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April 27, 2013

Honor WWII Veterans Welcomed At Reagan National
— Dave in Texas

Very cool.

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Posted by: Dave in Texas at 07:46 AM | Comments (110)
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1 The army song! I love it. As a former infantryman I salute those men. They are true heros.

Posted by: Midaz at April 27, 2013 07:48 AM (pbWXF)

2 God bless all who served. WWII guys are very special.

Posted by: Liberty Lover at April 27, 2013 07:50 AM (eQ4W/)

3 Well dang, they left out the marine corps song.

Posted by: Midaz at April 27, 2013 07:52 AM (pbWXF)

4 Um. Caisson Song.

Posted by: Beefy Redleg at April 27, 2013 07:52 AM (i7B17)

5 Many lawns are going unprotected.

Posted by: Beefy Old Dude at April 27, 2013 07:55 AM (i7B17)

6 Um. Caisson Song. I know it's technically "the caissons go rolling along". BUT, to us army guys it's the army song.

Posted by: Midaz at April 27, 2013 07:55 AM (pbWXF)

7 As soon as I can get the lighting, makeup, wardrobe, and camera crews over here, I'm going to honor them with a spontaneous picture of me standing by myself. I, I, I; me, me, me. (I have a quota)

Posted by: Barky McFuckstick at April 27, 2013 07:56 AM (FcR7P)

8 Sad really. We are losing so many each day. The Honor Guard at the Navy Reserve Center is probably the busiest Unit there.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 27, 2013 07:56 AM (9Bj8R)

9 And they still left out the marine corps song and instead played the air force song WHICH DIDN'T EXIST because it was the army air corps. I know, I'm picking nits.

Posted by: Midaz at April 27, 2013 07:57 AM (pbWXF)

10 Awesome.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at April 27, 2013 07:57 AM (2TMW2)

11 We've had a number of these pass through the local airport. It always draws a crowd, as well as spontaneous cheers from those who just happened to be at the airport.

Posted by: Mike Hammer at April 27, 2013 07:58 AM (aDwsi)

12 it's actually the United States Armed Forces Medley

Posted by: phoenixgirl at April 27, 2013 07:58 AM (GVxQo)

13 What the hell's a nazzy?

Posted by: Smartest President Evah! at April 27, 2013 07:59 AM (i7B17)

14 And they still left out the marine corps song Yeah but we all know who is Guarding the pearly gates

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 27, 2013 07:59 AM (9Bj8R)

15 Rounds 4 through 7 of the NFL Draft starts at 11 AM CENTRAL.

Why does everything have to be on East Coast time. Math is hard.

Posted by: CozMark at April 27, 2013 07:59 AM (P0AbR)

16 Rounds 4 through 7 of the NFL Draft starts at 11 AM CENTRAL. A hawt cheerleader just emailed me! 'Bruce' must be her last name. Well, off to study for my Wonderlic test...

Posted by: Manti Te'o at April 27, 2013 08:02 AM (FcR7P)

17 Why does everything have to be on East Coast time. Math is hard. Posted by: CozMark at April 27, 2013 11:59 AM (P0AbR) Everyone is not on EST? Who knew

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 27, 2013 08:02 AM (9Bj8R)

18 BREAKING NEWS: FBI arrest martial arts instructor over deadly ricin letters sent to Obama and U.S. Senator: Former friend of previous suspect held in dawn raid http://goo.gl/CrdWg

Posted by: Waldo Truth at April 27, 2013 08:02 AM (y2XjR)

19 8 Sad really. We are losing so many each day. The Honor Guard at the Navy Reserve Center is probably the busiest Unit there. Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 27, 2013 11:56 AM
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I ran into an Army Chaplain the other day, in uniform. I stopped to talk, and asked how he happened to be in town. It was for a burial detail. I asked him if they had trouble finding buglers these days. He said, "Yes, but if we can't line one up, we use a boom box". I felt a little sick to my stomach...

Posted by: Mike Hammer at April 27, 2013 08:03 AM (aDwsi)

20 18 BREAKING NEWS: FBI arrest martial arts instructor over deadly ricin letters sent to Obama and U.S. Senator: Former friend of previous suspect held in dawn raid

http://goo.gl/CrdWg

Posted by: Waldo Truth at April 27, 2013 12:02 PM
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Yeah, the guy has a history as a 'fondler' also..

