XPost: calgary.general, can.general, can.politics 
 XPost: edm.general 
 From: shhh@donttell.org 
  
 In  Don Wagner wrote: 
 > 
 > "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. 
 > 
 > Abe Lincoln commanded infantry in the Blackhawk wars. 
  
 Forgot that one. 
  
 > 
 > Don Wagner 
 > 
 > 
 > 
  
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