Posted on 01/13/2006 11:53:53 AM PST by paltz
I was talking to a friend who's son is in the Marines and served in Iraq during the first year of the war. His vehicle had an RPG explode above it that cause some minor shrapnel wounds, an injury to his shoulder and permanent hearing loss in both ears, he'll probably need hearing aids within 10 years according to doctors. He did not receive and has said would not have accepted a Purple for his wounds because his injuries weren't deserving of it.
As far as I'm concerned if this SOB received his medals for a couple of scratches and has since used them to enhance his political career, everything possible should be done to unmask him for what he is. Anything less is an insult to the many deserving people who have served and are still serving in our military.
"Trying to find fault in someone's war service is not honorable."
Vets are honorable to protect the integrity of their service by fighting for purity in the award system, and exposing the heroism hitchhikers. When one bases the strength of his attacks on fellow vets and the current military on his military record, it be idiotic not to take a simple look at that record.
I believe that the term "with Combat V" was the term used to describe kerry's Silver Star. The Silver Star doesn't have "V" and "non-V" awards because it can only be awarded for actions in combat.
You can get one in combat without the "V".
I didn't know that. I thought all Bronze Stars awarded for combat actions had the "V" device and the non-combat ones didn't.
If the man is a lier and gamed the system, by all means make him own up to it. Any way possible. He has power by corrupt means. That is not good for us.
"But that would not have made me a patriot even if I had gotten a purple heart for whatever."
I was a draftee and did my duty by answering the call. Murtha is determined to undermine our war effort in Iraq with no regard to the perilous consequences that our country will suffer as a result.
His citing his military record, as a measure of his patriotism, is nothing more than an attempt to deflect criticism.
He should be called to account for his record, and if he is what he says he is, his cooperation should be forthcoming.
I have a bronze star that I received for "meritorious service".
The V device is for valor. You are corerect.
Hola El Gato,
Amen to that and I would like to see the medical reports veifying those alleged wounds.
When called on to verify the truth, not one democrat can meet the standard.
America's AQ the democrats, Osama's liberal supporters who want America to fall.
Got news for those MF(s) it ain't gonna happen on our watch.
Never To Quit,
NSNR-THM
Since some vets want to be cloaked by the rule of military disclosure about DD-214s and other orders, a swath of emptiness is all the sheep that vote for these people rely upon. Murtha has been one of those that slipped through like Kerry. No more.
Remember this?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1555707/posts?page=84#84
Check out this thread.
{{{{hugs}}} Tonk
Semper Fi, Cobra.
" It would be a murky examination anyway, and therefore he would get the benefit of the doubt (as he should)."
I never served, so I leave the question of right and wrong here to you guys who did.
But there is one point worth keeping in mind: the Left still controls the Mainstream Media. I thought the case against Kerry was about as open and shut as the case could possibly be. True, everyone wasn't against the guy. It's hard, but not impossible, to find a guy who everyone is against. But nearly everyone who served in his vicinity was against Kerry. Still, the case against Kerry was barely carried in public overall. In advance, we have to consider how the MSM spin would come in to play on this issue.
Moran was confronted by a US Soldier and witnessed the Congressman as the worthless duff he is >
Cut and run. It’s the only way the Dems know. Download the video;
http://media.michellemalkin.com/videos/seaveyvideo.wmv
bttt
No, it serves no purpose. The guy did way more than most Americans and now he's a lunatic. Why attack the patriot when you can attack the lunatic?
What kind of lunatic are you???
You have obviously never served...probably you should not comment....
Of course it serves a purpose, it helps protect the nation from those that are telling us that our men and women in uniform should not be attacking terrorists where ever they find them.
And doing so prevents a repeat of the whole "Viet Nam" episode where our troops were savaged by the liberal pundits and politians for beating the Communists until they begged for peace.
The purpose here is to never let the left repeat Viet Nam on a whole new generation of our military.
What better purpose is there?
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