their perfidy. I know you recall the flap about GWB’s service as an officer and a fighter pilot in the TANG. How he got into the guard because of his daddy’s connections (proved false), and how he did it to avoid service in Vietnam (he volunteered to go).

So, Teddy Kennedy – recently buried at Arlington National Cemetery – is a hero to the left. An even bigger hero than the other Senator from Massachusetts. Space at Arlington is at a premium and there are strict standards for burial in that hallowed ground. And on that note, Teddy Kennedy did serve in the US Army. I checked his service through that reliable lefty source, Wikipedia, since – like Kerry – Kennedy has never released his service records.

Kennedy entered Harvard College, and in his spring semester was assigned to the athlete-oriented Winthrop House, where his brothers had also lived.^[8] He played as a large, fearless offensive and defensive end on the freshman football team.^[2] In May 1951, anxious about maintaining his eligibility for athletics for the next year,^[2] he had a friend who was knowledgeable on the subject take his Spanish language examination for him.^[9] The two were quickly caught and expelled, but in a standard Harvard treatment for cases of this kind, they were told they could apply for readmission in a year or two after demonstrating good behavior.^[9]

Kennedy enlisted in the United States Army in June 1951.^[9] Following basic training at Fort Dix, he requested assignment to Fort Holabird for Army Intelligence training, but was dropped after a few weeks without explanation.^[9] He went to Camp Gordon for training in the Military Police Corps.^[9] In June 1952, he was assigned to the honor guard at SHAPE headquarters in Paris.^[2][9] His father’s political connections ensured he was not deployed to the ongoing Korean War.^[2][10] While stationed in Europe he travelled extensively on weekends and climbed the Matterhorn.^[11] He was discharged in March 1953 as a private first class.^[9][11]

He re-entered Harvard in summer 1953 and improved his study habits.^[2]

Heh.