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: Johnson got a direct commission while a congressman. He was
riding in
a plane
: that was attacked. His "mission" was bogus, the decorations for
it
were bogus,
: but the bullets were apparently real.

I wouldn't call the missio "bogus." The aerial missions were very
real, it's just that LBJ volunteered to go along. His being a
congresscritter
probably assisted in the process, and he may have done it
specifically
in
order to fight charges of being 'yellow'. His previous military
duties
had
been in war production and inspection tours. However, the bullets
were
ver
real. On the other hand, most agree that Mac was kissing arse when
he
handed out that star....
Personally, I think that keeping serving congressfolks out of
uniform is a splendid idea. ISTR that FDR got some flak for making
that
decision, but I think it was the right one.

BTW, does anyone know specifically if Nixon was present during a
bombing? Would that get counted as "shot at"? Nixon served on
Guadalcanal.
It was right after the pullout of Japanese ground troops, but didn't
Henderson field still get bombed once in a while? He was a supply
officer
with the Pacific air forces, but bombs (like rain) fall on all
alike....



No mention of good Quaker Nixon getting bombed, I'm sure after he made
Congressman if there was a half-truth that could be inflated to hero
status he would gotten it. He is a home-town boy and I didn't hear any
thing that could pass as secert dope that Dickie had been brave.

You go on to list an article that indicates he served his years, did his
duty, actually sought to get into the combat theater...and yet all you
can
do is poke fun at him. He never claimed to be a combat hero, and he
never
was awarded a bogus Silver Star like LBJ. He did not come back home and
start labeling his compatriots as war criminals without a sound basis in
fact, as your buddy Kerry did. So just what is your beef with Nixon's
service? Would you like him better if he had made up stuff, like you
have
done with your laughable "trained on demo at Camp Perry" crap, Jack?


"I know this is hard for you but the comments are supposed to have
some relevance to the thread. I didn't knock Nixon,

Nah, of course not...that whole HMS Pinafore ditty was not directed at the
subject you were discussing, now was it?


You then have forgotten the Gilbert and Sullivan costumes, er
uniforms, that RMN wanted for his 'palace guard'? And William
Rehnquist's 'Lord High Executioner' stripes for his robes?

I didn't mention
any thing about medals or war criminals or even your favorite fantasy
that I was never at Camp Peary (correct spelling, Camp Perry is in
Ohio where they hold the gun contests). I will introduce to my plumber
sometime, he joined the Navy at 17 went to Seal school, got sucked
into the CIA's favorite game of using others and now has regular
sessions with his psychiatrist. We share Camp Peary as an alma-mater.

Sure you do, Jack. You and Walter Mitty, that is...


Walt didn't make it, washed out 'cause he couldn't spell Peary. And I
thought you grew up around there, looks like you didn't, grow up, that
is.

snip


Now where did I say anything about Nixon that would imply that he was
disloyal and made stuff up?

I didn't say that. I asked if you'd have been happier with him if he had
made stuff up, like you do...



Yes, I do quote stuff you can't get from reading Army training
manuals. 'Parafin oil', anyone?