To: usmcobra; RVN Airplane Driver
Lyndon B. Johnson, appointed Lt Commander, USN. 7 Months active service in Australia and New Zealand; Bombing observer; awarded Army Silver Star.
John Kerry; 4 months service in country, 5 medals: Silver Star, Bronze Star and 3 Purple Hearts. Allegedly discarded, later reissued?
John Murtha; RVN 66-67 (at least he did a tour); 2 Purple Hearts (requested).
All politicians who proudly served their country in combat. All heroes on paper.
250 posted on
01/13/2006 5:58:34 PM PST by
BIGLOOK
(I once opposed keelhauling but recently have come to my senses.)
To: BIGLOOK
After 37 years, what rank did he retire...Lt Colonel?
533 posted on
01/16/2006 8:52:31 AM PST by
george76
(Ward Churchill : Fake Indian, Fake Scholarship, and Fake Art)
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