To: ConorMacNessa; goldstategop; Cicero
There were 'friendly fire' issues brought up, Doc. None the less Sgt Peralta laid down his life for his fellow Marines and is deserving of the CMO. But that takes the votes of 575 Congressmen and Senators. The Navy Cross is the vote of the US Marine Corps and US Navy, signed by the SECDEF and POTUS.
All Honors to Sgt Peralta.
Godspeed, Marine!
12 posted on
09/18/2008 9:00:50 PM PDT by
BIGLOOK
(Keelhaul Congress! It's the sensible solution to restore Command to the People.)
To: BIGLOOK
Its not good enough! Not good enough from people like you who enable the cowards in this country not to respect our military. If I was the family, I would turn down the medal for the same reason the 1972 U.S Olympic basketball team turned down the silver medal. They earned the gold! And Sgt Peralta through his conduct, definitely earned the Medal Of Honor! When you give your life selflessly for your country, you are deserving of its highest honor, not its second highest. Simple and straight!
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
13 posted on
09/18/2008 9:06:33 PM PDT by
goldstategop
(In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
To: BIGLOOK
Semper Fi and Rest Well, Marine!
16 posted on
09/18/2008 9:20:44 PM PDT by
ConorMacNessa
(HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN 1969. St. Peregrine, patron saint of cancer patients, pray for us.)
To: BIGLOOK
CMONo such thing as a CMO.
But that takes the votes of 575(sic) Congressmen and Senators.
Incorrect.
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