Bush Makes Ultimate Sacrifice for Iraq War

[Dinner]

A mix of patriotism and wanting a GI Bill. A lot of the guys who "have to be there" also tend to be guys who knocked up their high school girlfriends and need a decent pay check.

[Zkribbler]

Originally posted by Patroklos
Ummmm, what was the last president to go to war with the troops? Exactly.

I didn't say Bush. I said Bush's kids.

The last Prez I know to have a relative in combat was FDR, who IIRC had a nephew in the Utah Beach invasion.

[Verto]

Originally posted by Zkribbler


I didn't say Bush. I said Bush's kids.

The last Prez I know to have a relative in combat was FDR, who IIRC had a nephew in the Utah Beach invasion.

FDR's son, James, fought in WW2.

During World War II he was second-in-command of the 2nd Raider Battalion of the Marine Raiders, an early US Marine commando unit organized and trained to conduct guerrilla-style attacks behind enemy lines. Eventually he retired at the rank of Brigadier General, winning the Navy Cross and Silver Star in combat.

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Eisenhower's son also served.

John Eisenhower served in the Army during World War II and the Korean War, later attaining the rank of brigadier general in the U.S. Army Reserve. A decorated soldier, Eisenhower found his World War II military career thwarted by fears for his safety and concern from the top brass that his death or capture would be a distraction to his father, the Supreme Allied Commander.

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[Darius871]

While on the subject, how about a *possible* future prez:

Although McCain chooses not to make it a "talking point," James ("Jimmy") served in Iraq until February 2008.[72][73]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Mc...growing_family