Mystery veep....

Assuming Obama gets the nomination, I strongly recommend that he choose this mystery man as his running mate.

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He was born in Saint Joseph, Missouri and grew up in a military family. His ancestors fought in every major American war.

His father, a career officer in the U.S. Air Force, flew B-17s and B-29s during World War II, dropped cargo during the Berlin Airlift, and was later involved in missile programs. He is buried at the Arlington National Cemetery.

After graduating from high school he attended the University of Southern California on a Navy Reserve Officer Training Corps scholarship from 1963–1964.. In 1964, he earned appointment to the United States Naval Academy where he was a member of the Brigade Honor Committee.

After graduating from Annapolis, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps. As a first lieutenant during the Vietnam War he served as a platoon commander with Delta Company, 1st Battalion 5th Marines. He earned a Navy Cross, the second highest decoration in the Navy and Marine Corps for heroism in Vietnam. He also earned the Silver Star, two Bronze Stars, and two Purple Hearts.

He attended Georgetown Law School from 1972 to 1975, graduating with a law degree. While at Georgetown, he wrote his first book, Micronesia and U.S. Pacific Strategy.

From 1977 to 1981, he worked on the staff of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs. During this time, he also represented veterans pro-bono.

During the Reagan Administration, he served as the nation's first Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs from 1984 to 1987. During his time as Assistant Secretary, he sought to reorganize the Marine Corps. He was gravely concerned with the disarray the Marines had fallen into post-Vietnam: drug use, racial infighting, and low morale within the Corps left him with the impression it was no longer America's premier fighting force.

In 1987, during the Regan administration, he served as Secretary of the Navy, becoming the first Naval Academy graduate to serve in the military before serving as the civilian head of the Navy.

After his resignation, he earned his living primarily as an author and filmmaker. He won an Emmy Award for his 1983 PBS coverage of the U.S. Marines in Beirut.

Among his awards for community service and professional excellence are the Department of Defense Distinguished Public Service Medal, the Medal of Honor Society's Patriot Award, the American Legion National Commander's Public Service Award, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Media Service Award, the Marine Corps League's Military Order of the Iron Mike Award, the John H. Russell Leadership Award, and the Robert L. Denig Distinguished Service Award.

In November 2006 he was elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate, where he continues to serve.

Who is he?

Senator Jim Webb from Virginia.

Obama should choose him as a running mate, because Obama's only arguable weakness is lack of military background and experience. Webb, would combat (pun intended) this quite handily.