[wideawake]

Someone on another thread was already claiming that he was a Marine "lifer" who served 37 years, implying it was active duty.

He served a few years active duty during Korea but not in Korea, did the GI Bill thing, owned a carwash for a decade, went to Vietnam for a year at the age of 35(!) and went immediately into politics where he's been ever since.

Honorable enough service on its own terms - yet note the Democrat need to embellish.

[OldFriend]

What was he doing for that year in Viet Nam.

Active duty?

Gore-type duty?

[Texas Mom]

Someone on another thread was already claiming that he was a Marine "lifer" who served 37 years, implying it was active duty.

I heard someone say he was a 30 year retired Marine Col. Trying to figure that out since he has been the Congressman for that district for ages. At least 30 years.

He looks pretty good for an eighty year old man.