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In 1961, a young African-American man, after hearing President John F. Kennedy's
> challenge to, "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for
> your country," gave up his student deferment, left college in Virginia and
> voluntarily joined the Marines.
>
> In 1963, this man, having completed his two years of service in the Marines,
> volunteered again to become a Navy corpsman. (They provide medical assistance to
> the Marines as well as to Navy personnel.)
>
> The man did so well in corpsman school that he was the valedictorian and became
> a cardiopulmonary technician. Not surprisingly, he was assigned to the Navy's
> premier medical facility, Bethesda Naval Hospital, as a member of the commander
> in chief's medical team, and helped care for President Lyndon B. Johnson after
> his 1966 surgery.
>
> For his service on the team, which he left in 1967, the White House awarded him
> three letters of commendation.
>
> What is even more remarkable is that this man entered the Marines and Navy not
> many years after the two branches began to become integrated.
>
> While this young man was serving six years on active duty, Vice President Dick
> Cheney, who was born the same year as the Marine/ sailor, received five
> deferments, four for being an undergraduate and graduate student and one for
> being a prospective father.
>
> Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, both five years younger than the
> African-American youth, used their student deferments to stay in college until
> 1968. Both then avoided going on active duty through family connections.
>
> Who is the real patriot? The young man who interrupted his studies to serve his
> country for six years or our three political leaders who beat the system? Are
> the patriots the people who actually sacrifice something or those who merely
> talk about their love of the country?
>
> After leaving the service of his country, the young African-American finished
> his final year of college, entered the seminary, was ordained as a minister, and
> eventually became pastor of a large church in one of America's biggest cities.
>
> This man is Rev. Jeremiah Wright, the retiring pastor of Trinity United Church
> of Christ.
>
>
> Here is a link to photos, proof, and his bio
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremiah_Wright#cite_note-howardubio-8
>
> Think about THAT
> challenge to, "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for
> your country," gave up his student deferment, left college in Virginia and
> voluntarily joined the Marines.
>
> In 1963, this man, having completed his two years of service in the Marines,
> volunteered again to become a Navy corpsman. (They provide medical assistance to
> the Marines as well as to Navy personnel.)
>
> The man did so well in corpsman school that he was the valedictorian and became
> a cardiopulmonary technician. Not surprisingly, he was assigned to the Navy's
> premier medical facility, Bethesda Naval Hospital, as a member of the commander
> in chief's medical team, and helped care for President Lyndon B. Johnson after
> his 1966 surgery.
>
> For his service on the team, which he left in 1967, the White House awarded him
> three letters of commendation.
>
> What is even more remarkable is that this man entered the Marines and Navy not
> many years after the two branches began to become integrated.
>
> While this young man was serving six years on active duty, Vice President Dick
> Cheney, who was born the same year as the Marine/ sailor, received five
> deferments, four for being an undergraduate and graduate student and one for
> being a prospective father.
>
> Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, both five years younger than the
> African-American youth, used their student deferments to stay in college until
> 1968. Both then avoided going on active duty through family connections.
>
> Who is the real patriot? The young man who interrupted his studies to serve his
> country for six years or our three political leaders who beat the system? Are
> the patriots the people who actually sacrifice something or those who merely
> talk about their love of the country?
>
> After leaving the service of his country, the young African-American finished
> his final year of college, entered the seminary, was ordained as a minister, and
> eventually became pastor of a large church in one of America's biggest cities.
>
> This man is Rev. Jeremiah Wright, the retiring pastor of Trinity United Church
> of Christ.
>
>
> Here is a link to photos, proof, and his bio
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremiah_Wright#cite_note-howardubio-8
>
> Think about THAT
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