I think the evidence posted by many here that lines up with the post I made kinda speaks for itself. Army EOD stated clearly he checked into it and Murtha did not serve in Korea. And there are MANY links posted in this thread now that really nail Murtha to the wall. The Congressman Bailey comments have been backed up by others here as being factual. And the person I got the email from did their due diligence, and so far all that's happened is that more has been uncovered. It now appears that even his Bronze Star was unearned. How does an Intelligence staffer get a Bronze Star in Vietnam? He was a staff officer. Not a combattant. I think this is just a drop in the bucket when it comes to the fraud that is Murtha "military" career. :) So far I've found nothing that would indicate anything I posted is anything less than factual. Murtha's total unwillingness to address any of these things is pretty suspicious also. :)
Abscam FBI information:
http://foia.fbi.gov/foiaindex/abscam.htm
Murtha's Anti-War Stance Overshadows Abscam Past:
http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewPolitics.asp?Page=\Politics\archive\200601\POL20060113d.html
Murtha's War Hero Status Called Into Question:
http://www.cnsnews.com/news/viewstory.asp?Page=/SpecialReports/archive/200601/SPE20060113a.html
Article about Murtha's refusal to sign Form 180 and release his records:
http://donsingleton.blogspot.com/2006/01/web-site-attacks-critic-of-war.html
Stolen Valor Act, which Murtha has violated:
http://freerepublic.info/focus/f-news/1560750/posts
Open Letter to Murtha:
http://www.politicspa.com/FEATURES/baileylttomurtha.htm
Army's official (rescinded) record of Murtha's awards:
http://www.hqda.army.mil/Library/mildoc/AR%20672-210,%2023%20July%201976.pdf
How does an Intelligence staffer get a Bronze Star in Vietnam? He was a staff officer. The Bronze Star can be awarded for non-combat service. The question is the "V" (signifying valor in combat).
Navy CNO Jeremy M. Boorda committed suicide when his wearing of a "V" on his Navy Achievement Medal and on a Navy Commendation Medal were investigated and found to be unearned.
What troubles me is why a copy of the text of Murtha's Bronze Star citation that would clarify the matter in his case cannot be found by a Google search.
Does anybody have a copy of the text of Mutha's Bronze Star citation?