boyst Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 9 hours ago, ShadyBillsFan said: If anyone insulted me continuously I’d request that they not attend my funeral and let everyone know it. Thats no politics but human nature. Sticks and stones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 1 hour ago, Boyst62 said: Sticks and stones. this is true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 18 hours ago, sherpa said: You are cutting his dad way short. He was CINCPACFLT, which means Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet, the largest US fleet Way beyond being a "sub commander." He was CINCPACFLT during his son's POW time. How long did it take for the Vietnamese to realize who they had? It seems kind of risky to have the son of someone with that high of a rank to be flying in a war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeginnersMind Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 (edited) (From his book) Edited August 27, 2018 by BeginnersMind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherpa Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 36 minutes ago, shrader said: How long did it take for the Vietnamese to realize who they had? It seems kind of risky to have the son of someone with that high of a rank to be flying in a war. They knew right away. US TV reported it. Not too risky. This was an entirely Washington based war, so it's not like his dad had any strategic authority. Operational yes, but that wouldn't matter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 49 minutes ago, shrader said: How long did it take for the Vietnamese to realize who they had? It seems kind of risky to have the son of someone with that high of a rank to be flying in a war. If an individual of that legacy wanted to engage in direct combat they would accommodate him unless it was crazy reckless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherpa Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Actually, now that I think about it, his dad was Commander in Chief, US Naval Forces Europe when little John was shot down. And correcting myself, his dad's position was CINCPAC, Commander in Chief of all US forces in the Pacific, not just the Navy, and appointed to this position after McCain was shot down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 1 hour ago, sherpa said: Actually, now that I think about it, his dad was Commander in Chief, US Naval Forces Europe when little John was shot down. And correcting myself, his dad's position was CINCPAC, Commander in Chief of all US forces in the Pacific, not just the Navy, and appointed to this position after McCain was shot down. Jim Morrison's father was a biggie for the Gulf of Tonkin incident. Jim took a different route for his service.... I like both Jim and John.... somehow.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 On 8/25/2018 at 9:09 PM, Buftex said: Yet you support the biggest douchebag of all. As far as I can tell Donald hasn't been very hawkish. In fact the opposite. Cain has always been way too eager to send other people kids to die for no good reason. I've never been to tell if it's just because he was a moron or an operative of the global interests that love to use our military as a hammer. I suspect both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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