By Robert Laurie ——Bio and Archives--June 12, 2014
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Pretty great, right? As if that's not cool enough, here's how the sailors aboard the USS George H.W. Bush chose to salute their ship's namesake: From all of us at HermanCain.com, Happy birthday, Mr. President. Keep jumping!The nation's 41st president jumped from a helicopter at about 6,000 feet harnessed to Sgt. 1st Class Mike Elliott, a retired member of the Golden Knights, the Army's parachute team. Elliott guided Bush to a gentle landing five years ago. "That's what he wanted for his 90th birthday and that's what he got," Elliott said. "It's a very good feeling to be involved and be able to turn back time. He's probably feeling younger now than ever."
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