Tag: Military Service

The Bastard!

From the VOMITORIUM

We all know what that bastard Blumenthal has done…he lied about his combat service in Vietnam….personally, I think he should have his pee-pee spanked in public for such an exaggeration…..but beyond that this is just another a/holes trying to make himself more important that he really is…..but there is a cure for this type of sh*t……..!!!!!!!

Enter Sen. Orin Hatch of Utah……to curb this type of outright lying about one’s military service Hatch had proposed a bill which basically says…..

Hatch introduced the legislation as an amendment to a supplementary war spending bill currently being debated in the Senate.

My amendment would add to this existing statute, making false statements regarding participation in combat operations. It appears to me that individuals make these false claims in order to obtain honorariums, employment, elected office or other positions of authority.

If convicted of this misdemeanor offense, the perpetrator could face 6 months in jail and/or a fine. This is the same penalty for falsely obtaining and wearing awards or medals.
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It is a crime to dishonor the sacrifice of so many by falsely representing combat service for the purposes of self-promotion or benefit. My amendment would deter those who would falsely prop themselves up in order to appear worthy of the award and title of “combat veteran.”

Now if passed….we will have justice against those a/holes that lie about their military service……..just when you think everything is running smoothly…then BAM!  Another shoe hits the damn floor!

And what shoe would that be, Professor?

Since that bastard Dem has lied about his military service he should be made to pay for that lie…..but now there is a Repub caught with his dick in his military service……From the Newser website……

These are dangerous times for politicians with war records on their resumes. Republican congressman Mark Kirk of Illinois—a Senate candidate for President Obama’s old seat—has admitted that his official bio was wrong in declaring that the Navy once gave him the prestigious Intelligence Officer of the Year Award. In fact, his entire unit got a different award for its work during NATO’s conflict with Serbia, reports the Washington Post.

Now how will this play when a fellow Repub is guilty of embellishing his military service record?  So far it is spin…..that the lying was NOT the same lying….which means that there are some lies that are acceptable…….this should put an end to the media’s feeding frenzy and Hatch may even shut up….but I doubt it.

View Of Military Service Improves

First of all, it is Veterans Day and I wish to take this opportunity of thank any of my readers that are serving or have served in the military of the US.  This is your day and thank you.  Have a burger and beer for me.

And now we will move on.  As reported in the Christian Science Monitor.

The American public’s increased uncertainty about military service, as casualties mounted from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, has for the first time in several years begun to abate.

It’s not exactly clear what is causing the new trend. But military experts and defense officials speculate that the decline in casualties in Iraq and an economic downturn at home mean more Americans see themselves joining the military or supporting someone who does.

The changing perceptions could be crucial for the next presidency, as the nation considers expanding the military even more to meet demands around the world. President-elect Barack Obama has hinted that military service is a centerpiece of his idea of national service.

Over the long term, if the trend holds, it could help increase the overall quality of the force and potentially improve upon its ethnic and economic diversity.

While the military continues to rate highly in public opinion polls – consistently above other national institutions – far fewer Americans are actually interested in joining it or seeing their son or daughter do so. And since 2003 when the US invaded Iraq, the willingness of American youth to serve in the military has decreased significantly.