Disabled American Veterans
Politician members in Nebraska
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Disabled American Veterans
Politician members in Nebraska
John William DeCamp (b. 1941) —
also known as John W. DeCamp —
of Neligh, Antelope
County, Neb.
Born in Neligh, Antelope
County, Neb., July 6,
1941.
Served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war; lawyer; contractor;
member of Nebraska
unicameral legislature 40th District, 1971-87.
Christian.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled American Veterans; American
Legion.
Still living as of 1993.
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Joseph Robert Kerrey (b. 1943) —
also known as Bob Kerrey —
of Nebraska.
Born in Lincoln, Lancaster
County, Neb., August
27, 1943.
Democrat. Served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War; Governor of
Nebraska, 1983-87; delegate to Democratic National Convention
from Nebraska, 1996,
2000;
speaker, 1988;
U.S.
Senator from Nebraska, 1989-; candidate for Democratic nomination
for President, 1992.
Congregationalist.
Member, Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled American Veterans; American
Legion; Lions; Sertoma.
Received the Medal
of Honor for action at Nha Trang Bay, Vietnam, 1969, when he lost a
leg.
Still living as of 2009.
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Melvin Robert Laird, Jr. (b. 1922) —
also known as Melvin R. Laird —
of Marshfield, Wood
County, Wis.
Born in Omaha, Douglas
County, Neb., September
1, 1922.
Son of Melvin
Robert Laird, Sr. and Helen
Connor Laird.
Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; member of Wisconsin
state senate, 1946-52; delegate to Republican National Convention
from Wisconsin, 1948
(alternate), 1952,
1956,
1960,
1964;
U.S.
Representative from Wisconsin 7th District, 1953-69; U.S.
Secretary of Defense, 1969-73.
Presbyterian.
Member, American
Legion; Forty and
Eight; Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Disabled American Veterans; Freemasons;
Elks; United
Commercial Travelers; Purple
Heart.
Received the Presidential
Medal of Freedom in 1974.
Still living as of 2009.
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