American Legion commander's credentials questioned
BOSTON The national commander of the American Legion never served in Vietnam despite describing himself in campaign material as a "Vietnam veteran of the U-S Army."
This is according to a report published today in the Boston Globe.
Paul Morin was elected August 31st to a one-year term as commander of the nation's largest veterans organization.
The Globe reported that Morin served in the Army from 1972 to 1974 at Fort Dix, New Jersey.
Neither the federal government nor the American Legion makes a formal distinction between veterans who served in Vietnam and those known as "Vietnam-era" veterans.
Morin, a Chicopee resident, defended his decision, saying -- "I am a Vietnam veteran."
But others were angered. Former U-S Senator Max Cleland of Georgia called it a "lie." He called Morin "an embarrassment to the organization."
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That reminds me of a leftwing chatter in a political chatroom on another site. He was once talking about Vietnam era veterans. So I acted dumb and asked him what a Vietnam era veteran is. His reply was, that was someone who was in Vietnam. I told him that is not true. A vietnam era veterand served in the military during the war , but is not a vietnam war vet. Only those who were actually in nam are Vietnam veterans. My husband did 2 tours. Anyway with that logic you can say President Bush is a Vietnam veteran,and not a vietnam era veteran.