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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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This is gold.
1 posted on 02/11/2004 6:20:46 AM PST by Petronski
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To: Dog; Mo1; PhiKapMom; Miss Marple
"Spread the word" ping.
2 posted on 02/11/2004 6:23:50 AM PST by Petronski (John Kerry looks like . . . like . . . weakness.)
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To: Petronski; Howlin; cyncooper
Bump! Howlin, could you please ping your list?
3 posted on 02/11/2004 6:23:51 AM PST by EllaMinnow (If you want to send a message, call Western Union.)
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To: Petronski
What a beautifully and forcefully written letter.
4 posted on 02/11/2004 6:25:08 AM PST by mountaineer
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To: kcvl; onyx; WKB; ohioWfan; ambrose; Ernest_at_the_Beach
Pinging interested parties.
5 posted on 02/11/2004 6:25:26 AM PST by Petronski (John Kerry looks like . . . like . . . weakness.)
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To: Petronski
bump
6 posted on 02/11/2004 6:25:34 AM PST by GOPJ (NFL Fatcats: Grown men don't watch hollywood strip shows with wives and children.)
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To: mountaineer
What a beautifully and forcefully written letter.

Oh yes. I wish we could get Brig. Gen. Turnipseed to compose such a letter.

7 posted on 02/11/2004 6:27:01 AM PST by Petronski (John Kerry looks like . . . like . . . weakness.)
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To: Petronski
Thanks for posting this well-written piece.
8 posted on 02/11/2004 6:28:16 AM PST by stainlessbanner
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To: Petronski
Awesome!

Yet another vet against Kerry.
9 posted on 02/11/2004 6:28:20 AM PST by Preachin'
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To: stainlessbanner
Thanks for posting this well-written piece.

Spread the word. Ping your friends.

10 posted on 02/11/2004 6:29:19 AM PST by Petronski (John Kerry looks like . . . like . . . weakness.)
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To: Petronski
Thank you, Col. Campenni!
11 posted on 02/11/2004 6:29:24 AM PST by RightWingMama
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To: Petronski
Jump and sing!! Stand and shout!! Tell everyone you know!!
12 posted on 02/11/2004 6:29:30 AM PST by helen crump
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To: Petronski
Who's taking bets he never makes the mainstrean networks?
13 posted on 02/11/2004 6:29:30 AM PST by marty60
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To: Petronski
Obvious Media Bias Bump
14 posted on 02/11/2004 6:29:57 AM PST by timpad ("We are thankful that Liberty has found such brave defenders" - W)
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To: Petronski
This needs to be sent to that jackall David Gregory of NBC news.
15 posted on 02/11/2004 6:30:49 AM PST by forward
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To: marty60
Or if he does make the networks, he'll be described as a recovering alcholic and/or ultra right-wing oil tycoon.
16 posted on 02/11/2004 6:30:50 AM PST by Coop ("Hero" is the last four-letter word I'd use to describe John Kerry.)
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To: helen crump
Democrats:

Door, meet face.

Repeat.
17 posted on 02/11/2004 6:31:23 AM PST by motzman (OBL dead or captured by 10/31/04)
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To: Preachin'
Kerry and dems have pushed too far and now its going to be a domino effect now.
18 posted on 02/11/2004 6:31:35 AM PST by afropick (been off the dem plantation since 1999 and havent looked back!!!!)
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To: Petronski
I hope someone at Rush's shop finds this and reads every word of it TODAY!
19 posted on 02/11/2004 6:31:40 AM PST by Just mythoughts
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To: Petronski; All
This needs to be sent to all media outlets....Rush, Hannity...etc.
20 posted on 02/11/2004 6:32:01 AM PST by mystery-ak (*terrorism has been exaggerated*....Kerry....We must defeat him, our lives depend on it.)
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