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Codifer

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20. As I recall,

Reply to usonian (Reply #17)

Wed Jan 8, 2025, 03:41 PM

Jan 8

the Navy has provided more presidents than other services:

FDR did not serve (polio) but was Secretary of the Navy

Truman was Army artilleryman (WWI)

Eisenhower was of course Army (Supreme Allied Commander)

JFK Navy

Johnson Navy

Nixon Navy

Ford ???

Carter Navy

Reagan fought the terrible battle of Topanga Canyon

poppy Bush Navy

Clinton none

shrub bush Air Force Reserve

Obama No war

The Sick Fuck fought and evaded social diseases with bone spurs

I will go now and look up Ford's service (at some point)

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the playing of the Navy Hymn just did me in... [View all] CTyankee Jan 8 OP

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Yep. CTyankee Jan 8 #5

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The greatest moral chasm between two presidents, ever Martin Eden Jan 8 #7

True and said so well Deuxcents Jan 8 #8

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It was FDRs favorite hymn Danmel Jan 8 #10

The church that I grew up in used to sing it from time to time, wnylib Jan 8 #27

Yes it still jerks my tears BOSSHOG Jan 8 #11

"human being"?? lastlib Jan 8 #12

Well said. surfered Jan 8 #13

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Same here. madamesilverspurs Jan 8 #15

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I seem to recall it played for JFK, Navy Veteran, usonian Jan 8 #17

As I recall, Codifer Jan 8 #20

Ford was Navy sarge1943 Jan 8 #22

thank you Codifer Jan 8 #28

My first time voting at age 18 orangecrush Jan 8 #18

My mother teared up, any time she heard the Navy Hymn. Paladin Jan 8 #19

Got me, too. elleng Jan 8 #21

I was a junior in high school............. MyOwnPeace Jan 8 #23

Naval Academy Glee Club at the Capitol Rotunda DinahMoeHum Jan 8 #25

A British hymn written written in 1860 and.. surfered Jan 8 #26