[tumblindice]

"Surrender Monkey with never-been-dirty army boots"

Webb is a Marine.
First in his class of 243 at the Marine Corps Officer's Basic School in Quantico, Virginia, he then served with the Fifth Marine Regiment in Vietnam, where as a rifle platoon and company commander in the infamous An Hoa Basin west of Danang he was awarded the Navy Cross, the Silver Star Medal, two Bronze Star Medals, and two Purple Hearts.

[kinghorse]

That's a fine record. He's using it to advance himself personally which, of course, is also fine. But the fact he profits personally from being a 'credible' voice of dissent makes him fair game, regardless of military record.

[longtermmemmory]

so please explain why he every appearance in the media these last 12 months have had him carry himself as a fist class aft orafice of a donkey?

I would have never guessed marine based on his public conduct.

[Bender2]

From http://www.homeofheroes.com/valor/1_Citations/07_RVN-nc/nc_19rvn_usmcS.html

WEBB, JAMES H., JR.
First Lieutenant, U.S. Marine Corps
Company D, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division (Rein.) FMF
Date of Action: July 10, 1969

Citation:
The Navy Cross is presented to James H. Webb, Jr., First Lieutenant, U.S. Marine Corps, for extraordinary heroism while serving as a Platoon Commander with Company D, First Battalion, Fifth Marines, First Marine Division (Reinforced), Fleet Marine Force, in connection with combat operations against the enemy in the Republic of Vietnam. On 10 July 1969, while participating in a company-sized search and destroy operation deep in hostile territory, First Lieutenant Webb's platoon discovered a well-camouflaged bunker complex which appeared to be unoccupied. Deploying his men into defensive positions, First Lieutenant Webb was advancing to the first bunker when three enemy soldiers armed with hand grenades jumped out. Reacting instantly, he grabbed the closest man and, brandishing his .45 caliber pistol at the others, apprehended all three of the soldiers. Accompanied by one of his men, he then approached the second bunker and called for the enemy to surrender. When the hostile soldiers failed to answer him and threw a grenade which detonated dangerously close to him, First Lieutenant Webb detonated a claymore mine in the bunker aperture, accounting for two enemy casualties and disclosing the entrance to a tunnel. Despite the smoke and debris from the explosion and the possibility of enemy soldiers hiding in the tunnel, he then conducted a thorough search which yielded several items of equipment and numerous documents containing valuable intelligence data. Continuing the assault, he approached a third bunker and was preparing to fire into it when the enemy threw another grenade. Observing the grenade land dangerously close to his companion, First Lieutenant Webb simultaneously fired his weapon at the enemy, pushed the Marine away from the grenade, and shielded him from the explosion with his own body. Although sustaining painful fragmentation wounds from the explosion, he managed to throw a grenade into the aperture and completely destroy the remaining bunker. By his courage, aggressive leadership, and selfless devotion to duty, First Lieutenant Webb upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and of the United States Naval Service.

Authority: Navy Department Board of Decorations and Medals

Now, in World War Two, my late Father served in the 36th Infantry Division with Charles E. "Commando" Kelly. Kelly won the Medal of Honor. Citation at http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/mohiia2.htm Dad always said while Kelly was one brave SOB, he was a true SOB and a thug that my Father said he would not say hello to if he ever ran into him back in the states.

The point of all this is that while bravery is one thing to be honored and admired, bravery can also go hand in hand with stupidity. While I admire and salute James Webb for his service in the Corps and honor his bravery in Vietnam, I do not believe the man has enough common sense to pour urine out of a boot...

This photo proves that... Without any doubt at all...

And I would never shake his hand under any circumstances. He is a smuck... And a damn poor one at that!

[Gritty]

Webb is a Marine. First in his class of 243...

All true, including the part he wasn't in the Army. It's also true he's a complete jerk. Somewhere along the line he went off the rails into the swamp.

It's also true Adolf Hitler also held the Iron Cross from WW1. And Jon Cary holds 3 Purple Hearts and a Silver Star from Vietnam, in case anybody forgot.

Medals don't define the man. They only define some of his notable actions which got recorded and recognized. Character is what defines the man.

It seems Webb is deficient in the last category.

[freespirited]

Webb is a Marine. First in his class

John O'Neill was a naval officer, first in his class at Law School. Meant nothing to the RATS; they called him every name in the book and threatened to sue him and stations that carried the Swiftvets ads.

[ArrogantBustard]

Webb is a Marine.

Whatever ...

SENATOR Webb, whatever he may have been prior to entering electoral politics, is now just another dirty stinking low-life democRAT.

[GottaLuvAkitas1]

Timothy McVeigh was a decorated veteran too, and look what he did for America.