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Trump Rescued 200 Stranded Marines
"It seemed like such a sweet story — Donald Trump sending his personal plane down to Camp Lejeune, N.C., when 200 Marines were stranded after fighting in the 1991 Persian Gulf War. At least that is the story that Sean Hannity of Fox News has touted on his website for several months."
"So some of those extra planes were contracted out to the U.S. military to ferry personnel in the United States during Operations Desert Shield/Storm in 1990-1991. Lt. Gen. Vernon J. Kondra, now retired, was in charge of all military airlift operations. He said that relying on commercial carriers freed up the military cargo aircraft for equipment transport."
"Despite the rumors on base, it’s clear that Trump had nothing to do with the dispatch of the jet to Camp Lejeune. The aircraft that ferried the troops was part of the Trump Shuttle fleet, at a time when Trump barely had control over the airline and was frantically trying to negotiate deals with bankers to prevent the collapse of his business empire."
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“The Trump campaign has confirmed to Hannity.com that Mr. Trump did indeed send his plane to make two trips from North Carolina to Miami, Florida to transport over 200 Gulf War Marines back home.”
— quote in article titled “200 Stranded Marines Needed A Plane Ride Home, Here’s How Donald Trump Responded,” Sean Hannity Show website, May 19, 2016
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The Facts
The Hannity story mostly relied on the recollections of Cpl. Ryan Stickney, who was a squad leader in an anti-tank (TOW) company in the Marine reserves that was called up for duty for the 1990-91 conflict that took place after Iraq invaded Kuwait.
After five weeks of air strikes, the United States and its allies ousted Iraq in a 100-hour ground assault.The command chronology shows that 209 officers and Marines of the TOW Company (part of the 8th Tank Battalion for Operation Desert Shield) were activated on Nov. 26, 1990. The company arrived in Saudi Arabia on Dec. 22 and served through the end of March, before returning to Camp Lejeune.
Stickney is listed as receiving a certificate of commendation.After a few weeks in Camp Lejeune, the part-time soldiers were scheduled to return to their base in Broward County.
An article in the Sun-Sentinel newspaper on the April 22 homecoming reported that it had been “marred by flight delays,” forcing well-wishers to wait for hours in the sun. The article said the Marines arrived on two flights, one at noon and one after 5 p.m.“
Stickney recalls being told that a mistake had been made within the logistics unit and that an aircraft wasn’t available to take the Marines home on their scheduled departure date,” Hannity.com reported.
But then Trump supposedly came to the rescue: “The way the story was told to us was that Mr. Trump found out about it and sent the airline down to take care of us,” Stickney said.
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Cut to the chase.
The Pinocchio Test
Despite the rumors on base, it’s clear that Trump had nothing to do with the dispatch of the jet to Camp Lejeune.
The aircraft that ferried the troops was part of the Trump Shuttle fleet, at a time when Trump barely had control over the airline and was frantically trying to negotiate deals with bankers to prevent the collapse of his business empire.
Trump Shuttle had a contract with the military and this flight home was part of that contract. Simple as that.Sean Hannity needs to prominently correct this article. The Trump campaign, meanwhile, earns Four Pinocchios for confirming a story that is easily debunked.Four Pinocchios 
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Doesn't matter. His 
supporters will ignore reality per usual.
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Then they get pissed when you say Trump supporters are dumb.
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DollyLongstaff wrote:
Then they get pissed when you say Trump supporters are dumb.
Well...they are...
they could research this as well as you did....but they choose to believe the LIE.....they are dumb or in denial.....or a little of both
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