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My gut tells me it lacks some credibility. FWIW, deep in the vid,as Stanek recounts the 2nd incident of the dog being kicked, I wondered how the UA worker could have done that, if he was driving/steering the people carrier....seems strange to me.

Stanek does not have the same credibility factor I saw in Marcus Luttrell when he was telling his story.

If this is some kind of a ruse to gain sympathy/publicity for his foundation Paws and Stripes...all the work he has done for vets will be asunder. I apologize for being so cynical. I admit I am jaded.

Well ..... I have a great respect for you and usually agree with the comments I see you make. I especially love your keen sense of humor.

That being said, I think we will have to agree to disagree about this. I have found my gut reactions to things like this to be mostly reliable. (I still try never to say never, so I’m open to the possibility you are correct, but my strong inclination is to believe Sgt Stanek.)

I don’t know, of course, what the extent of his injuries were, but I’ve met and known people with head trauma before. I’ve seen similar twitches and grimacing expressions. I did not read into that any attempt to deceive.

I will allow for the possibility that he may be somewhat confused about events, but I can say that I’ve experienced similar rude behavior with certain airline employees myself. And I’m not disabled or in need of special assistance.

I have a suspicious nature about certain things just as you do. but my suspicion runs more along the lines of wondering if the employee who kicked the dog was a Mohammedan, as they are notoriously “offended” by any canine presence. (A reaction, no doubt to feeling humbled in the presence of a nobler being.)

I am doubting right beside you.

(18 plus minute video?!)

This man STARTS complaining about his dog not eating after a four hour span, if I understand correctly. If his dog is in dire need of food after four hours—he doesn’t need to be any part of Paws and Stripes. HE is NOT a responsible pet owner.

My dogs eat at 6-8am depending on their persistence verses my sleepy-headed self. The mister is home by 8 am and chow is certain by that time. They eat again at 4 pm and I can’t tell you how but they absolutely without a doubt know it is dinner time. They TALK not bark but TALK until I feed them. They could skip a meal the same as myself, if it is/was necessary.

I cook my dogs food but I would give them a burger if it was din-din time and they had missed a meal or two and I had nothing else to offer. Though, I would need to be more tuned into potty cues for sure!!! That wouldn’t be convenient. I have a rescue pup that has cost a bundle with her heat issues, that is where my cooking for the dogs started—I learned it is actually cheaper!

I have a hard time believing TWO employees were so “startled” by his dog that they kicked it?! Not once but TWICE. In front of the master and the world?! A vest wearing service dog? A employee kicked it and somebody didn’t video it and load it to youtube? The employees are that brazen and care so little for their jobs and critters that they would do such a thing?

Also, anybody kicks my dog when it is not attacking— I am on your azz like white on rice. That just isn’t going happen. I don’t care if I never fly again. You don’t touch my children and you don’t kick my dogs. That would make me very, VERY unreasonable! This military man dosn’t even say anything to the “gentleman”?!

“I didn’t feel like anybody cared” —isn’t that a mistake? I generally assume nobody gives a chit and the rest is gravy. If I vote for them, they better care or I don’t vote for them again. If I pay, care or I don’t give you my money again.

PSTD doesn’t just happen to military, I adore and love our military—my family knows a little bit about military and PSTD. I think this fella is trying to taking advantage of the situation and he is doing paws and stripes no favors.

The guy is a squirrel and in my opinion he comes off as dishonest. I don’t like him.

There—my 18 minute response.