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<p>ALBANY, Ga. (AP) - In a Sept. 11 story about military retirees' reaction to new documents concerning President Bush's National Guard service, The Associated Press incorrectly identified Ahmad Majied of Albany as a former Navy SEAL. Majied assisted SEAL teams while he was in the Navy, but never was trained as a SEAL. "I should have been more specific," he said Friday.</p>

AP Uses Fake SEAL to Back Kerry, Slam Bush Authentic or not, Bush memos no big deal to retired guardsmen U.S. Servicemen React to Bush Guard Memos (spreading the lie) Allegations of suspect conduct during the Vietnam war also have been leveled at John Kerry, who won three Purple Hearts, a Silver Star and a Bronze Star in Vietnam. A group sponsoring television ads challenging his wartime record contends Kerry's own gunfire caused the wound that brought his first Purple Heart. Navy records and other veterans do not support the charge. Ahmad Majied of Albany (GA) says the latest allegations...

ELECTION 2004 AP stands by its story about anti-Bush SEAL Man with Muslim name doesn't come up on search of elite sailors -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posted: September 13, 2004 4:06 p.m. Eastern By Ron Strom © 2004 WorldNetDaily.com An Associated Press reporter is standing by his story that describes an anti-Bush veteran as a former Navy SEAL in the face of questions about whether or not the man was in fact a member of the elite unit. The reporter, Elliott Minor says the Albany, Ga., man, Ahmad Majied, doesn't show up on lists of former SEALs because he changed his name when...

about anti-Bush SEAL This is a WorldNetDaily printer-friendly version of the article which follows. To view this item online, visit http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=40427 Monday, September 13, 2004 ELECTION 2004AP stands by its story about anti-Bush SEALMan with Muslim name doesn't come up on search of elite sailors Posted: September 13, 20044:06 p.m. Eastern By Ron Strom © 2004 WorldNetDaily.com An Associated Press reporter is standing by his story that describes an anti-Bush veteran as a former Navy SEAL in the face of questions about whether or not the man was in fact a member of the elite unit. The reporter, Elliott Minor says the...

Frank Jones says he's angry about newly revealed memos that indicate President Bush got preferential treatment in the Air National Guard during the Vietnam war, but he's not surprised by favoritism in the Guard. Jones, a Republican from Troy, N.Y., served in Vietnam in 1970 and 1971 before doing 16 years in the Guard himself. As the presidential election nears, Jones says controversy over both candidates' military records and the mounting death toll in Iraq are important issues. "I'm really in neither camp at this point," he said. "However, I do see a direct correlation to Vietnam. The body count...

<p>Retired National Guard members and even an Army Reservist home on leave from Iraq say they aren't bothered by memos indicating President Bush was suspended from flying because he skipped a medical exam and missed six months of training with his Texas Air National Guard unit during the Vietnam war.</p>