Posted on 02/04/2013 12:43:28 PM PST by Perseverando
Anna Lorance, proud Mother of Lt. Clint Lorance, wrote me, "My son is being wrongfully accused while in war in Afghanistan. He has always been the kind of man to give 100% of himself to everything thing that he sets out to do. He has given 10 years of his life to US Army with 2 tours in the combat zone. Please read his story and sign his petition and share his web page with everyone. He needs his story heard by all Americans. Thank you in advance for taking the time to Stand for One who was willing to take a stand for Our Country!"
Army First Lieutenant Clint Lorance volunteered to serve two combat tours: 15 months in Iraq and 7 months in Afghanistan, only to return home to face charges by the very government he swore to support for doing his duty. He needs our help: make a donation here and sign his petition.
Go here. More on the case here.
On 02 JUL 12 while conducting an Afghan-Led dismounted patrol into an afghan village, the Afghan Army element on the joint patrol began to engage what they thought were Taliban. Worried that the Afghan Soldiers are poor marksmen and would likely cause collateral damage, Clint ordered his gun truck to fire two precision shots at the Taliban. As the platoon moved through the village, the intelligence analysts intercepted several radio transmissions indicating the Taliban could see the Platoon in plain view. There was an existential enemy threat in the area. From the beginning of the patrol, US helicopters were radioing LT Lorance's patrol indicating confirmed enemy activity in the area, the description of the enemy matched exactly
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Where is the petition and where does one donate to this young warrior’s defense?
just like a 48 hours mystery, there is probably more to this story than meets the eye..
what is he charged with???
what is the evidence against him???
who filed the charges???
I am reserving judgement until these questions are answered..
Was charged with posession of 5 30 round magazines for a AR-15 in NY.
oh THAT guy...
stay the hell out of new york, i guess....
You can go to defendoursoldier.com and read my cousin’s story. If inclined you can sign the petition from that page. You can also access the petition on Change.org. Thank you
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