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Duncan Lee Hunter (born May 31, 1948) is an American politician. He was a Republican member of the House of Representatives from California's 52nd, 45th and 42nd districts from 1981 to 2009. Hunter was the chairman of the House Armed Services Committee during the 108th and 109th Congress. Hunter sought the Republican Party nomination for President of the United States for 2008,〔 〕 but his campaign failed to attract significant voters or delegates in early primary and caucus states, and he dropped out after the Nevada Republican caucuses.〔(CNN Political Ticker )〕 He was succeeded as Representative for the 52nd district by his son, Duncan D. Hunter. ==Early life, education, military service, and family== Hunter was born in Riverside, California, the son of Lola L. (née Young) and Robert Olin Hunter.〔(Ancestry of Duncan Hunter )〕 He graduated from Rubidoux High School in Riverside in 1966.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Duncan Hunter: Member, United States House of Representatives )〕 He attended the University of Montana from 1966 to 1967,〔 and then briefly the University of California, Santa Barbara,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Representative Duncan L. Hunter (CA) )〕 before being commissioned into the United States Army in 1969. He served in South Vietnam from 1970 to 1971 during the Vietnam War〔, p. 100.〕 in the Army Rangers' 75th Ranger Regiment, attached to the 173rd Airborne Brigade. He participated in 24 helicopter assaults〔 as well as in a number of night-time reconnaissance patrols.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=From the desk of Gen. Chuck Yeager: Congressman Duncan Hunter )〕 He held the rank of First Lieutenant,〔 and was awarded the Bronze Star,〔 Air Medal,〔 and service ribbons such as the Vietnam Service Medal.〔 He has said, "I didn't do anything special in the U.S. Army, but I served with very special soldiers I will never forget."〔 Making use of the G.I. Bill in 1973; he enrolled at the San Diego campus of the Western State University College of Law and earned a Bachelor of Science in Law and Juris Doctor in 1976. Hunter worked farming and construction jobs to supplement his income while finishing his degree. He was admitted to the State Bar of California on December 22, 1976, but has held inactive status since January 1, 1983.〔〔Inactive members of the California bar may not currently practice law in California. They have chosen this status voluntarily and may transfer to active at any time upon request. See 〕 Hunter married Lynne Layh in 1973. Hunter's son, Duncan Duane Hunter (born 1976), a major in the United States Marine Corps Reserve, was deployed to Iraq in 2003 and 2004 and Afghanistan in 2007. On November 4, 2008, Duncan D. Hunter was elected to succeed his father as the congressional representative of the California's 52nd congressional district. Hunter has another son, Samuel. Hunter's family attends (First Baptist Church of Alpine ), which is affiliated with the San Diego Southern Baptist Association. Hunter's Alpine, California home burned down during the October 2003 Cedar Fire. The loss was over $500,000, but insurance covered most of it.〔Josephine Hearn, ("A Hill of credit-card debt" ), ''The Hill'', March 10, 2005.〕 Hunter was critical of then-Governor Gray Davis's response to the fire.〔Jeff McDonald and Brian Hazle, ("In the line of duty: Novato firefighter killed, 3 injured as flames overrun crew" ), ''San Diego Union-Tribune'', October 30, 2003.〕 He has a brother, John Hunter, who has worked as a weapons scientist. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Duncan Hunter」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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