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Daily Kos: General Petraeus Wore Fraudulent Medal
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| 9/21/07
Posted on 09/22/2007 11:31:06 AM PDT by llevrok
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To: Ax
Officers don’t get a GCM. Only enlisted personnel
61
posted on
09/22/2007 12:10:49 PM PDT
by
SAMS
("I may look harmless, but I raised a U.S. MARINE!" Army Wife & Marine Mom)
To: 91B
According to his bio Gen Petraus was ambused by Saddam irregular forces during the inital invasion of Iraq. Based on what other Freepers have posted here about the CAB, that qualifies him under Army Regs.
62
posted on
09/22/2007 12:11:07 PM PDT
by
MNJohnnie
(http://www.vetsforfreedom.org/)
To: llevrok
The KosHoles just can not resist any opportunity to put down our troops. I’ll bet they cry themselves to sleep knowing that it is no longer politically correct to spit on them.
63
posted on
09/22/2007 12:12:11 PM PDT
by
Jeff Gordon
("An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile hoping it will eat him last." Churchill)
To: 91B
Haig had 3 awards of the CIB, the last of which he got while commanding the 1/26th Inf, after which he got his Bird and took over the 3rd Bde, Ist Inf Div, APO SF 96345 in mid-67.
To: dbacks
It's from his first name, which is Markos.
65
posted on
09/22/2007 12:14:08 PM PDT
by
trisham
(Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
To: llevrok
must be using Dan Rather’s typewriter.
66
posted on
09/22/2007 12:14:35 PM PDT
by
longtermmemmory
(VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
To: Old Retired Army Guy
I’m tracking-see my reply 47. I personally know soldiers who served a full tour in Iraq whose CAB was denied for what I think were trivial interpretations of the regulation. Because of that, I think it is entirely appropriate to ask questions when I see a General officer wearing it.
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posted on
09/22/2007 12:16:02 PM PDT
by
91B
(God made man, Sam Colt made men equal)
To: M Kehoe
CAB (used to be a CIB)
Uh Uh......a CIB is a CIB, period......nothing “used to be” about it. You need an Infantry MOS to get it.
To: Old Retired Army Guy; SAMS; airedale; Mountain Troll; cardinal4
Guess I should've spelled out /s/arcasm. I am fully aware that officers commissioned from the get-go are not awarded the coveted Good Conduct Medal.
I received the U.S. Army Air Corps GCM in the U.S. Air Force in 1963. At the time, the USAF still didn't have its own GCM, so they used the old Army one. Far be it for me to demean a fine soldier like General Petraeus.
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posted on
09/22/2007 12:18:21 PM PDT
by
Ax
(Embrace multiculturalism!! Diversity is our Strength!)
To: Mountain Troll
Good afternoon.
"...the recipient has neither absconded with unit funds, attempted to seduce the commanderÂs wife, nor contracted more than the company average of venereal diseases." So that’s why I didn’t get one.
Michael Frazier
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posted on
09/22/2007 12:18:23 PM PDT
by
brazzaville
(No surrender, no retreat. Well, maybe retreat's ok)
To: SAMS
Officers dont get a GCM. Only enlisted personnel This was the number one way we used to tell if an officer was a prior enlisted.
71
posted on
09/22/2007 12:19:32 PM PDT
by
Lost Dutchman
("Weep for the future Na'Toth, Weep for us all." (G'Kar-Babylon 5))
To: llevrok
It’s the liberals attempt to “Borda” Petraeous, the little commie bastards.
To: Vn_survivor_67-68
No one with a resume’ like that needs to wear a phoney award.
73
posted on
09/22/2007 12:20:56 PM PDT
by
2111USMC
To: MNJohnnie
Possibly both, no doubt in hopes they’ll induce him to commit suicide as Adm. Boorda did. Despicable.
74
posted on
09/22/2007 12:22:38 PM PDT
by
MizSterious
(Deport all the illegals to sanctuary cities.)
To: llevrok
I’m surpised the KOSmanauts know anything about US awards when their area of expertise is in all things Soviet.
To: SAMS
You missed the sarcasm
/s/ tag.
To: Jeff Gordon
77
posted on
09/22/2007 12:23:34 PM PDT
by
Clara Lou
(Kill the Terrorists. Secure the Borders. Give Me Back My Freedom. FRed Thompson can do it.)
To: Old Retired Army Guy; capydick; airedale
Good catch on all counts. It’s obvious that KOS is synonymous with ignorance.
78
posted on
09/22/2007 12:24:29 PM PDT
by
ArmyTeach
(9/11: Never forget, never forgive, never again ...)
To: Old Retired Army Guy; capydick; airedale
Good catch on all counts. It’s obvious that KOS is synonymous with ignorance.
79
posted on
09/22/2007 12:24:47 PM PDT
by
ArmyTeach
(9/11: Never forget, never forgive, never again ...)
To: llevrok
80
posted on
09/22/2007 12:26:38 PM PDT
by
TornadoAlley3
( An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping that it will eat him last..)
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