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Bush and I were Lieutenants (Fellow Pilot Comes to Bush's Defense)
The Washington Times Letters to the Editor ^ | 2-11-4 | Col. William Campenni (ret.)

Posted on 02/11/2004 6:20:44 AM PST by Petronski

Edited on 07/12/2004 4:13:18 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

'Bush and I were lieutenants'

George Bush and I were lieutenants and pilots in the 111th Fighter Interceptor Squadron (FIS), Texas Air National Guard (ANG) from 1970 to 1971. We had the same flight and squadron commanders (Maj. William Harris and Lt. Col. Jerry Killian, both now deceased). While we were not part of the same social circle outside the base, we were in the same fraternity of fighter pilots, and proudly wore the same squadron patch.


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TOPICS: Breaking News; Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: Alabama; US: Texas; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: 2004; awol; bush; bushmilitaryrecord; campenni; herndon; lte; militaryrecord; nationalguard; servicerecord; slander
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To: NonValueAdded
The facts are that Nixon ws elected in 1968. President Bush served during the Nixon administration, not the Johnson administration. If you want to appear silly over this issue by "parsing it a little too close, at least parse it correctly."

A more important fact is that millions served during the Vietnam war without ever setting foot in Vietnam. I was one of them, and not a reservist either. In fact, from 1956 until 1968 I was on active duty. To hear the debate today the only way someone could have fulfilled their obligation for military service was to have served in Vietnam. I'm sure DU is full of people who don't know the difference.
721 posted on 02/12/2004 4:02:52 AM PST by billhilly (If you're lurking here from DU, I trust this post will make you sick)
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To: Bellflower
Mark Levin had him on for the first half hour of his radio show last night at 6:00 pm eastern on WABC.
722 posted on 02/12/2004 4:11:50 AM PST by freeperfromnj
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To: Petronski
bump
723 posted on 02/12/2004 5:36:03 AM PST by RippleFire
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To: CyberAnt
Re-read my post. Gave the impresssion Kerry was there a year. I meant my friend.
724 posted on 02/12/2004 6:11:03 AM PST by DonnerT (Any compromise with evil is capitulation.!)
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To: visualops
#720 is awesome.

725 posted on 02/12/2004 6:42:32 AM PST by Triple (All forms of socialism deny individuals the right to the fruits of their labor)
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To: visualops
#720 is awesome.

726 posted on 02/12/2004 6:42:32 AM PST by Triple (All forms of socialism deny individuals the right to the fruits of their labor)
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To: ValerieUSA
Terry McAuliffe and Michael Moore (neither of whom served anywhere) say Lt. Bush abandoned his assignment as a jet fighter pilot without explanation or authorization and was AWOL from the Alabama Air Guard.
That sums it up nicely -- Clinton shills McAuliffe and Michael Moore say it, so it must be a lie.
727 posted on 02/12/2004 10:35:40 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Hey Val, I thought *I* was a rwl... ;'))
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To: billhilly
When the military established the "lottery" my husband's number was 8. He enlisted in the Army before they had a chance to draft him. He served for 2 years from 1970 to 1972. They never called his unit to go to Viet Nam. Instead he spent time in Germany or on guard duty in Kansas.
728 posted on 02/12/2004 12:35:13 PM PST by heylady
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To: visualops
A couple caveats; Nixon was President during the period covered, not Johnson. William Campenni was posted to Pittsburgh during the period for which the President is alleged to not have shown up for duty. (see shoot down the highjackers) , unless there are two William /Bill Campennis who flew F102s in the ANG in the early 70s and live somewhere in the DC/Richmond VA area. The letter looks a little like someone trying a little too hard.
729 posted on 02/12/2004 12:43:52 PM PST by Peter vE
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To: DonnerT
Okay, sorry about that .. thanks for letting me know.
730 posted on 02/12/2004 1:26:51 PM PST by CyberAnt (The 2004 Election is for the SOUL of AMERICA)
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To: forward
bump
731 posted on 02/12/2004 1:54:33 PM PST by GOPJ (NFL Fatcats: Grown men don't watch hollywood strip shows with wives and children.)
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To: GOPJ
bttt
732 posted on 02/12/2004 2:00:30 PM PST by T Minus Four
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To: Petronski
BUMP TO THE TOP!!!
Just so this article won't escape anyone's notice. ;)
733 posted on 02/12/2004 2:40:28 PM PST by martian_22 (Who tells you what you are?)
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To: Peter vE
Col Campenni never claimed he served with Bush. His first letter to the editor at the Observer was in defense of Bush, explaining how it would not be unusual at all for someone to serve and not be remembered.
734 posted on 02/12/2004 7:26:32 PM PST by visualops (Must read: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1062357/posts?page=1)
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To: visualops; All
he was on c-span washington journal this morning, worth watching either on a rebroadcast or on your computer...

http://www.c-span.org ...rto
735 posted on 02/13/2004 6:17:06 AM PST by visitor (dems make it difficult to speak the TRUTH)
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736 posted on 02/16/2004 7:55:29 PM PST by mattdono (Big Arnie: "Crush the democrats, drive them before you, and hear the lamentations of the scumbags.")
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To: Petronski
Just wanted you to know our stealthy troll ,corkscrew, got the hook tonight.
737 posted on 02/22/2004 11:19:34 PM PST by MEG33 (John Kerry's been AWOL for two decades on issues of National Security!)
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To: ValerieUSA; blam; FairOpinion; Ernest_at_the_Beach

BTTT


738 posted on 08/17/2004 10:38:35 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Unlike some people, I have a profile. Okay, maybe it's a little large...)
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To: SunkenCiv

good one to re-bump


739 posted on 08/17/2004 1:02:56 PM PDT by ValerieUSA
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To: Petronski

Can't be bumped enough.


740 posted on 09/01/2004 1:09:10 PM PDT by LibWhacker
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