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To: Hope Praytochange who wrote (690057)	7/5/2005 8:42:39 AM
From: JDN	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

Here are some people that were REAL HEROES, not FAKERS like Kerry. Perhaps this will aid AS to learn how to tell the difference?? Incidentally, "Mr. Rodgers" was my cousin. jdn Interesting Bit of Information Captain Kangaroo passed away on January 23, 2004 as age 76 which is odd, because he always looked to be 76. (DOB: 6/27/27.) It reminded me of the following story. Some people have been a bit offended that the actor, Lee Marvin, is buried in a grave alongside 3 and 4 star generals at Arlington National Cemetery. His marker gives his name, rank (PVT) and service (USMC). Nothing else. Here's a guy who was only a famous movie star who served his time, why the heck does he rate burial with these guys? Well, following is the amazing answer: I always liked Lee Marvin, but didn't know the extent of his Corps experiences. In a time when many Hollywood stars served their country in the only to be trotted out to perform for the cameras in war bond promotions, Lee Marvin was a genuine hero. He won the Navy Cross at Iwo Jima. There is only one higher Naval award... the Medal Of Honor. If that is a surprising comment on the true character of the man, he credits his sergeant with an even greater show of bravery. Dialog from "The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson": His guest was Lee Marvin. Johnny said, "Lee, I'll bet a lot of people are unaware that you were a Marine in! the initial landing at Iwo Jima... and that during the course of that action you earned the Navy Cross and were severely wounded." "Yeah, yeah... I got shot square in the bottom and they gave me the Cross for securing a hot spot about halfway up Suribachi. Bad thing about getting shot up on a mountain is guys getting' shot hauling you down. But, Johnny, at Iwo I served under the bravest man I ever knew... We both got the Cross the same day, but what he did for his Cross made mine look cheap in comparison. That dumb guy actually stood up on Red beach and directed his troops to move forward and get the hell off the beach. Bullets flying by, with mortar rounds landing everywhere and he stood there as the main target of gunfire so that he could get his men to safety. He did this on more than one occasion because his men's safety was more important than his own life. That Sergeant and I have been lifelong friends. When they brought me off Suribachi we passed the Sergeant and he lit a smoke and passed it to me, lying on my belly on the litter and said, where'd they get you Lee?' "Well Bob... if you make it home before me, tell Mom to sell the outhouse!" Johnny, I'm not lying, Sergeant Keeshan was the bravest man I ever knew. The Sergeant's name is Bob Keeshan. You and the world know him as Captain Kangaroo! " On another note, there was this wimpy little man (who just passed away) on PBS, gentle and quiet. Mr. Rogers is another of those you would least suspect of being anything but what he now portrays to our youth. But Mr. Rogers was a U.S. Navy Seal, combat-proven in Vietnam with over twenty-five confirmed kills to his name. He wore a long-sleeved sweater on TV, to cover the many tattoos on his forearm and biceps. He was a master in small arms and hand-to-hand combat, able to disarm or kill in a heartbeat. After the war Mr. Rogers became an ordained Presbyterian minister dedicating the rest of his life to trying to help lead children on the right path in life. He hid away the tattoos and his past life and won our hearts with his quiet wit and charm. America's real heroes don't flaunt what they did; they quietly go about their day-to-day lives, doing what they do best. They earned our respect and the freedoms that we all enjoy. Look around and see if you can find one of those heroes in your midst. Often, they are the ones you'd least suspect, but would most like to have on your side if anything ever happened. Take the time to thank anyone that has fought for our freedom. With encouragement they could be the next Captain Kangaroo or Mr. Rogers.

To: Hope Praytochange who wrote (690057)	7/5/2005 10:42:39 AM
From: Land Shark	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

Yes, but GWB didn't report for duty. AWOL Bush ALSO lied about WMDs and the threat of Iraq to US security in order to start his Grudge-Match War against Saddam. AWOL Bush outed a CIA agent, which is clearly contrary to Federal Law. AWOL Bush is going to be impeached.

To: Hope Praytochange who wrote (690057)	7/5/2005 12:02:30 PM
From: American Spirit	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

Kerry served two tours of duty. Smearvets lied about that. They lied about everything. Kerry was wounded three times, all in combat, one wound very minor, almost identical to Bob Dole's shrapnel sliver wound during WWII for which is is honored by Republican groups. Because of his three wounds he was able to rotate back to the US after about a year in Nam, four months of it on 24/7 combat "hot" zone duty, including up the rivers near Cambodia. Kerry was in the Navy for 3.5 years total. February 1966: Kerry voluntarily enlists in Navy. June 1966: Kerry graduates from Yale. August 1966: Kerry begins officer training. June 1967: Kerry assigned to frigate USS Gridley. February 1968: Kerry makes first trip to Southeast Asia aboard Gridley, supporting aircraft carriers in the Gulf of Tonkin off North Vietnam. June 1968: Kerry returns to California for training on 50-foot swift boats used for Vietnam coastal patrol, later for inland waterways. He returns to Vietnam in November after being promoted to lieutenant. December 1968: Kerry takes command of swift boat unit PCF-44, and experiences first intense combat. On the night of Dec. 2, Kerry and two others set out on boat looking for Viet Cong and engage in a firefight. Kerry is slightly wounded on left arm, qualifies for first Purple Heart. Dec. 24, 1968: Kerry is involved in combat in waters off Cambodia during Christmas Eve truce of 1968. Kerry ordered crew to open fire, silencing machine gun barrage aimed at them. Feb. 20, 1969: Kerry, now commander of swift boat unit PCF-94, and crew come under automatic weapon and rocket fire while on patrol in South Vietnam. Kerry hit by shrapnel in his left thigh, earning his second Purple Heart. Feb. 28, 1969: Kerry and crew again draw intense enemy fire. Kerry decides to chase down Vietnamese firing at crew, lands swift boat in the thick of an enemy position, and pursues Viet Cong, killing a sniper. Kerry awarded Silver Star for gallantry. March 13, 1969: Two mines detonate as five swift boats patrol narrow canal. One knocks Lt. James Rassmann into the water; the other wounds Kerry in the right arm. Despite injury and sniper fire, Kerry turns boat toward Rassmann, pulls him from water, saving his life. Kerry earns third Purple Heart and a Bronze Star for his "great personal courage under fire." April 1969: After leaving Vietnam under a policy that grants relief to any individual who is wounded three times in action, Kerry returns to U.S. to serve as admiral's aide in New York. January 1970: Kerry requests discharge. He is honorably discharged, and later joins Vietnam Veterans Against the War.