Posted on 12/29/2023 7:23:24 AM PST by algore
A Vietnam War veteran has been ousted from the military museum he curated for decades
Joe Abodeely, 80, spent half his life overseeing the Arizona Military Museum which was a personal passion for the Army veteran who served in the Vietnam War - his own uniform was even on display.
But for more than four months, the museum has been closed to the public, and the nonprofit overseeing it no longer has state support.
Arizona National Guard Brigadier General John Conley sent Abodeely a letter in February expressing concern about statements the senior made during a tour.
'Eventually they will replace me with some gay, Black, woman, woke Jew who will ruin the place,' Abodeely said, according to the letter obtained by the Arizona Republic
He was alleged to have called 'all Americans' stupid and 'told the members of the tour group that they knew nothing of the realities of the Vietnam era because they were too young, brainwashed, stupid, duped, uneducated, or uncaring.'
The 86-year-old museum is run by the Arizona National Guard Historical Society, a nonprofit that Abodeely led for decades, and sits on military property.
Major General Kerry Muehlenbeck, the adjutant general of the guard in Arizona, also wanted to meet with him.
But the offensive language didn't stop there, despite Abodeely attaining a certificate of completion for the course. In an interview, he remarked that a museum mannequin with a 'hand on its hip' represented gay soldiers.
A day later, Abodeely issued an apology, attributing his erratic behavior to the combined stress of undergoing tests for cancer.
'I'm arrogant, and I know that,' the 80-year-old said. 'I am somewhat egotistical, but I care about other people. I care about other things. I care about my nation, my state and I care about the museum.'
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Sounds like truth to me
It’s somewhat standard for people to say — “Respect our veterans, the only reason you have freedom is because of their sacrifice.”
Well, freedom of speech is out the window. Guess the sacrifice of the veterans was kind of pointless.
This isn’t surprising. The Cancel Culture Club fags have already started dismantling Arlington National Cemetery. They’ll be digging up white American soldiers and dumping their bodies in mass graves in landfills next. Sailors’ bodies will be thrown in the ocean.
Truth sounds like hate to those who hate truth.
I don’t agree that his language was offensive. In fact, he did an outstanding job of educating patrons as to their biases.
Sadly, his replacement has decided to stay at California State University Berkley.
Except they won’t consider an evil Joooo, but rather prefer a Muslim, it’s true.
The Veterans thought they were fighting for freedom for their children and grand-children.
Little did they know they were fighting to give more power to kleptocrats who planned to replace their children and grand-children with third worlders.
He’s not wrong.
“The new curator, Latasha Goldstein, along with her wife, intend to change the museum into a display of antiwar memorabilia.”
He speaks against The Reich...
If I remember right, they had an 88 in travel mode. Very interesting. It seemed small.
Why is it ‘black’ in the title but when repeated in the article, it’s ‘Black’?!?!
I hate he lost his job and the museum is closed...but good for him for expressing the truth.
Do Not Apologize !!
It never works and actually validates the charge.
I know. Why can’t our side learn this?
Cal State Berkeley?
may want to check that
OTOH, he is right.
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