SSG Michael McNaughton - Someone You Should Know

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Phil Carter at Intel Dump points to an article at the Washington Times (btw, Phil has a lot of great posts this week - including one about CPT James Yee - the Chaplain that has been cleared of all charges).

Bush fulfills vow to injured GI
President Bush, fulfilling a 15-month-old promise, jogged around the South Lawn yesterday with a soldier who had been badly wounded in Afghanistan.

During a Jan. 17, 2003, visit to Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Mr. Bush met Staff Sgt. Michael McNaughton of Denham Springs, La.

On Jan. 8, Sgt. McNaughton, a member of the Louisiana National Guard, had stepped on a land mine 30 miles north of Kabul. His right leg had to be removed above the knee, he lost two fingers on his right hand and he suffered shrapnel wounds in his left leg.

The president and Sgt. McNaughton had talked about running, and Mr. Bush promised to run with the soldier when he was "fully recovered and able to run with his prosthetic leg," said White House spokesman Scott McClellan...

By the way, I am not impressed with the President keeping his promise. It's what a Soldier would expect of his Commander-In-Chief. It is great that they went for a run together. As Phil points out, it's not everyday that you can say that you had a jog with the President.

What's really impressive is that SSG McNaughton is able to run at all.

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SSG Michael McNaughton - Someone You Should Know

Phil Carter at Intel Dump points to an article at the Washington Times (btw, Phil has a lot of great posts this week - including one about CPT James Yee - the Chaplain that has been cleared of all charges).

Bush fulfills vow to injured GI
President Bush, fulfilling a 15-month-old promise, jogged around the South Lawn yesterday with a soldier who had been badly wounded in Afghanistan.

During a Jan. 17, 2003, visit to Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Mr. Bush met Staff Sgt. Michael McNaughton of Denham Springs, La.

On Jan. 8, Sgt. McNaughton, a member of the Louisiana National Guard, had stepped on a land mine 30 miles north of Kabul. His right leg had to be removed above the knee, he lost two fingers on his right hand and he suffered shrapnel wounds in his left leg.

The president and Sgt. McNaughton had talked about running, and Mr. Bush promised to run with the soldier when he was "fully recovered and able to run with his prosthetic leg," said White House spokesman Scott McClellan...

By the way, I am not impressed with the President keeping his promise. It's what a Soldier would expect of his Commander-In-Chief. It is great that they went for a run together. As Phil points out, it's not everyday that you can say that you had a jog with the President.

What's really impressive is that SSG McNaughton is able to run at all.

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