List of combat veterans in politics
From dKosopedia
List of Living Combat Veterans in Politics by Country
"Combat Veteran" is a term for anyone who has served in or fought against an organized military in a war zone or bombarded that zone.
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America (USA)
Democrats
- Currently in Office
- National Level
- John Murtha
- Charles B. Rangel
- Mike Thompson
- Leonard Boswell
- Thomas Carper [1]
- Allen Boyd
- Joe Baca
- Jim Marshall
- Silvestre Reyes
- Vic Snyder
- Patrick Murphy
- State Level
Republicans
- Currently in Office
- National Level
- Chuck Hagel
- John Warner
- John McCain
- Ted Stevens
- Sam Johnson
- Wayne Gilchrest
- Duncan Hunter
- Rodney Frelinghuysen
- John Kline
- Joe Pitts
- Steve Buyer?
- State Level
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Angola
- José Eduardo dos Santos (Angolan Revolution, winning side)
Cuba
- Fidel Castro (Cuban Revolution, "winning" side)
Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Joseph Kabila (First Congo War, everyone lost)
France
- Jean-Marie Le Pen (Algerian Revolution, losing side)
Germany/Vatican
- Pope Benedict XVI (Second World War (drafted into an anti-aircraft crew), losing side)