Posted by: Mike Hammer at April 27, 2013 08:04 AM (aDwsi)

21
deadly ricin

Which may or may not be either ricin or deadly.

Posted by: soothsayer at April 27, 2013 08:05 AM (KwX0v)

22 I ran into an Army Chaplain the other day, in uniform. I stopped to talk, and asked how he happened to be in town. It was for a burial detail. I asked him if they had trouble finding buglers these days. He said, "Yes, but if we can't line one up, we use a boom box". I felt a little sick to my stomach... Posted by: Mike Hammer at April 27, 2013 12:03 PM (aDwsi) Yes it is sad. These men/women, and todays Soldiers Sailors and Marines who paid the ultimate price, deserve the best in their final send off.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 27, 2013 08:05 AM (9Bj8R)

23 a boom box instead of a bugler? Crap. That's so sad

Posted by: L, elle at April 27, 2013 08:06 AM (0PiQ4)

24 21
deadly ricin

Which may or may not be either ricin or deadly.

Posted by: soothsayer at April 27, 2013 12:05 PM
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I have my doubts that either of these guys has the wherewithal to produce anything serious.

Posted by: Mike Hammer at April 27, 2013 08:06 AM (aDwsi)

25 Did TSA take their medals because of the potential of them being turned into weapon? Or is that just reserved for the deadly Medal of Honor? But nice vid (I love that they named the airport after Reagan. It still causes panty twists.)

Posted by: RWC at April 27, 2013 08:07 AM (Wl/Ht)

If this floats your boat, check out the Mid Atlantic Air Museum WWII days the weekend of June 6, Reading Pa.

Very cool aircraft, Sat. nite swing band, with attendees in '40's costume.

Posted by: tony redenzo at April 27, 2013 08:10 AM (Vodnq)

27 Yes it is sad. These men/women, and todays Soldiers Sailors and Marines who paid the ultimate price, deserve the best in their final send off. Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 27, 2013 12:05 PM (9Bj8R) Does it have to be a military bugler? I would figure they could put out a call to private citizens and many would take it as an honor to play.

Posted by: RWC at April 27, 2013 08:10 AM (Wl/Ht)

28 RWC that was Joe Foss. Marine MoH winner and a former governor.

http://www.snopes.com/military/medal.asp

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at April 27, 2013 08:11 AM (2TMW2)

29 Does it have to be a military bugler? I would figure they could put out a call to private citizens and many would take it as an honor to play. Agreed. I can't believe there aren't thousands of civilians that would consider it an honor to play taps for a fallen hero.

Posted by: Midaz at April 27, 2013 08:12 AM (pbWXF)

30 At Falcon Field in Georgia the Dixie Wing of the CAF is hosting Heritage Days this weekend.

http://dw.squawk1200.net/

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at April 27, 2013 08:14 AM (2TMW2)

Woo-hoo EST! Represent!

Jihad Watch has many hundred thousand little girls being forced into marriage in Iran.

And people wonder what the Left and Islam have in common.

Posted by: Beagle at April 27, 2013 08:22 AM (sOtz/)

32 19 I ran into an Army Chaplain the other day, in uniform. I stopped to talk, and asked how he happened to be in town. It was for a burial detail. I asked him if they had trouble finding buglers these days. He said, "Yes, but if we can't line one up, we use a boom box". I felt a little sick to my stomach... Posted by: Mike Hammer at April 27, 2013 12:03 PM (aDwsi) My dad (Navy WWII vet) died in 2002 and his brother (my uncle) arranged a military ceremony. They fired the salute, played Taps, and presented me with the flag. Only later did I see them retrieve the boom box from where it had been tastefully concealed. The sound quality was good and I didn't even notice it until I saw it. They did a good job and I had no complaints. I had read a magazine article about the shortage of buglers a few months earlier, so I wasn't surprised or disappointed.

