“What happened today is that a dying man, his dignity was restored,” Sainz says. “He will die here knowing that he served his country honorably. You certainly can’t right the wrong of six decades, [but] you can make it right going forward. And that’s what happened today, and that’s what we hope will come to thousands of American similarly situated.”
What a load of hooey. My dignity isn’t what others think or say. I served my country honorably, from 1988-1992. I served during a “war time” but not “in war”. Am I disappointed? No - I did my job, what was asked of me by those appointed above me. I fulfilled my oath. MY dignity is intact - regardless of what others may say about me being “in the rear with the gear”, a “REMF”, etc.
This crap just makes me fed up.
There was no "wrong." He was a homo. The Marines forbade homos from serving. When they found out he was a homo, they discharged him, and since he had lied about being a butt pirate, the discharge was dishonorable. As it should have been.
The only ones "wronged" here are the Marines, who have been portrayed as the bad guys while the rump wrecker is a poor, unfortunate "victim."
Hogwash.