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Old 08-26-2008, 15:26   #6
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Originally Posted by Remington Raidr View Post
My first reaction to that statement would be POSER. Are you sure he is, or has ever been, in any military service? I have met some "less than gifted" military officers, but that statement is just plain stupid. If he really is a naval officer, I predict a short career. Just congratulate him for defeating the Afghan navy.
I had a buddy at the National War College in 2004 with the best and the brightest O-6s from all of the services.

He said that over 50% of his classmates, and almost all of the Naval personnel, had Kerry stickers on their POVs.

Just sayin'....

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