Bush Bravely Leads 3rd Infantry Into Battle

"According to reports from the front, many of the soldiers were initially suspicious of the president, doubtful that an Ivy Leaguer who once used powerful family connections to avoid service in Vietnam had what it took to face enemy fire head-on. However, Bush—or, as his fellow soldiers nicknamed him in a spirit of battlefield camaraderie, 'Big Tex'—quickly overcame the platoon's reluctance to having a 'fancy-pants Yalie' in its ranks."

From The Onion, 2003.

"'I must say, I'm a little envious,' Bush said. 'If I were slightly younger and not employed here, I think it would be a fantastic experience to be on the front lines of helping this young democracy succeed.'
"'It must be exciting for you ... in some ways romantic, in some ways, you know, confronting danger.'"

Not from The Onion, 2008.