Thread: Fallen Marine receives 2nd highest award...

Trust me, when you've been there and you see how the people are all nice nice during the day, and then you get attacked at night and you kill a bunch of them and then see their bodies the next day and it's the same people that were all nice nice and begging for stuff, you other vets know what I'm talking about. That's when you realize its all a crock of shit.

I'm reading a book right now-yeah, ok, ficticious as it may be, it's somewhat accurate in a lot of the things it talks about, just not specific incidents. That didn't come out right....... The whole premise of the book is ficticious, but the backstory events that lead up to the story are most times not. Most times, those back story events came right out of real world events, just to put you in a certain mindset for the premise of the story the book was written for.

Anyway. I'm reading a book called, "Ghost" by John Ringo. No, not the one that the movie was made about with Patrick Swayze. Read that book, then you'll know what I'm talking about. John Ringo hits the nail right on the head.

I am not reading a good book my teacher wont shut up about reading VERY BIG books.I was reading Red October by I have no idea.It is about a Russian Nuclear Sub.Now I am reading 21 Days in Baghdad.Author once again no idea all I know it is supported by Time.I am trying to find a good book but the OMS library has NO GOOD book.The 21 Days in Baghdad is about the invasion in Baghdad.Just pics and not really any words.

Originally Posted by Consultant

I'm not a military man, but I personally think it's a little tacky for the mom to be making a stink over it.

You raised a fantastic son who was brave enough to join our armed forces and selfless enough to sacrifice his life for the lives of his friends and you are yapping about which award they give him?

IMHO, she should zip it and accept it rather than making the memory of her son synonymous with controversy.

Just my 2 cents.

Could he get the MOH, sure - but for it to play out like this is a shame.

No. He should receive the honor that he rightfully fucking deserves.

Anyone that thinks, "because he was a Marine so he probably didn't want it", should probably check themselves. And to think, Con, that this is a controversy stemming from the political bent of the mother or reporter is pretty fucking offending(and rather political itself). And I don't get offended easily if at all. Being a former Marine, I think I could have some insight into this, as well as afew others on this thread. They might not say it, but I will, you are DEAD FUCKING WRONG to imply any of the such.

If he is deserving of the medal, those in his platoon believe he is deserving of it, and his mother believe he is deserving of it, after her/his own sacrifice, it is worth "causing a stink". It is her fucking son! Maybe, consultant, seeing as you are not a military man, you ought to zip-it. Especially when it comes to your cockamaimie political con-fuckin-spiracy about a dead Marine and the Medal of Honor. Key word here is honor, and your statement had none whatsoever in it.

Originally Posted by hawgballs

Originally Posted by Consultant

I'm not a military man, but I personally think it's a little tacky for the mom to be making a stink over it.

You raised a fantastic son who was brave enough to join our armed forces and selfless enough to sacrifice his life for the lives of his friends and you are yapping about which award they give him?

IMHO, she should zip it and accept it rather than making the memory of her son synonymous with controversy.

Just my 2 cents.

Could he get the MOH, sure - but for it to play out like this is a shame.

No. He should receive the honor that he rightfully fucking deserves.

SOMEDAY hawg, someday you will actually make an intelligent sounding post...
we're all waiting anxiously!!

Re read my post spaz.

thank you civil. :9