Thread: Right Wing Media Myth #2: John McCain has Military Experience
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Re: Right Wing Media Myth #2: John McCain has Military Experience
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Originally Posted by ThorHammer View Post
You are right, he did not achive flag rank. However, he did retire as a Captain (that is one rank below flag) and did command men in both combat and peacetime. To say he has very little military leadership is totally false.
Yet, at this moment, 47% of the voters in this poll think he has no military leadership experience. It appears that we're witnessing myth creation rather than debunking.
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