Another Zoom Lie Discovered

"Richard Riley" wrote in message
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On Thu, 8 Feb 2007 13:06:35 -0500, "anon" wrote:
In which piece of testimony?

I need to look back to check. I did a quick cut and paste without noting
the date and venue. I like the part where he can't answer decisively if he
had ever been shot.
I'm not sure of recruiting policies at this time, but would Campbell have
actually been considered "inactive" prior to high school graduation? I was
under the impression that an individual would sign a recruitment contract
that would detail enlistment at a date after graduation. I think that it
would be very unlikely that a person could enlist as a private in the Army
and then request an inter-service transfer. It is much more likely that the
Army just tore up the contract, allowing him to pursue enlistment in the Air
Force.

He can't even keep his lies straight. His ego takes over and he claims he
received a nomination to a service academy - then he says his attempt was
unsuccessful. That doesn't make any sense. If you receive a nomination to
a service academy, no military branch would hamper your acceptance. In the
Vietnam era, combat soldiers were plucked out of combat assignments in the
middle of a tour to attend an academy, if nominated.

As those with nominating power do their homework, those nominated to attend
an academy are almost always qualified. Sometimes, a medical problem can
derail a attendance after nomination, but that's pretty much it. I guess
discovery of a criminal record or other such deal-breaker is possible, but I
don't think it happens. That said, I claim that Campbell NEVER recieved a
nomination to attend a service academy. This is the Campbell trap - he
can easily present some story explaining why he didn't attend an academy,
without actually proving that he received a nomination.


Q. And you were only in the service for approximately six or eight months?

A. There was a period of time before that - it was called "inactive." That
was from October of '74, early in my senior year of high school with the
United States Army National Guard, 3rd/104 Armed CAB, that was at the time
- they've since been reassigned. I made a switch from Army to Air Force
in June of that year. I didn't go until November. I was trying rather hard,
and in -fact even succeeded in getting a nomination to one of the service
academies, which was the reason for the period of time with the military.
That attempt was unsuccessful

Q. And Mr. Campbell, you were terminated from the armed services. What was
the reason for that?

A. It was an honorable discharge.

Q. What is your military service number?

A. It would be the same as my social security number - 146524672.

Q. Mr. Campbell, do you have a copy of the record which I gave you - the
Administrator's copy of your medical file?

A. I've got quite a bit of information here. If you'll call my attention to
where it is -

Q. Mr. Campbell, I want to refer you to page 103 of that medical file.
Specifically, I want to draw your attention to Section Number 11, and what
did you indicate was your service? Did you indicate on your application
that you had served with the Air Force or the Army at any time?

A. At the time, I wasn't, though.

Q. At any time did you indicate that you were part of the armed services -
at any time?

A. During the period of time when I was a member

Q. On the application itself, you checked the blank, "None," under -

A. "Extended active duty" - yes.

Q. And you also - you did not put down your military service number. Is
that correct?

A. That's correct.

Q. Now, the next application, on Page 105, you also did not put down any
military service number or indicate any prior military service, did you?

A. That's correct.

Q. And also on your application on Page 107, you again did not indicate any
armed service, did you?

A. Correct.

Q. Mr. Campbell, while you were in the service you were never at Viet Nam,
were you?

A. No, m'am.

Q. And you never received a shrapnel wound to your face, did you?

A. No, m'am. Tree branch, but not shrapnel.

Q. Mr. Campbell, have you ever been wounded in any way?

A. I have been hurt several times in various ways.

Q. Have you ever received a gunshot wound?

A. Not that I know of."