There are two more relevent points to be made, one from the aforementioned Post article. Another favorite son who was assigned to the same ANG squadron at the same time, was the son of Lloyd Bensen, he of Texas Senator and Democrat Vice Presidential nominee with Dukakis, fame. I guess the Dems missed that one...

The second was the mention in yesterday's Washington Post editorial, (which savaged Byrd, and Waxman) that several times Clinton flew out to a carrier to make a political speech, and each time emerged wearing a green flight jacket. The Post wondered what became of the green pants...