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grantcart

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11. McCain wasn't a very good student at the academy and he wasn't a very good pilot but

Reply to TxVietVet (Reply #8)

Tue May 29, 2012, 08:26 PM

May 2012

when his life was in danger because of his injuries and he was offered a ticket out of Hanoi because his father was Admiral McCain he refused and maintained the code of "first in, first out". No matter what else people think about McCain when his life was on the line he stayed in line in order to maintain morale. If your talking about the fact that he broke under torture, well everyone breaks eventually.

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I think this is a good post for my 1,000th.........visited my Dad at the cemetery...... [View all] mrmpa May 2012 OP

Exactly! mahina May 2012 #1

+1,000 nt MADem May 2012 #7

K/R (nt) NYC_SKP May 2012 #2

I'd amend that - dflprincess May 2012 #3

I agree, except for McCain. Although he is against torture. SunSeeker May 2012 #5

KnR ... alittlelark May 2012 #4

Your dad would be very proud of you. SunSeeker May 2012 #6

I distrust McCain. TxVietVet May 2012 #8

McCain wasn't a very good student at the academy and he wasn't a very good pilot but grantcart May 2012 #11

Thank you ... Dystopian May 2012 #9

Peace & love to you....... mrmpa May 2012 #10