I’m thinking of getting Michael Medved and Rush Limbaugh to help with
the “Army of One” recruiting campaign.  Both been leading proponents
of going to war against Iraq.  I need the details of their glorious
commitment to their country in the military.

Hello.

Okay, here's the scoop on the military service of Messrs. Limbaugh and
Medved.

Rush Limbaugh did not serve in the military. For all the details of
about Mr Limbaugh's lack of military serve and the reported reasons
for it, visit:
"Rush Limbaugh: Draft Notice," hosted by snopes.com
http://www.snopes.com/military/limbaugh.htm

Mr Medved's Vietnam-era activities are mentioned in the biography on
his web site:

"Medved enrolled in Yale Law School after winning a generous
fellowship, while teaching 7th and 8th grade three hours a day to earn
an 'occupational deferment' with the Vietnam era Selective Service
System....
After serving as co-chair of the Vietnam Moratorium anti-war
demonstration, Medved received a job offer as head speechwriter in an
insurgent campaign for the U.S. Senate."
Source: Michaelmedved.com
http://www.michaelmedved.com/bio.shtml

search strategy: 
"rush limbaugh", vietnam, service
"michael medved", vietnam, service

I hope this helps.

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Request for Answer Clarification by 4103-ga on 31 Mar 2003 20:57 PST

Juggler --

I'm sorry but you're calling a great American hero a DRAFT DODGER. 
The annals of American history are filled with people who have
overcome medical and other classifications to serve in the military. 
Sergeant Alvin York was originally a conscientious objector, after
all.  To say that these two blokes spent 13+ years ducking service in
Vietnam.  Why that's heresy!  You should be ashamed of yourself.

Certainly, they're absolving their sins by enlisting all of their
children?

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Clarification of Answer by juggler-ga on 31 Mar 2003 21:10 PST

Well, it seems that Mr Limbaugh isn't a father.

From a profile in Cigar Aficionado, cached by Google:
"Over Christmas, he spent eight days on a yacht with his 'lady' (he is
twice divorced, no children)"
http://216.239.53.100/search?q=cache:wsyvZWkI7KUC:www.cigaraficionado.com/Cigar/Aficionado/people/fa394.html+%22rush+limbaugh%22+%22no+children%22&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&client=googlet

Mr Medved is a father, but it would appear from his biography that his
oldest daughter would only be 17 this year, and thus ineligible for
military service.
http://www.michaelmedved.com/bio.shtml

Thus, it would seem that these two gentlemen are not fathers of
children serving in the military.

I hope this helps. ;-)

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Request for Answer Clarification by 4103-ga on 01 Apr 2003 07:04 PST

Maybe we can change the slogan to "Army of None"?

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Clarification of Answer by juggler-ga on 01 Apr 2003 10:44 PST

Sounds like a plan! 
juggler

Well I'll be a dittohead!