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V.A. Secretary Apologizes for Embellishing Record
NY Times ^ | 24 Feb 2015 | Julie Hirschfeld Davis

Posted on 02/23/2015 11:14:42 PM PST by NRx

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To: punchamullah

In the army it’s a simple yes/no equation...

Either you are authorized the special forces tab or you are not. You can get into deeper discussions of deployments, and unit assignments, but in the end it’s tab or no tab.

Trust me when I say that a soldier is always 100% clear as to whether he is, or is not, special forces.

The Navy and USMC use different language... special warfare and special operations, and even there, the specwar guys know who they are, and the specops guys are clear on their roles.

It might seem like semantics from the outside, but inside the fences a) the boys know who’s who, and b) yes, it matters.


21 posted on 02/24/2015 5:07:24 AM PST by BlueNgold (Have we crossed the line from Govt. in righteous fear of the People - to a People in fear of Govt??)
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To: NRx

He’s an arrogant SOB. A couple weeks ago at a Congressional hearing, he was asked by Representative Mike Coffman (R-CO and combat vet himself) cost overruns at the Denver VA. McDonald blame Congress for the overruns and basically said Coffman is not qualified to debate the issue. McDonald then said I’ve run a large company sir, what have you done. He’s a hot head.


22 posted on 02/24/2015 5:33:53 AM PST by Bruce Kurtz
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To: hosepipe
Many bars in the US.. have at least one that says he was member of the Seals
One of the founders of my local Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) claimed he was a SEAL. He lied.
The VVA was (and still is) dishonest as well, since they allowed non-VN vets to join.
Even worse, today they don't even require military service to join. Phoney b@stards.
23 posted on 02/24/2015 5:36:17 AM PST by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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To: NRx

So...he’s a Democrat


24 posted on 02/24/2015 6:34:24 AM PST by goodnesswins (I think we've reached PEAK TYRANNY now.....)
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To: punchamullah

It is its own entity, it goes ranger,special forces, Delta force and for this baboon to claim he was more than he is, is a stolen valor issue and he should be fired, I was a scout in the army nothing special but I have worked with special forces In Iraq but I wouldn’t say I was a green beret because it would be a lie all this clearer now.


25 posted on 02/24/2015 6:40:21 AM PST by timdeberry (scouts out)
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To: oh8eleven

Lying is the new truth..


26 posted on 02/24/2015 9:41:29 AM PST by hosepipe (" This propaganda has been edited (specifically) to include some fully orbed hyperbole.. ")
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To: oh8eleven

Lying is the new truth..


27 posted on 02/24/2015 9:41:41 AM PST by hosepipe (" This propaganda has been edited (specifically) to include some fully orbed hyperbole.. ")
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To: punchamullah; NRx; 2ndDivisionVet; All

I am an American mother with a son who started out in Army moved to 82nd Airborne (which included service in Gulf War 1), then transferred into Special Forces (with 2 tours in Afghanistan). I understand that Special Forces is a distinct entity, but in general I have also though of special forces as including the 82nd, Green Berets, Seals, Delta Force, etc. So, do we know if he was saying Special Forces, or special forces since he was not reading from a script or applying for a job?


28 posted on 02/24/2015 3:19:02 PM PST by gleeaikin
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To: gleeaikin

Special Forces is a tab issued by the Army. To earn it you have either successfully completed SF trading or you have fought in a SF unit for a minimum of 120 days. Airborne and Ranger schools do not qualify you to wear the SF tab unless you have met the requirements above. Seals do not pass out Special Forces tabs. They have their own unique way of issuing their own tab that involves pain.


29 posted on 02/24/2015 3:32:32 PM PST by jwalsh07 (E)
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To: Maudeen

Is this guy not subject to the Stolen Valor law?


30 posted on 02/24/2015 5:29:31 PM PST by VerySadAmerican (Obama voters are my enemy. And so are RINO voters.)
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To: punchamullah

In the US Army, there are various ranking of infantry soldiers:

1) Straight-leg-infantry
2) Mechanized infantry (In vehicles)
3) Air-Mobile infantry (Helicopters)
4) Airborne Infantry (Paratroopers)
5) Rangers (Girl scouts wear black berets)
6) Green Berets (Special forces)
7) Delta (if they exist)(BG9)

Claiming a higher status is considered to be in bad taste.


31 posted on 02/25/2015 1:20:44 PM PST by patton (The GBU45. Delivered in 30 minutes, or its free.)
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