* 1959: Graduates from Natrona County High School in Casper.
* 1960: Drops out of Yale University, returns to Wyoming and takes a job with the local power company.
* 1963: Arrested for drunken driving for the second time in two years; enrolls at the University of Wyoming.
* 1964: Marries high school sweetheart Lynne Ann Vincent of Casper.
* 1965: Graduates from the University of Wyoming with degree in political science.
* 1966: Applies for fifth Selective Services draft exemption.
* 1968: Wins a congressional scholarship with U.S. Rep. William Steiger, R-Wis., and goes to Washington.
* 1969: Joins the Nixon administration, where he serves in a number of positions.
* 1975: Named White House chief of staff under President Gerald Ford.
* 1977: Returns to Wyoming.
* 1978: Elected to represent Wyoming in the U.S. House, defeating Democrat Bill Bagley; suffers first of four heart attacks at age 37.
* 1980: Re-elected to House over Democrat Jim Rogers.
* 1982: Re-elected to House over Democrat Ted Hommel.
* 1984: Re-elected to House over Democrat Hugh McFadden and Libertarian Craig McCune.
* 1986: Re-elected to House over Democrat Rick Gilmore.
* 1988: Re-elected to House over Democrat Bryan Sharratt and Libertarian Craig McCune; elected as House minority whip; undergoes quadruple bypass heart surgery.
* 1989: Takes over as secretary of defense, where he directs the U.S. invasions of Panama and Operation Desert Storm in the Middle East.
* 1991: Receives Presidential Medal of Freedom from President George H.W. Bush.
* 1993: Steps down as secretary of defense after election of President Bill Clinton.
* 1995: Takes over as chief executive officer of energy company Halliburton.
* 1999: Federal building in Casper is named in his honor.
* 2000: Agrees to lead George W. Bush's vice presidential search team; Bush announces Cheney as VP pick; Bush-Cheney defeat Democrats Al Gore and Joe Lieberman.
* 2001: Undergoes heart surgery; remains in 'undisclosed location' away from Bush after terrorists strike New York City and the Pentagon; approval rating reaches a high of 63 percent.
* 2002: Issues warning about Iraq; Natrona County High School football field is named in his honor.
* 2003: U.S. forces invade Iraq.
* 2004: Tells Iowa voters that a win by presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry would put the U.S. at risk of another terrorist attack; Bush-Cheney elected to a second term.
* 2005: Warns that the terrorists win if America leaves Iraq; vice presidential chief of staff, Lewis 'Scooter' Libby, resigns after being charged with perjury.
* 2006: Approval rating dips to 41 percent; shoots man in hunting accident; sued by former CIA officer Valerie Plame over leaked identity.
* 2007: Warns Iran not to interfere in Iraq; a suicide bomber, apparently trying to kill Cheney, kills 23 and wounds 20 outside an Air Force base in Afghanistan during a Cheney visit; approval rating drops to 30 percent.
* 2008: Harshly criticizes Russia's military incursion into Georgia.
" Drunk driving...draft exemptions...Nixon...can't handle a gun....what a deal. The Reboobs should be real proud of themselves. "
RB wrote on Dec 28, 2008 6:23 PM:
" if this article were to go into every american newspaper, the rating would plummet from 30 percent below zero. How could any of us have voted for him with such a pitiful record? His only record is being a politician who won several elections in his state. this doesnt show any accomplishments for america. it must be one sided, if not what a sad state of affairs. "
GWF wrote on Dec 28, 2008 9:37 PM:
" I also graduated from Natrona County High School in 1960 and from the University of Wyoming. Got drafted and served in Vietnam as an Infantry Leutenant. Night ambushes was my job. Got put in for silver star, received bronze star and army commendation medal with V. So some of us served. I knew Richard Cheney and liked and respected him. He is a man of fine charachter and integrity. "
69FORD wrote on Dec 29, 2008 9:22 AM:
" GWF , you need help ASAP. A lot of us from Wyoming went to Nam. Cheney chose to hide out and duck the draft....your claim he has fine character and integrity holds no water. The bootlicking is over for him & Bush. "
dave wrote on Jan 18, 2009 8:38 AM:
" This is a Great Man. Your children will one day build statues of Cheney and Bush in the thousands all across America and the world. They will then kiss their feet in appreciation of how strongly they saved their lives in disasters during the 8 years...economic, mother nature wise, and in foreign terror policies. "
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TR wrote on Dec 28, 2008 5:59 AM:
RB wrote on Dec 28, 2008 6:23 PM:
GWF wrote on Dec 28, 2008 9:37 PM:
Night ambushes was my job.
Got put in for silver star, received bronze star and army commendation medal with V. So some of us served.
I knew Richard Cheney and liked and respected him.
He is a man of fine charachter and integrity. "
69FORD wrote on Dec 29, 2008 9:22 AM:
dave wrote on Jan 18, 2009 8:38 AM:
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