
U.S. Navy, Naval Academy, 3 combat tours in Vietnam.
Donald Rumsfeld, Secretary of Defense
U.S. Navy, 1954-57, pilot, flight instructor.
President Gerald Ford
U.S. Navy, WWII, Lieutenant Commander.
President George H. W. Bush
U.S. Navy, pilot, WWII. Shot down by the Japanese.
Vice President Dan Quayle
U.S. Army, Indiana National Guard.
Tom Ridge, Director Homeland Security
U.S. Army, Vietnam, Bronze Star for Valor.
John McCain, Senator (R-AZ)
U.S. Navy, Naval Academy, Pilot, Vietnam POW, Silver Star, Bronze Star, Legion of Merit, Purple Heart and Distinguished Flying Cross.
Chuck Hagel, Senator (R-NE)
U.S. Army, two Purple Hearts, Bronze Star, Vietnam.
Lindsey Graham, Senator (R-SC)
U.S. Army lawyer, National Guard.
Bob Dole, Senator, Nebraska
U.S. Army, WWII, Italy campaigns, two Purple Hearts, Bronze Star Medal.
Senator John F. Kerry
Lt., U.S. Navy 1966-70; Silver Star, Bronze Star with Combat V, 3 Purple Hearts.
Former President Jimmy Carter
U.S. Navy, Naval Academy graduate, submarine officer, 7 years active duty.
Former Vice President Al Gore
U.S. Army journalist, Vietnam.
Former Vice President Walter Mondale
U.S. Army, 1951-1953.
Wesley Clark, presidential candidate
U.S. Army, 1966-2000, West Point, Vietnam, Purple Heart, Silver Star. Retired 4-star general.
Richard Gephardt, Congressman (D-MO)
Missouri Air National Guard, 1965-71.
Tom Daschle, Senate Minority Leader
1st Lt., U.S. Air Force, Strategic Air Command, 1969-72.
Ted Kennedy, Senator (D-MA)
U.S. Army, 1951-1953.
Tom Harkin, Senator (D-IA)
Lt., U.S. Navy, 1962-67; Naval Reserve, 1968-74.
Fritz Hollings, Senator (D-SC)
U.S. Army officer, World War II, Bronze Star, 7 campaign ribbons.
Charles Rangel, Congressman
Staff Sgt., U.S. Army 1948-52; Bronze Star, Korea.
Max Cleland, Former senator
U.S. Army 1965-68; Silver Star & Bronze Star, Vietnam.
Gray Davis, Former Calif. governor
U.S. Army, Captain, Vietnam; Bronze Star.
Chuck Robb, Former senator
U.S. Marine Corps, 1961-70, Vietnam.
Bob Kerrey, Former senator
LTJG, U.S. Navy 1966-69; Medal of Honor, Vietnam.
George McGovern
U.S. Army Air Corps, WWII, Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross.
Uh, oh. C-BS would've had a field day with that clown - eh?
Who cares? I'm proud of each and every one and a lot of 'em that didn't serve.
Bob Dole was not a Senator from Nebraska.
San Diego Congressman Duke Cunningham R Navy Air Ace Viet Nam
San Diego Congressman Duncan Hunter R Army Viet Nam
Other Republicans currently in congress have served
cBS would say nothing because of the "(D)" after his name.
Folks out of uniform who send a care package (family and friends) or do something else to boost the morale of the troops "serve" in some way too (Bob Hope for example).
Those who Monday-morning quarterback or call the troops' Commander-in-Chief a liar, or criticize the actual war the troops are fighting in while claiming to "support the troops" are doing everyone a very grave disservice (to put it midly).
This is from a source which is trying to show that more prominent Democrats than Republicans have served in the military...the list of Republicans is headed "Them."
Also decorations won by Republicans are not listed, typical BS from the left.
US Army, 1966-1995
VietNam 1967-1969, Bronze Star w/V, Purple Heart
Field Artillery, Military Intelligence, Chaplain
US Army, 1966-1995
VietNam 1967-1969, Bronze Star w/V, Purple Heart
Field Artillery, Military Intelligence, Chaplain
Former Senator Kansas. Now Husband of Senator, North Carolina and spokesman for Viagra. :)
Current Senator Dole
Thanks to all for service to their country. We all appreciate what they have done to protect our freedom.
Congressman Sam Johnson is a leading conservative voice in Congress. He represents the Third Congressional District of Texas, which includes parts of Dallas and Collin Counties.
In the Vietnam War, Sam flew F-4s. During his 25th combat mission, he was shot down over North Vietnam. Sam spent nearly seven years as a Prisoner of War (POW); three and a half of those years were spent in solitary confinement.
From his days as a SMU graduate, to his 29-year career in the Air Force, where he served as director of the Air Force Fighter Weapons School (Top Gun) and flew with the Air Force Thunderbirds precision flying demonstration team, he has received many honors and awards. Some of those awards include two Silver Stars, two Legions of Merit, the Distinguished Flying Cross, one Bronze Star with Valor, two Purple Hearts, four Air Medals, and three Outstanding Unit Awards.
Sam Johnson has always remained above all else, a patriot, an American, and a man of freedom.
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