Yesterday was June 6th, the day we set aside to honor our fallen heroes who gave their all to liberate Europe in WWII. Personally, i don't think Europe is worth the life of one American warrior, let alone tens-of-thousands, but that's just my opinion. I came across this story which caught my attention for two reasons. First, if what this guy has been claiming is false, it's an outrage and an insult to every American hero who fought in that massive battle. Second, and more personal, i had two cousins who jumped into Normandy on June 6th, 1944 with the 82nd. They're still there, resting under a couple of white crosses.
And yet the French say that even if his claims are false, and official US military records show that they are, they still plan to give him their highest military honor simply for being there. How typical of them. There are still veterans alive today who fought in that campaign, but i haven't read anything about any of them getting a medal from the frogs...
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view.bg?articleid=1177122
3 comments:
Not to worry. Yobama has a spot for him in Veterans Affairs. Might even go to DoD if he can prove he didn't pay his taxes.
Why not? We have a president who misrepresented himself too.
These guys are in every unit, every action and every town. It used to be, that claiming to be "X", and being found out by real "X" members was a good way to get your ass stomped into a mud hole, and walked dry. But I suppose many of these older men just don't feel he's worth busted knuckles.
Personally, I'd beat the MFer with my walker if I'd jumped!!
And who's surprised at the French? They're too busy planning their next surrender to look into this too deeply.
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