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ER — 11/18/2007 2:42:21 AM (archived)

Both Spiro Agnew and George McGovern were decorated war heroes. Oliver Stone served in the infantry in Vietnam, as did Al Gore.

Everyone is familiar with the sacrifices of Dan Inouye (Congressional Medal of Honor) and Bob Dole.

Stirling Hayden used his sailing experience to smuggle boatloads of weapons past Nazi blockades to Yugoslav partisans, and English actor Leslie Howard (Gone With the Wind) was killed during an espionage mission. I enjoyed reading again about Eddie Albert's heroic WWII service. Ironically, he was often cast as a coward in war movies.

There does seem to be a dearth of celebrities and politicians of either political persuasion who served in our most recent wars. For example, as far as I know, only one player in the NFL, the Steeler's Rocky Bleieir,
ever served in Vietnam.

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Paradigm Shift in Millenials' Work Ethic - Jody - 11/13/2007 11:52:06 AM
- re: Paradigm Shift in Millenials' Work Ethic - REB - 11/14/2007 10:05:14 PM
- Paradigm Shift - without a clutch... - James Brown - 11/14/2007 6:55:54 AM
  - social cycles - SDG - 11/14/2007 9:02:51 PM
    - The Fourth Turning - SDG - 11/14/2007 9:58:10 PM
      - Acckkk! - Eri - 11/15/2007 3:31:08 AM
      - Wasted Youth - ER - 11/15/2007 1:07:42 AM
        
        John Wayne was a died in the wool Republican! - Eri - 11/15/2007 3:32:46 AM
        
        He wasn't a great American, but he played one in the movies. - ER - 11/15/2007 3:48:20 AM
        
        I always considered Jimmy Stewert to be the prototypical American. - SDG - 11/15/2007 5:05:01 AM
        
        We *have* prototypical Americans? - Mary Anne - 11/16/2007 3:33:17 PM
        
        Jimmy Stewert - SDG - 11/17/2007 4:12:39 PM
        
        re: Jimmy Stewart's military career - TB - 11/17/2007 5:28:09 PM
        
        A few others,... - ER - 11/18/2007 2:42:21 AM
        
        Don't forget: - Jody - 11/18/2007 5:17:44 AM
        
        Apparently, we used to. - TB - 11/16/2007 5:31:27 PM
        
        OK, I've got one: - Mary Anne - 11/16/2007 6:19:56 PM
        
        re: OK, I've got one: - TB - 11/16/2007 7:41:27 PM
        
        I forgot about "Lilies of the Field". - Mary Anne - 11/16/2007 10:41:24 PM
        
        re: I forgot about "Lilies of the Field". - SDG - 11/17/2007 4:36:04 PM
        
        Hmm. So did I. - TB - 11/16/2007 11:18:59 PM
        
        Gee, I don't know... - Eri - 11/16/2007 1:11:23 AM
        
        Eastwood and Stewart were also Republicans. Don't know about "dyed in the wool." (n/t) - TB - 11/15/2007 5:15:08 AM
        
        The Duke was a hard drinker - Eri - 11/15/2007 4:10:54 AM
      - re: The Fourth Turning - Fox - 11/15/2007 12:49:54 AM
- To be fair, - ER - 11/14/2007 12:46:23 AM
- God help us all - Eri - 11/14/2007 12:27:58 AM
- I know Boomers like that, too - Fox - 11/13/2007 6:17:23 PM
  - However ~ - Fox - 11/14/2007 4:05:07 AM
    - how big is the firm? - SDG - 11/15/2007 1:01:30 AM
      - Approximately 90 - Fox - 11/15/2007 1:21:44 AM
- 60 Minutes - TB - 11/13/2007 5:50:51 PM
  - Can't blame them Tom. - Lee - 11/14/2007 1:31:56 AM
- "I get paid by the hour, not by the project." - ER - 11/13/2007 12:17:27 PM

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