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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: JDN who wrote (503964)	12/5/2003 8:38:03 PM
From: Kenneth V. McNutt	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

<<that is IMHO everyone should be drafted (at least all males) with very LIMITED medical excuses.>> Right on. There is a place for all in the military. To prove your point I relate my experience. I attempted to enlist at 17 in the Navy during the 2nd. world war and was turned down for poor vision, 20/400. At 18 I attempted to volunteer for the Army. No way. 4F. 2 years later, after the war, I was accepted by the Air Force and ended up in B29's during the Korean war although my eyesight was no better. I put in 3000 hours in 29's, and crewed on B25's/17's and old C46's,, without killing any of my crew. I was a member of one of the second hose air-refueling squadrons formed. My overseas time was spent mostly in Europe re-fueling B50's who were loaded with the atomic bomb and daily flew toward Russia. They knew we were there. If the 50's had ever got the word to go all the way I doubt any would have made it back as they could not carry enough fuel for a round trip and it was doubtful, under circumstances of war, we could have met them for home re-fueling. I thought those guys were heroes, as I am sure they knew the possibilities of the return trip. So, if I could make it others with limited medical problems could be useful in the service, and the discipline didn't hurt. One thing, in all wars, the camraderie developed between your fellow troops will never be duplicated in civilian life, and it remains lifelong. PS I stand corrected on Dean. Thank you. Ken