Actually, pretty good sketch of an A-4 Skyhawk, and points out why those piloting them had to be really short!! As to McCain avoiding SAMs, wasn’t so good at it, BUT despite all my disagreements, especially as he’s become more “unstable” as a probable result of PTSD over the years, I DO respect that with a father who was an admiral; John McCain WAS there putting his butt on the line, and nearly loosing it, as opposed to deserting from the home town National Guard.
There IS a distinct difference in courage, insight, and credibility. McCain AND Kerry,despite detractors of them on either side, WERE “THERE”, when both could have easilyt been “elsewhere”.
^Not hardly “armchair”, I’ve had PTSD for over 40 years, and have worked with a shrink myself for a long time, studied the issue, and helped a number of our vets coming back from Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere, including my son. It’s helpful to them, and me, to have someone who’s “been there, done that” to talk to. My current shrink, who I still work with monthly has pointed out the value of that, with the proviso, “just don’t try to ’heal” him", but working with each other is a little like ‘group". And, I’ve also had psych experience with other training as well. Ah, education is a terrible thing!
Enoki over 10 years ago
That’s John Kerry trying for another Silver Star… Of course, he could just award himself one like Johnson did… Oh, that’s right he did do that!
Darsan54 Premium Member over 10 years ago
To be accurate, you need to have McCain crashing the plane somewhere.
Justice22 over 10 years ago
McCain is getting ready to crash another jet.
Dtroutma over 10 years ago
Actually, pretty good sketch of an A-4 Skyhawk, and points out why those piloting them had to be really short!! As to McCain avoiding SAMs, wasn’t so good at it, BUT despite all my disagreements, especially as he’s become more “unstable” as a probable result of PTSD over the years, I DO respect that with a father who was an admiral; John McCain WAS there putting his butt on the line, and nearly loosing it, as opposed to deserting from the home town National Guard.
There IS a distinct difference in courage, insight, and credibility. McCain AND Kerry,despite detractors of them on either side, WERE “THERE”, when both could have easilyt been “elsewhere”.
Dtroutma over 10 years ago
^Not hardly “armchair”, I’ve had PTSD for over 40 years, and have worked with a shrink myself for a long time, studied the issue, and helped a number of our vets coming back from Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere, including my son. It’s helpful to them, and me, to have someone who’s “been there, done that” to talk to. My current shrink, who I still work with monthly has pointed out the value of that, with the proviso, “just don’t try to ’heal” him", but working with each other is a little like ‘group". And, I’ve also had psych experience with other training as well. Ah, education is a terrible thing!