Real POW?

I don't know. - Greg

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"In other Pekin Veterans Day events, retired Air Force Maj. Gen. John
Borling wowed onlookers at Pekin's "Five Points" intersection with
stories about his imprisonment during the Vietnam War at Hanoi.
Borling, a Rockford resident who is running for the U.S. Senate,
recalled the time he learned of America's first successful trip to the
moon.
In 1970, while imprisoned and sifting through his fellow prisoner's
mail, Borling saw a postal stamp with an astronaut on the moon. The
first moon landing occurred in 1969.
"I left (for Vietnam) when my baby was 3 months old," said Borling, a
Republican. "When I came home … my child was 7½ years old."


http://www.pjstar.com/news/topnews/b1a0ggq9053.html

On 12 Nov 2003 11:56:23 -0800, grglnsctt@cs.com (Greg Linscott) wrote:

>I don't know. - Greg

Major General John L. Borling (USAF - RET)
National Project Consultant A retired Air Force General, John
Borling's military career spanned 37 years, including graduation from
the Air force Academy. As one of our most highly decorated Air Force
officers, General Borling was an F-15 Eagle fighter pilot and
Commander of the "Hat in the Ring," America's most famous squadron. He
was Director of Operations for the Strategic Air Command's support in
the Gulf War and in Panama, and was Chief of CHECKMATE, a highly
classified think tank at the Pentagon. General Borling commanded the
fighter and support base outside NATO's Supreme Headquarters in
Belgium, working directly for the Supreme Commander and Chief of
Staff. He has piloted many strategic and tactical aircraft including
the F4 Phantom, the SR71 Blackbird, the U-2 and the B-52 and B-1
bombers. During the Vietnam War, he spent over 6 ½ years as a POW in
Hanoi. He was a White House Fellow and Treasurer and Director of the
governing foundation. As the Chief of Staff of NATO’s Headquarters
North and Senior U.S. Officer in Scandinavia, his final military
assignment was the creation of an integrated NATO and Norwegian
National Command in Stavanger, Norway.


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>"In other Pekin Veterans Day events, retired Air Force Maj. Gen. John
>Borling wowed onlookers at Pekin's "Five Points" intersection with
>stories about his imprisonment during the Vietnam War at Hanoi.
>Borling, a Rockford resident who is running for the U.S. Senate,
>recalled the time he learned of America's first successful trip to the
>moon.
>In 1970, while imprisoned and sifting through his fellow prisoner's
>mail, Borling saw a postal stamp with an astronaut on the moon. The
>first moon landing occurred in 1969.
>"I left (for Vietnam) when my baby was 3 months old," said Borling, a
>Republican. "When I came home … my child was 7½ years old."
>
>
>http://www.pjstar.com/news/topnews/b1a0ggq9053.html

Borling, John L.; USAF O2 (shootdown rank); lost 1 June 1966; F4C; over
North Vietnam. Returned at Operation Homecoming, 12 Feb 73.

The other guy in the F4 was Myers, Armand J; USAF O3; also returned 12 Feb
73.

I recall the story about the moon landing stamp. Don't recall if another
returnee told it to me or if it's in "Honor Bound."

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Joe S.

"Greg Linscott" wrote in message
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> I don't know. - Greg
>
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>
> "In other Pekin Veterans Day events, retired Air Force Maj. Gen. John
> Borling wowed onlookers at Pekin's "Five Points" intersection with
> stories about his imprisonment during the Vietnam War at Hanoi.
> Borling, a Rockford resident who is running for the U.S. Senate,
> recalled the time he learned of America's first successful trip to the
> moon.
> In 1970, while imprisoned and sifting through his fellow prisoner's
> mail, Borling saw a postal stamp with an astronaut on the moon. The
> first moon landing occurred in 1969.
> "I left (for Vietnam) when my baby was 3 months old," said Borling, a
> Republican. "When I came home … my child was 7½ years old."
>
>
> http://www.pjstar.com/news/topnews/b1a0ggq9053.html

"Joe S." wrote in message
news:bouhn402gl7@enews3.newsguy.com...
> Borling, John L.; USAF O2 (shootdown rank); lost 1 June 1966; F4C; over
> North Vietnam. Returned at Operation Homecoming, 12 Feb 73.
>
> The other guy in the F4 was Myers, Armand J; USAF O3; also returned 12 Feb
> 73.
>
> I recall the story about the moon landing stamp. Don't recall if another
> returnee told it to me or if it's in "Honor Bound."
>
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>
> ----
> Joe S.
>
> "Greg Linscott" wrote in message
> news:1854be55.0311121156.489a2d4a@posting.google.c om...
> > I don't know. - Greg
> >
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> >
> > "In other Pekin Veterans Day events, retired Air Force Maj. Gen. John
> > Borling wowed onlookers at Pekin's "Five Points" intersection with
> > stories about his imprisonment during the Vietnam War at Hanoi.
> > Borling, a Rockford resident who is running for the U.S. Senate,
> > recalled the time he learned of America's first successful trip to the
> > moon.
> > In 1970, while imprisoned and sifting through his fellow prisoner's
> > mail, Borling saw a postal stamp with an astronaut on the moon. The
> > first moon landing occurred in 1969.
> > "I left (for Vietnam) when my baby was 3 months old," said Borling, a
> > Republican. "When I came home … my child was 7½ years old."
> >
> >
> > http://www.pjstar.com/news/topnews/b1a0ggq9053.html

None of this constitutes a good reason to vote a man into the U.S. Senate.
I like my senators to be damned good politicians. Gen. Borling is worthy of
all the honor we can give, but that does not mean a seat in Congress.

ted
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