Re: Senator Richard Blumenthal LIED about serving in Vietnam
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Date: August 07, 2017 04:45PM
Stolen Valor Wrote:
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> Mr. Blumenthal, a Democrat now running for the
> United States Senate, never served in Vietnam. He
> obtained at least five military deferments from
> 1965 to 1970 and took repeated steps that enabled
> him to avoid going to war, according to records.
>
> The deferments allowed Mr. Blumenthal to complete
> his studies at Harvard; pursue a graduate
> fellowship in England; serve as a special
> assistant to The Washington Post’s publisher,
> Katharine Graham; and ultimately take a job in the
> Nixon White House.
>
> In 1970, with his last deferment in jeopardy, he
> landed a coveted spot in the Marine Reserve, which
> virtually guaranteed that he would not be sent to
> Vietnam. He joined a unit in Washington that
> conducted drills and other exercises and focused
> on local projects, like fixing a campground and
> organizing a Toys for Tots drive.
What branch of the military did you serve in?