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 XPost: edm.general 
 From: donw102@shaw.ca 
  
 "Jon Flamming"  wrote in message 
 news:20050116181504567-0700@news.telusplanet.net... 
 > In <1105911628.864007.140910@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com> 
 > bcpg@canada. 
 > com wrote: 
 >> "Press your nose and make a buzzer sound" Glen 
 >> 
 >> 
 >> The question was: "How many Presidents have fought in combat in the 
 >> last 200 years?" 
 >> .. 
 >> The answer is still "zero". No Presidents have *ever* been in 
 >> combat. 
 > 
 > 
 > George Washington saw combat during the French and Indian War. Not 
 > the 
 > most successful part of his career, however. 
 > 
 > Andrew Jackson commanded troops at the Battle of New Orleans. 
 > 
 > U.S. Grant, during the Mexican War, commanded infantry in the field. 
 > 
 > Harry Truman commanded a tank regiment in WWI. 
  
 Sorry, Harry was Artillery and as a Captain, was certainly shot at. 
  
  
 Don Wagner 
  
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