[Rhodes22-list] (Political) Military credentials among Democrats and Republicans

[Steve Alm]

Great stats, Robert, thanks for posting.  Special thanks for including
Charlie Daniels and Ted Nugent!

Slim

On 9/10/04 9:17 AM, "Robert Skinner" <robert at squirrelhaven.com> wrote:

> There has been a plea for concrete content in political messages.
> This list speaks for itself.  I don't know of any errors,
> but apologize in advance for any that may become evident.
> 
> Democrats
> * Richard Gephardt: Air National Guard, 1965-71.
> * David Bonior: Staff Sgt., Air Force 1968-72.
> * Tom Daschle: 1st Lt., Air Force SAC 1969-72.
> * Al Gore: enlisted Aug. 1969; sent to Vietnam Jan. 1971 as an army
> journalist in 20th Engineer Brigade.
> * Bob Kerrey: Lt. j.g. Navy 1966-69; Medal of Honor, Vietnam.
> * Daniel Inouye: Army 1943-'47; Medal of Honor, WWII.
> * John Kerry: Lt., Navy 1966-70; Silver Star, Bronze Star with CombatV,
> Purple Hearts.
> * Charles Rangel: Staff Sgt., Army 1948-52; Bronze Star, Korea.
> * Max Cleland: Captain, Army 1965-68; Silver Star & Bronze Star,Vietnam.
> * Ted Kennedy: Army, 1951-1953.
> * Tom Harkin: Lt., Navy, 1962-67; Naval Reserve, 1968-74.
> * Jack Reed: Army Ranger, 1971-1979; Captain, Army Reserve 1979-91.
> * Fritz Hollings: Army officer in WWII, receiving the Bronze Star and
> seven
> campaign ribbons.
> * Leonard Boswell: Lt. Col., Army 1956-76; Vietnam, DFCs, BronzeStars,
> and
> Soldier's Medal.
> * Pete Peterson: Air Force Captain, POW. Purple Heart, Silver Star and
> Legion of Merit.
> * Mike Thompson: Staff sergeant, 173rd Airborne, Purple Heart.
> * Bill McBride: Candidate for Fla. Governor. Marine in Vietnam; Bronze
> Star
> with Combat V.
> * Gray Davis: Army Captain in Vietnam, Bronze Star.
> * Pete Stark: Air Force 1955-57
> * Chuck Robb: Vietnam
> * Howell Heflin: Silver Star
> * George McGovern: Silver Star & DFC during WWII.
> * Bill Clinton: Did not serve. Student deferments. Entered draft but
> received 311.
> * Jimmy Carter: Seven years in the Navy.
> * Walter Mondale: Army 1951-1953
> * John Glenn: WWII and Korea; six DFCs and Air Medal with 18 Clusters.
> * Tom Lantos: Served in Hungarian underground in WWII. Saved by Raoul
> Wallenberg.
> 
> 
> Republicans
> * Dennis Hastert: did not serve.
> * Tom Delay: did not serve.
> * Roy Blunt: did not serve.
> * Bill Frist: did not serve.
> * Mitch McConnell: did not serve.
> * Rick Santorum: did not serve.
> * Trent Lott: did not serve.
> * Dick Cheney: did not serve. Several deferments, the last by marriage.
> * John Ashcroft: did not serve. Seven deferments to teach business.
> * Jeb Bush: did not serve.
> * Karl Rove: did not serve.
> * Saxby Chambliss: did not serve. "Bad knee." The man who attacked
> Cleland's
> patriotism.
> * Paul Wolfowitz: did not serve.
> * Vin Weber: did not serve.
> * Richard Perle: did not serve.
> * Douglas Feith: did not serve.
> * Eliot Abrams: did not serve.
> * Richard Shelby: did not serve.
> * Jon Kyl: did not serve.
> * Tim Hutchison: did not serve.
> * Christopher Cox: did not serve.
> * Newt Gingrich: did not serve.
> * Don Rumsfeld: served in Navy (1954-57) as aviator and flight
> instructor.
> * G.W. Bush: six-year Nat'l Guard commitment (in four).
> * Ronald Reagan: due to poor eyesight, served in a non-combat role
> making
> movies.
> *Bob Dornan: Consciously enlisted after fighting was over in Korea.
> * Phil Gramm: did not serve.
> * John McCain: Silver Star, Bronze Star, Legion of Merit, Purple Heart
> and
> Distinguished Flying Cross.
> * Bob Dole: an honorable veteran.
> * Chuck Hagel: two Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star, Vietnam.
> * Duke Cunningham: nominated for Medal of Honor, Navy Cross, Silver
> Stars,
> Air Medals, Purple Hearts.
> * Jeff Sessions: Army Reserves, 1973-1986
> * Colin Powell: Long career in military management.
> * Wayne Gilchrest: USMC in Vietnam; wounded in action.
> * Don Nickles: Biography does not list military service.
> * Dana Rohrabacher: did not serve.
> * John M. McHugh: did not serve.
> * JC Watts: did not serve.
> * Jack Kemp: did not serve, due to "knee problem", although continued in
> NFL
> for 8 years.
> * Dan Quayle: Journalism unit of the Indiana National Guard.
> * Rudy Giuliani: did not serve.
> * George Pataki: did not serve.
> * Spencer Abraham: did not serve.
> * John Engler: did not serve.
> * Lindsey Graham: National Guard lawyer.
> * Arnold Schwarzenegger: AWOL from Austrian army base.
> * G.H.W. Bush: Pilot in WWII. Shot down by the Japanese.
> * Tom Ridge: Bronze Star for Valor in Vietnam.
> * Sam Johnson: Combat in Korea and Vietnam, POW in Hanoi.
> * Ted Stevens: WWII pilot, DFCs, two Air Medals.
> * John Warner: Served in the Navy during WWII as a RM3
> * Heather Wilson: Air Force 1978-1989
> * Gerald Ford: Navy, WWII
> 
> Conservative Pundits & Preachers
> * Sean Hannity: did not serve.
> * Rush Limbaugh: did not serve (4-F with a 'pilonidal cyst.')
> * Bill O'Reilly: did not serve.
> * Michael Savage: did not serve.
> * George Will: did not serve.
> * Chris Matthews: did not serve.
> * Paul Gigot: did not serve.
> * Bill Bennett: did not serve.
> * Pat Buchanan: did not serve.
> * John Wayne: did not serve.
> * Bill Kristol: did not serve.
> * Kenneth Starr: did not serve.
> * Antonin Scalia: did not serve.
> * Clarence Thomas: did not serve.
> * Ralph Reed: did not serve.
> * Michael Medved: did not serve.
> * Charlie Daniels: did not serve.
> * Ted Nugent: did not serve.