Posted on Aug 13, 2014
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Many U.S. Presidents have served in the military, and the majority of those served during a major war. Do you think we will see a future President who served in OEF or OIF? Would the American public support a Veteran from this era in office?
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I served in OIF, but I'm not even close to being interested in running for POTUS. My ambitions go as far as governor, if that far.
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SPC James Mcneil
Oh, I have time before I'm prepared to take the leap into running for any office, much less an office like governor of any state. First things first; I have to get my housing situation secured as well as build my business.
Poly-ticks is a ways off.
Poly-ticks is a ways off.
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Seems unlikely, given the ever-shrinking pool of political figures that were ever in the military.
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It's a good possibility. I have seen a lot of politicians among our offices and senior NCOs in my 27 years of service. I served with some in my last deployment to Afghanistan that were more politicians than Soldiers.
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Combat is combat. Been on the ground on a high intensity engagement. See the enemy and engage it. Not just been in the theater in a save, secure area giving orders or just doing some support missions that don't get you out of the wire.
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Perhaps?
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No they didn't forget any of the WWII vets - Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, or GHW Bush. You have to click on the picture to bring up the whole graphic. After all, some of Presidents were veterans of the Revolutionary War - another George, for one.
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I believe we will see that happen, however, I don't think it will happen anytime soon.
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Unfortunately no, with the way the public views veterans nowadays I don't think it will happened. not in a time where veterans in uniform is forbidden from entering a school campus, I don't see things getting better for us. I do think it should be one of the requirements to be elected as a president, not necessarily have to served in combat, just serve period.
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