He was a distinguished graduate of "Canoe U" when he was my platoon commander in 1970.....
He was a distinguished graduate of "Boats, Barges and Billylegs on the Severn" when he wrote his controversial article about women being there (and in combat) 38 years ago.....
He was a distinguished graduate of the place where America's first Nobel Prize experiment was conducted --- when many years later he experimented by trying to be the Democratic Presidential nominee for 2016.....
Whether some women "alumni" like it or not, James Webb, war hero, author, former Secretary of the Navy, former U.S. Senator, former presidential candidate and a very solid all-around character was and continues to be one of the very distinguished members of the Alumni of "Annapolis".....
Too bad, some of the ALUMNAE still don't get it.....
2 comments:
Gale was that you in Platoon?
Richard Gere should have played you instead of fat guy charlie sheen.
RESPONSE: THE "THAT'S THE OTHER GUYS" EDITION
"PLATOON" WAS THE ARMY --- "FULL METAL JACKET" WAS THE MARINES
No matter, I was a USMCR and never left the 'States while in active service.....
You might have been confused, because last week I commented with references to Grace Slick's "White Rabbit" by the Jefferson Airplane; that song is prominent in the "Platoon" soundtrack, and one of the characters is probably called "Bunny" as a reference to that song.....
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