Veterans Call on Beauprez to Apologize By Alan Franklin - Feb 2nd, 2006 at 10:34 am MST
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Thursday, February 2, 2006 CONTACT: Michael Huttner (303) 991-1900
Denver - Veterans called on Congressman Bob Beauprez to apologize for publicly parading in a military-issued uniform when selective service records revealed that Beauprez avoided ever serving.
"We are calling on Mr. Beauprez to apologize for misleading us," stated retired Sergeant Jim Hudson, a Vietnam Veteran.
This photo of Congressman Bob Beauprez was taken at the Front Range Airport in Watkins, Colorado in June, 2004.
The Selective Service Classification History for Robert Louis Beauprez indicates that he requested and received three different student deferments.
The records also indicate that Beauprez came up for the draft based on his lottery drawing for 1970 of #160.
Yet on August 6, 1970 the records indicate that Beauprez was "excused" because of a "physical reason."
"Mr. Beauprez appears to want it both ways: he publicly parades in a military-issued uniform, and yet the records show he never served," stated retired Staff Sergeant Michael D. Collins, a veteran who served in Vietnam with the 1st Air Calvary Division.
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Yet another disgusting republican CHICKENHAWK desecrates the honor of our veterans, while REAL servicemembers are dying.
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