Remember the guy who made those "Liberate Iraq -- Support Our Troops" signs? Well,
he's putting his money where his mouth is, so to speak:
At the age of 58, Joe Repya is trading a political battleground for a real one.
After fighting in Vietnam and returning for more combat duty in Desert Storm in 1991, then assuming a key role for the 2004 Bush campaign in swing state Minnesota, the retired lieutenant colonel from Eagan is headed back to the Army -- and Iraq.
"I'm worried about the kidding I'll get from those young soldiers," said Repya, who will give up his post as co-chairman of Minnesota Veterans for Bush-Cheney. "I'm sure the Army will give me an extra set of bifocals."
Apparently, he's done this before: he came out of retirement for Desert Storm, too.
Although I don't agree with his politics, at least he's not a chickenhawk-- although I doubt BushCo would put one of their most loyal supporters in harm's way.