General Petersen served combat tours in Korea and Vietnam and held command positions at all levels of Marine Corps aviation, commanding a Marine fighter Squadron, Marine Aircraft Group and Marine Aircraft Wing.

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Consider leasing a squadron of F-16 fighter aircraft along with T-38 supersonic trainers.

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Beyond that, where is the squadron of 800-math-SAT fighter jocks who will strafe the enemy, and where is the 80-hour-workweek infantry who will press on regardless?

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The 44 Squadron crew was shot down by a German fighter pilot over the Baltic Sea 70 years ago.

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