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Guess I fooled you, sort of, but in fact the father of General Stanley McChrystal who was relieved of command in Afghanistan and forced to retire in 2011 has endorsed the petition.
Major General (two star) McChrystal wrote a nice, short letter of endorsement. I think he is about 88 or so now and Colin Powell referred to him in his memoirs as one of his mentors.
I can't find a bio on him as of yet, but He was a General in the Vietnam War and became a personal friend of General Colin Powell.
General McChrystal graduated West Point in the Class of 1945.


Here is a pic I found of a young Colin Powell being presented the Legion of Merit Medal by General McChrystal. In this photo Powell is a young Major, circa 1972, when Powell worked for Major General McChrystal at the Office of Vice Chief of Staff of the Army. Twenty years later Powell would lead the invasion to route Iraq from Kuwait during "Operation Desert Storm."








Here is however; a news article of recent:



http://www.timesnews.net/article.php?id=9013868



Here is his endorsement:








Thanks,


Dave

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"I believe in all the men who stood up against the enemy, taking their beatings without whimper and their triumphs without boasting. The men who went and would go again to hell and back to preserve what our country thinks right and decent."

Heh! A very gracious note

A terrific endorsement and you keep getting closer and closer to Colin too! Great job Dave.

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Richard L. Rodgers
Webmaster
Audie Murphy Memorial Website

Dave,

Yes a very gracious note indeed. Maybe at some point you will get to the elusive Colin Powell. This is a great endorsement along that route.

Sharon

Richard:


I just mailed a letter to General (four star) McChrystal, the son, today. Let's hope he signs!


Thanks,


Dave

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"I believe in all the men who stood up against the enemy, taking their beatings without whimper and their triumphs without boasting. The men who went and would go again to hell and back to preserve what our country thinks right and decent."