George W. Bush and Uncommon Valor

Mich News ^ | 9/9/04 | Col. John H. Wambough, Jr. USAF (Ret.)

[ambrose]

George W. Bush and Uncommon Valor

By Col. John H. Wambough, Jr. USAF (Ret.)

Sep 9, 2004, 00:05

George Bush and I were fighter pilots. Lt. Bush flew F-102s in the Air National Guard (ANG) -- 111th Fighter Interceptor Squadron (FIS); I flew F-105s in combat -- 34th Tactical Fighter Squadron (TFS). Both our flying assignments were inherently dangerous -- Lt. Bush's because of the high performance nature of the fighter interceptor aircraft he was flying, the training required to fly the F-102, and the high risks that come with all weather (night and day) intercept missions.

Sen. John Kerry, the Democratic National Committee's Mr. Terry McAuliffe and the anti-war (weak on National Security) left wing of the Democrat Party have relentlessly attacked the service of Lt. Bush and by inference other pilots and service members in the ANG and Reserve forces as cowards and shirkers of responsibility for not being in Vietnam. Their flippant slandering of our Guard and Reserve forces in an effort to discredit President Bush and win an election is beyond the pale. They have no decency left.

Lt. Bush's opportunity to fly jets and serve his country came through the Air National Guard when he was 22 years old. Just like Lt. Bush, my goal as a young man was to fly high performance jet fighter aircraft -- both of us realized our dream. I might have been just a dumb fighter pilot but I don't remember looking ahead (and I'm sure Lt. Bush didn't either) to what missions we could be assigned -- peacetime or wartime. All we wanted to do as young men was to fly these magnificent flying machines (jets) and enjoy the opportunity to serve our country.

[DallasMike]

bump!

[txzman]

Bump

[frog_jerk_2004]

I like basic simple truth to defeat lies. It cuts to the chase and erases the B.S. coming from the left.

This is why the left hates Bush. He has common sense, is God fearing, is not pretentious and is a real American from the heartland.

[no more apples]

PINGing you cousin!

Thanks for the post Ambrose. It's a perspective that needs to be circulated (and maybe brought to the attention of someone on FOX).

[buzzsaw6]

I serve in the command and control unit that tasks the 159th FW, TxANG. What the Colonel said is 100% true! I am not a hero, but I serve in a unit with hundreds of heroes who protect your skies everyday. We were homeland security before Homeland Security was cool.

Your humble servant, Buzzsaw6

[DrDeb]

Thanks for the link -- I've forwarded the article to everyone on my e-mail list and asked them to do the same!!!

[DrDeb]

Thank you for your service -- it's heroes like you that keep our country safe and FREE!!!!

[kitkat]

Thank you, Ambrose. That was a great article.

[mass55th]

Just in case you haven't seen this yet.

[muawiyah]

Look, there's no doubt "W"'s flying fighter planes was a high risk venture. On the other hand there were guys who drove gasoline trucks down mined roads in Viet Nam at the time ~ an infinitely more risky venture.

I'm not likely to think a truck driver is therefore better qualified to be President simply because he experienced greater risk than "W".

My vote must be counseled with today's situation as well as the demonstrated judgment shown by the competitors.

It's worth noting that Kerry went over to the Viet Cong anyway, so he's not getting my vote ~ ever, and I will feel ill-will toward anybody who actually votes for scum like that ~ actually, I will feel ill-will toward them as well as their subhuman mothers and fathers who whelped them.

[jokar]

Bump

[ThomasMore]

Thanks for the PING!

Great article.

How's work goin cuz?