class of 66; most likely served in vietnam. however, typical media incompetence: no details of any decorations, so how are we to believe them?
I don’t want to tear the man’s life apart, but to get some background, here are some things I’ve found. I really hope they catch the perpetrator(s).
Here’s his biography: http://www.sldinfo.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/John-Wheeler-Bio.pdf
Hmmm... DADT and ROTC?
http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2010/05/dadt-and-ivy-league-rotc/57203/
Note also he was in...
http://www.amazon.com/Long-Gray-Line-American-Journey/dp/0805062912
His military roots go back to 1653...
http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/jpwheel.htm
Political donations all Republican except for $2000 going to Wesley Clark and Charles S. Robb. (opensecrets.org) Interestingly, his occupation is listed as “Assistant Secretary of the Air Forc (sic),” though he was a special assistant to an Asst Sec of the USAF.
His work with the VVMF:
http://www.vvmf.org/314.cfm
Who knows if he was into something shady or not, but in any case, he served and did many good things...and I hope the information gives more humanity to this news than the end the perps meant for him.