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Originally posted by Rudey
Having been a marine does not shield you from criticism in the future.
-Rudey
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I don't know if Max Cleland was Marine or Army, and he lost two legs and an arm in Vietnam. Even that didn't allow him to be shielded from criticism before his re-election try - especially when he voted like Kennedy in Washington, and talked like John Wayne in GA.
I've also learned that Murtha had two terms of active duty, totaling about 6 years. All the rest of of his 36+ service was in the reserves. Some of his friends have criticized Bush for being in the reserves/natl. guard - not on active duty.