Posted on 09/28/2015 9:18:32 AM PDT by MarvinStinson
A hospital has apologised after an RAF sergeant was asked to move out of sight of other patients in case his uniform caused offence.
Sgt. Mark Prendeville, who has served in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Bosnia, was at the Emergency unit of Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Kent after fire extinguisher chemicals got in to his eyes during a training exercise
Aircraft engineer Prendeville was relocated twice by hospital staff who said his uniform “might upset people” because “we have all kinds of different cultures coming in”.
The 38-year-old was “dumbfounded” to be told on two different occasions to stand out of the view of other patients. He was wearing a camouflage combat uniform.
63-year-old Jim Prendeville, who also served in the armed forces, said he was “disgusted” by the way his son was treated.
“One of the staff asked him if he would stand around the corner so he wouldn’t be seen by other people in case it may upset them because he was in uniform.
“He went round the corner not to make a fuss but then another member of staff asked him to move again in case anyone saw him because he was in uniform.”
“He said 'why should I move', and they said because your uniform might upset people, we have all kinds of different cultures coming in and you might upset them.”
“The way they treat our servicemen - they’re willing to put their lives on the line and they’re treated like lepers when they go to A&E.”
The sergeant, a father-of-one was treated for the chemicals in his eyes and prescribed drops. He is expected to make a full recovery.
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Yes, with the ‘ranks’ of VFW, AL etc open to draft dodgers et al ( The Sons of Legion and Mens Auxiliary of VFW) allow children of eligible Vets and now Parents of eligible Vets to become members.
I do have ‘mixed’ emotions about this but it does kind of bother me when a ‘Son of the Legion or VFW Aux’ dude is MY age, sitting next to me in the club....some, the same that had ‘better things’ to do while laughing at those of us that served.
Any feelings toward the military come from either a good foundation with basic knowledge of civics, the congress directs the military the people direct and elect the congress
Or a bad foundation. Ignorance of the above
And a mixture of the tenet of a standing military constitutionally founded protecting us from enemies
And the leadership of the country. It’s love or disdain for the military
And not necessarily in that order
Ignorance is not good
If the uniform of your host country offends you go the hell where you came from !!!
Have you been playing attention to what is happening here ?
"If you can meet with triumph and disaster and treat those two imposters just the same..."
One of my favorites.
I knew he had many works I had not heard of BUT, I was ‘shocked’ when someone posted ALL his works.
Guess I will have to revise my statement to read ‘Of all I have read of R. Kipling, he has nailed it’...ha...
I’m working with some Brits right now in an exercise. We were at a club on-post, drinking beers, chatting, and one of the NCOs said he’s really amazed at how supportive average Americans are of the U.S. military. Apparently it’s pretty common to be shouted at, called “baby killer” or some such by civilians in the UK if they’re seen in uniform. Sad.
The left works its crap 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Military is the hardest job you can do, especially if liberals are ‘in charge’.
So let them get upset. If the sight of somebody in a military uniform upsets you, the problem is YOU.
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