Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Nathan Phillips – “Vietnam Times” Veteran
This Aint Hell ^ | January 21, 2019 | Steve Balm

Posted on 01/21/2019 11:23:54 PM PST by LouieFisk

By now you have all seen the images and read about the controversy surrounding the encounter at a rally in Washington, D.C. involving some high school students and a Native American – Nathan Phillips.

Nathan is a tribal elder and has often been put forth as a Marine Corps Vietnam veteran.

We have filed for his military records but the point of this article is that there are stories all over the place about what Phillips’ status is and to do this right takes time.

But in the media’s rush to get a story out — what “facts” rise to the surface and what did Phillips actually say about his military service?

As a good example, in this CNN newscast, Phillips states that he is a “Vietnam Times Veteran” while CNN runs the label below him quoting him as saying “I am a Vietnam Veteran…” which is not what he said.

(Excerpt) Read more at thisainthell.us ...


TOPICS: Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: Kentucky
KEYWORDS: buzzfeed2; clintonnonnews; cnn; covington; covingtonhoax; danceswithantifa; dnctalkingpoint; dnctalkingpoints; fakevet; kentucky; liar; liars; lyingliar; marchforlife; mediawingofthednc; nathan; nathanphillips; partisanmediashills; phillips; presstitutes; smearmachine; stolenvalor; veteran; vietnam; vietnamvets
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 81-100101-120121-140141-154 last
To: LouieFisk

He should have called himself a Viet Era veteran instead ,, that’s if he saw no combat, wasn’t lifted off the roof of the Saigon embassy by heli, been a ‘Recon Ranger’ and such ..

altho I hear he has jumped over pipelines.. we’ll have to let the dust settle .. or he could release his DD214.


141 posted on 01/22/2019 12:21:28 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi - Monthly Donors Rock!!!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: NoLibZone

Granted Marine recon went to Army Ranger school to get their jump wings. I doubt many real Marines called themselves Marine Recon Ranger. Marines and Army were like oil and water and inter service rivalries were deep. I’m sure FR has a few actual VN vet Gyrenes that can inform.


142 posted on 01/22/2019 12:30:22 PM PST by redcatcherb412
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 16 | View Replies]

To: NoLibZone

Granted Marine recon went to Army Ranger school to get their jump wings. I doubt many real Marines called themselves Marine Recon Ranger. Marines and Army were like oil and water and inter service rivalries were deep. I’m sure FR has a few actual VN vet Gyrenes that can inform.


143 posted on 01/22/2019 12:30:22 PM PST by redcatcherb412
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 16 | View Replies]

To: rlmorel

Re: Retrieving the Flag

That’s a great story.

Thanks for sharing it.


144 posted on 01/22/2019 12:36:40 PM PST by zeestephen
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 91 | View Replies]

To: redcatcherb412
Re: “Marines and Army were like oil and water and inter service rivalries were deep.”

My Dad was an Army field radar specialist who landed D+1 on Saipan and Iwo Jima.

He would laughingly say, “I got a little lonely sometimes,” since he was outnumbered 99-1 by Marines and Sailors.

On the plus side, my Dad was also a Judo instructor, and he always minded his own business, so nobody messed with him.

145 posted on 01/22/2019 12:54:37 PM PST by zeestephen
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 143 | View Replies]

To: Ciexyz

He may have rightfully been awarded the Vietnam service ribbon even if he did not serve in Vietnam. As long as he was in the service during a certain time frame that extended after the troops were withdrawn. I should know, I got one. It was a long time ago, friends
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
I was awarded the VSM with star due to operations we did in 1959 and 1961.
Also got AFEM for stuff done 1958-62.

HOWEVER, it took until 2003 or so for the Government to ‘admit’ we were there - officially....

This Phillips was probably too young and green for Embassy Duty ESPECIALLY when we were pulling out.
He possibly may have been involved in the Mayaguez ‘incident’ in May of 1975.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayaguez_incident


146 posted on 01/22/2019 1:04:50 PM PST by xrmusn (6/98"Getting rich as a Politician means doing something illegal''(trunc) HS Truman)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 93 | View Replies]

To: Mr Rogers

I’m so sorry. I sure he and his crew mates were total studs, who gave the last full measure and then some.


147 posted on 01/22/2019 1:54:37 PM PST by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 137 | View Replies]

To: zeestephen

I remember when I read it, and thought “Man, those are some stone cold crazy grunts there...I’m glad they are on our side!”


148 posted on 01/22/2019 3:48:54 PM PST by rlmorel (Leftists: They believe in the "Invisible Hand" only when it is guided by government.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 144 | View Replies]

To: LouieFisk

Produce the DD 214.


149 posted on 01/22/2019 3:50:23 PM PST by TADSLOS (If you suck at playing the trumpet, thatÂ’s probably why.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Widget Jr

Phillips would have been 16 at the time the Marines all left Viet Nam. He is now saying that he was not in Viet Nam after some in the MSM did the math and confronted him.


150 posted on 01/22/2019 5:57:54 PM PST by Jackson Brown (Accomplished without a barrier.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 123 | View Replies]

To: Jackson Brown; Travis McGee
I just got home and found Don Shipley's video.

"Chief Stolen Valor" has been confirmed.

151 posted on 01/22/2019 7:10:42 PM PST by Widget Jr
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 150 | View Replies]

To: Widget Jr

And Don Shipley, in his video, had not seen this one, where Chief Stolen Valor says, “Well, as a Vietnam veteran....”

He says it at about 1:05.

https://youtu.be/7hl95wDoWLc


152 posted on 01/23/2019 4:17:54 AM PST by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 151 | View Replies]

To: Travis McGee
"...we don’t need ribbons to know who we were or what we did."

Of course. "Off topic, have you seen the film K-19 The Widowmaker? Great cold war at sea film. And the Russky’s who went into the reactor to save their boat were heroes, commies or not."

Yes, very suspenseful movie, but don't know how much is factual. If it happened as portrayed, yes the Sailors were heroic. My favorite military film now: "13 Hours. The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi" based on the book written by three guys who survived. I will never forgive Hillary or Obama for not reacting to that cluster, especially after Ambassador Stevens had repeatedly requested more security.

Then there were the military brass who wouldn't authorize a fly-over or make a decision about what uniform to wear so as not to "escalate" the problem. Pfft.

153 posted on 01/25/2019 6:45:42 AM PST by A Navy Vet (I'm not Islamophobic - I'm Islamonauseous. Plus LGBTQxyz nauseous.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 130 | View Replies]

To: A Navy Vet

Agreed. I’ve seen 13 Hours a bunch of times now. Great flick.


154 posted on 01/25/2019 6:58:28 AM PST by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 153 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 81-100101-120121-140141-154 last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson