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by dantheman0207 2829 days ago
Buckley did serve in the army during WWII, as did Vidal. Both of them served stateside and never saw any action.

During the debate, after the infamous “queer” remark, Buckley said that he “served in the infantry during WWII,” implying that he had fought in battle, which he never had.