AMVETS Calls on Senator to Apologize to Troops [is a slap in the face to every soldier, sailor,.....

U.S. Newswire ^

[Sub-Driver]

AMVETS Calls on Senator to Apologize to Troops

10/31/2006 3:54:00 PM

To: City Desk,

Contact: Joseph Chenelly of AMVETS, 301-683-4035, or jchenelly@amvets.org

LANHAM, Md., Oct. 31 /U.S. Newswire/ -- AMVETS' National Commander expressed disbelief and disappointment in the comments by Senator John Kerry Monday.

“For the Senator to suggest that today’s United States military is made up of uneducated men and women who didn’t ‘study hard’ or ‘make an effort to be smart’ is ridiculous and appalling,” AMVETS National Commander Thomas C. McGriff said Tuesday. “The men and women in uniform today make up the most advanced, highly-educated force ever seen. To suggest otherwise is a slap in the face to every soldier, sailor, airman, Marine and Coast Guardsman who has spent countless hours working to better him or herself. This is also an insult to every person and organization who has worked tirelessly to provide our troops and their families with education benefits.

“Senator Kerry should retract his remarks and apologize immediately,” McGriff said after listening to comments made by Senator Kerry at a political rally in Pasadena, Calif., Monday. “It is especially outrageous coming from a member of the U.S. Senate.”

[gidget7]

How can anyone argue that??

I wish he would be forced to resign! It is way over due, but unfortunately, unlikely.

[lionheart 247365]

I think Kennedy has set the democrat benchmark on resigning over wrong doing . Kerry ia a close second !!

[lilylangtree]

Go gettim AMVETS! Somebody needs to take skerry to task. We know that MSM won't print what he said.

[umgud]

Two things for certain;

1. JFK just shot his '08 chances
2. You'll be hearing this clip daily till election day

[Dilbert56]

Guess they're just right-wing nut jobs and stuffed suits, right John?

[kellynla]

Academic Education of the Military

-- 49.2 percent of officers have advanced or professional degrees; 39.4 percent have master's degrees, 8.5 percent have professional degrees and 1.3 percent have doctorate degrees.

-- 22.8 percent of company grade officers have advanced degrees; 16.5 percent have master's degrees, 5.9 percent have professional degrees and 0.3 percent have doctorate degrees.

-- 85.4 percent of field grade officers have advanced degrees; 70.7 percent have master's degrees, 12.1 percent have professional degrees and 2.5 percent have doctorate degrees.

-- 99.9 percent of the enlisted force have at least a high school education; 73.3 percent have some semester hours toward a college degree; 16.2 percent have an associate's degree or equivalent semester hours; 4.7 percent have a bachelor's degree; 0.7 percent have a master's degree and .01 percent have a professional or doctorate degree."

http://www.af.mil/news/story_print.asp?storyID=123027385

[Traveler59]

Academic Education of the Military

-- 49.2 percent of officers have advanced or professional degrees; 39.4 percent have master's degrees, 8.5 percent have professional degrees and 1.3 percent have doctorate degrees.

-- 22.8 percent of company grade officers have advanced degrees; 16.5 percent have master's degrees, 5.9 percent have professional degrees and 0.3 percent have doctorate degrees.

-- 85.4 percent of field grade officers have advanced degrees; 70.7 percent have master's degrees, 12.1 percent have professional degrees and 2.5 percent have doctorate degrees.

-- 99.9 percent of the enlisted force have at least a high school education; 73.3 percent have some semester hours toward a college degree; 16.2 percent have an associates degree or equivalent semester hours; 4.7 percent have a bachelor's degree; 0.7 percent have a master's degree and .01 percent have a professional or doctorate degree.

I wonder how this stacks up against the civilian work force? Don't get me wrong, I've already got two associates degrees, working on a third, pushing into a bachelor's degree and possibly a masters. All this while deploying around the world into some places that even CNN doesn't know about.

-Traveler