WHO SERED IN THE MILITARY?

PROMINENT DEMOCRATS
House Minority Leader Richard Gephardt - Served his country in uniform, 1965-71
House Minority Whip David Bonior - Served his country in uniform, 1968-72
Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle - Served his country in uniform, 1969-72
Bob Kerrey... Democrat... Congressional Medal of Honor, Vietnam
Daniel Inouye... Democrat... Congressional Medal of Honor, World War Two
John Kerry... Democrat...Silver Star & Bronze Star, Vietnam
Charles Rangel...Democrat... Bronze Star, Korea
Max Cleland... Democrat... Silver Star & Bronze Star, Vietnam
Howell Heflin... Democrat... Silver Star
Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) - U.S. Army, 1951-1953.
Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) - U.S. Navy, 1962-67; Naval Reserve, 1968-74.
Rep. Leonard Boswell (D-IA) - two tours in Vietnam, two Distinguished Flying Crosses as a
helicopter pilot, two Bronze Stars, and the Soldier's Medal.
http://www.afji.com/mags/1997/Jan/VietVets.html 
Ambassador "Pete" Peterson, Air Force Captain, POW, Democratic congressman, Ambassador to
Viet Nam, and recipient of the Purple Heart, the Silver Star and the Legion of Merit
http://www.af.mil/news/Apr1997/n19970414_970430.html 
Rep. Mike Thompson, D-CA: served in combat with the U.S. Army as a staff sergeant/platoon
leader with the 173rd Airborne Brigade; was wounded and received a Purple Heart.
http://www.house.gov/mthompson/bio.html 


PROMINENT REPUBLICANS
Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert - avoided the draft, did not serve.
Majority Leader ****** Armey- avoided the draft, did not serve.
Majority Whip Tom Delay - avoided the draft, did not serve.
Senate Minority Leader Trent Lott - avoided the draft, did not serve
GW Bush - decided that a six-year Nat'l Guard commitment really means four years. Still says that
he's "been to war." Huh?
VP Cheney - several deferments, the last by marriage (in his own words, "had other priorities than
military service")
Att'y Gen. John Ashcroft - sought deferment to teach business ed at SW Missouri State
Karl Rove - avoided the draft, did not serve, too busy being a republican.
Former Speaker Newt Gingrich - avoided the draft, did not serve
Former President Ronald Reagan - served in a noncombat role. He later seems to have confused
his role as an actor playing a tail gunner with the real thing.
"B-1" Bob Dornan - avoided Korean War combat duty by enrolling in college acting classes
(Orange County Register article)
Phil Gramm - avoided the draft, did not serve, four (?) student deferments
Senator John McCain - McCain's naval honors include the Silver Star, Bronze Star, Legion of
Merit, Purple Heart and Distinguished Flying Cross. Why did the Bush campaign smear him so?
http://www.bobdole.org/bio/wwII.html 
Chuck Hagel - two Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star, Vietnam.
http://www.senate.gov/~hagel/Information/bio.htm 
Duke Cunningham - nominated for the Medal of Honor, received the Navy Cross, two Silver Stars,
fifteen Air Medals, the Purple Heart, and several other decorations

And Al Gore?

Hey Rick, I am new to the group. Are you a Republican?

No, a Republican would be busy working rather than looking this stuff up. Besides, Rick and other Democrats have very selective memory. Apparently, it wasn't important when Bubba not only dodged the draft but also protested against the war efforts, but it is somehow now relevant that Bush "only" served in the National Guard. As if that was dishonorable or something.

Rick, there is no such award/medal as the Congressional Medal of Honor! Our country's highest medal is called the Medal of Honor! Just for the record! Charlie

Al Gore enlisted and served in Vietnam.

...with a personal bodyguard provided by the army as a favor to Senator Gore, Sr. Not that there's anything wrong with that...

He was a news correspondent! Charlie

clinton and gore are irrelevant, history, fini. the medal of honor is voted on, or approved by congress, hence the "congressional". w was aol and refused to take a physical so he was grounded. i have listed current republicans for the most part and all you right wing folks can do is bring up something that has nothing to do with the fact that these republicans are currently in power and they are all draft dodgers. you are nothing but a bunch of clichés. george w bush is a self made man. he is an astute business man. he will lead us to victory. and john ashcroft is an honorable man with no agenda. poindexter is back. he did not take enough valium to commit suicide when he was called to the iran-contra hearings. enron had no influence on the current administration. the carlyle group are just a buch of honest citizens providing jobs for americans. god bless big brother. god bless big brother.

I can almost hear it in the background when Ricky starts ranting: "they're coming to take me away, ha ha, he he, ho ho... to the funny farm..."

Rick, you know I dont like to respond to your liberal twaddle but you went to far this time. You said that you did not mention Bubba because he was history. I failed to remember that did mention gingrich who also is history. Be consistant and fair. Then maybe some of us will try to take you seriously. The Medal of Honor is this countrys highest award, most often given posthumously. However it IS called "The Medal of Honour" and it and those who have been earned it desrve the highest level of respect. cj

sorry my spelling and grammer get pretty bad when I try posting when I am upset. cj

ellesson: your spelling or grammer is not important. even though i disagree with you, you are cool.