Purple Hearts: Three and Out

Insight ^ | April 12, 2004 | Stephen Crump

[stuartcr]

The future is the future, the present is now.

I was answering #73.

[an amused spectator]

I think stu has a history of "being misunderstood" by other posters:

Redford in campaign to boost wilderness [Robert Redford greenie alert]

In this thread, he plainly is supporting Redford & the rich greenie-weenies, but he doesn't "believe [he] said anything like that."

We all know what he meant by his initial comment on this thread, and his follow-up evasions.

That you, Bill? Look, Kerry wants the book done BEFORE the convention, so quit loafing online and get back to work. :-)

[stuartcr]

I really don't support anyone, what you want to infer from what I say is your business....I mostly just enjoy the reactions.

[The Great RJ]

Al Gore better get in his claim for Purple Hearts for paper cuts and writer's cramp from his service in Viet Nam. Too bad Clinton didn't serve --he could have gotten medals for VD.

[johnb838]

I understand from a guy that served with him that he was flip-flopping and vacillating while serving as well. He was lucky he got out before his own guys pushed him over the side some dark night.

[johnb838]

Why? Because he endangered his crew-mates? He had no business anywhere anybody had to trust him because he was and is a two-faced lying weasel.

[johnb838]

I would like to see an Oliver North war stories episode on this,

That would certainly be a step up from the typical War Stories episode. I hate to say it, but that show puts me to sleep, big time.

[stuartcr]

This really doesn't have anything to do with my comment.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Amazing...especially when you hear of men who were wounded much worse than Kerry, and turned down Purple Hearts because they felt unworthy.

Kerry's a disgrace to the uniform.

Well said, Jay.

[There's millions of'em]

Wonder if the officers quoted in this story have more to say.....

Also wondering if maybe there is an official after action report to the mission. Seems like there would have been one submitted since an enemy sampan and possibly personnel were destroyed/killed.

Also wonder if it is possible that there really never was a sampan and Kerry made it up. Have the other 2 men who accompanied him on this "mission" ever come forward?

I don't have any answers, but something about this really stinks.

Frankly, it is strange that the officers quoted remember such little details of this rather insignificant event so many years later, makes me think there is more to it, a lot more.

Hey Kerry, show us your Navy records!

[Robert A Cook PE]

For your information and retention!

[USMARINE6]

SemperFi & Goodnight Chesty, wherever you are.
I kinda wonder why his crews didn't receive a Navy Unit Commendation. With all that John Wayne going on by kerry seems they must deserve at least an honorable mention. I got me a NUC just for watchin'...Wonder why I was never told about the 3 PH=trip home rule. I'll Bet that Kerry is the ONLY person who got 3 PH & walked home. Probably the Only one to opt for the 3 PH rule.

[USMARINE6]

Even the hard core Lefties have to hold their nose about having Kerry as their guy. Thanks for the post.

[EODGUY]

Thank you very much for the information, RAC.


EODGUY

[kellynla]

First, thank you for your service, Marine.


These so called "heroes" in politics make me sick to my stomach.

This Max Cleland, who picks up a grenade that blows his ass off and all of a sudden ya'd think he was Audie Murphy.

First thing you learn in boot camp training about grenades is that if one is dropped you dive for cover, you don't pick the damn thing up! Hero?...I don't think so...more like the Gomer Pyle award for stupidity!

And then you've got this Kerry clown who didn't want to go in the service to begin with and as soon as he gets to Nam he shows up in front of his commanding officer looking for a PH that he probably got shaving. LOL
Was that a Schick or Gillette shrapnel, lieutenant?

The American people elected a three time draft dodger not once but twice to be the POUS, we can only hope and pray that they have learned their lesson by now and not elect a lying treasonous traitor this time to be POUS!

God bless the troops in Iraq & Afghanistan and their families!

Semper Fi,
Kelly

[Liz]

BTTT

[mware]

Actually I think Kerry looks a lot like the cartoon character Chutch Cargo.

Wish I could find a drawing of him.

[Fiddlstix]

BTTT

[Vinnie_Vidi_Vici]

If JFK phonied the first or second PH award and wore the ribbons, he should consider Admiral Boorda's solution to the dilemma.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

As usual, the enlisted people get to do their full term, no three Purples and out.

You forgot about Al Gore. He was an enlisted man and also left Vietnam early for divinity school.

I wonder if there's a church out there still waiting for Revrund Al to show up. /sarcasm

What's with the Democrats not being able to find one Vietnam vet candidate who did a full tour?