Posted by: rickl at April 27, 2013 08:26 AM (sdi6R)

33 So I had it right then. The ricin suspect is a judi-choppin white guy.

Posted by: sTevo at April 27, 2013 08:26 AM (jTr5F)

34 The army song! I love it. As a former infantryman I salute those men. They are true heros.

Posted by: Midaz at April 27, 2013 11:48 AM (pbWXF)

Hail O, Hail O, Infantry! !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcAJqHjlEQ8

Posted by: Ook? at April 27, 2013 08:26 AM (OQpzc)

35 Talking Army and Sean is MIA. Figures.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at April 27, 2013 08:28 AM (2TMW2)

36 But did they kill Bin Laden?
/sarc

God bless them!

Posted by: Lizzy at April 27, 2013 08:32 AM (KqmXZ)

37 trouble finding buglers these days. He said, "Yes, but if we can't line one up, we use a boom box". I felt a little sick to my stomach...

Posted by: Mike Hammer at April 27, 2013 12:03 PM (aDwsi)

My dad got a boom box, but the Navy sent a color guard. I think he'd have been pleased. He never had much use for musicians. I gave the 1st Class in charge enough to have a kegger for the detail. He'd have liked that too. No complaints.

Posted by: Ook? at April 27, 2013 08:33 AM (OQpzc)

38 Does it have to be a military bugler? I would figure they could put out a call to private citizens and many would take it as an honor to play. Posted by: RWC at April 27, 2013 12:10 PM (Wl/Ht) No it can be civilian of course but it is really more appropriate for it to be Military type in Uniform

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 27, 2013 08:33 AM (9Bj8R)

39 9 And they still left out the marine corps song and instead played the air force song WHICH DIDN'T EXIST because it was the army air corps. I know, I'm picking nits. Posted by: Midaz at April 27, 2013 11:57 AM (pbWXF) 1) If you look closely there's a poster near the beginning of the video that includes welcoming Korean War vets. So technically it includes the wingnuts. 2) Look at any Marine's paycheck and see who signs it. It's The Secretary of the Navy. So the Marines are covered. (An Army airborne co-worker of mine loved to bust his Marine buddies asses over this).

Posted by: Ed Anger at April 27, 2013 08:34 AM (tOkJB)

40 Bugler in a kilt?

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at April 27, 2013 08:34 AM (2TMW2)

41 Bugler in a kilt?

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at April 27, 2013 12:34 PM (2TMW2)

That's just wrong. What if it was a windy day? We are talking old school vets, not the homo friendly version.

Posted by: Ook? at April 27, 2013 08:36 AM (OQpzc)

42 Of course, the Air Farce would probably like boys in kilts....

Posted by: Ook? at April 27, 2013 08:38 AM (OQpzc)

43 Ach laddy now ya bleepin sassenach is jus askin for'a beatin.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at April 27, 2013 08:39 AM (2TMW2)

44 Look at any Marine's paycheck and see who signs it. It's The Secretary of the Navy. So the Marines are covered. (An Army airborne co-worker of mine loved to bust his Marine buddies asses over this). Posted by: Ed Anger at April 27, 2013 12:34 PM (tOkJB) It's all electronic these days- nobody signs nothing.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 27, 2013 08:40 AM (9Bj8R)

45 Re #32: The article I read said that they were using Boy Scout buglers when available. But there just aren't that many civilian buglers. How many people do you know who play the bugle? I don't know of any. Bugles and drums used to be employed for giving commands to ground troops in combat, but they're obsolete for those purposes, and are now only used in a ceremonial manner. So there are few buglers today even in the military.

Posted by: rickl at April 27, 2013 08:40 AM (sdi6R)

46 28 RWC that was Joe Foss. Marine MoH winner and a former governor. http://www.snopes.com/military/medal.asp Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at April 27, 2013 12:11 PM (2TMW2) AFL commisoner and NRA president as well.

Posted by: BignJames at April 27, 2013 08:41 AM (H9MGI)

47 We just has a Memorial Service for one of our Docs who passed away soon after he got back from Afghanistan. We had 2 buglers, but one was the OIC of out Unit and the other was the son of one of the Chiefs.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 27, 2013 08:42 AM (9Bj8R)

48 NATO reports four have died in a plane crash in Afghanistan.

http://tinyurl.com/ceb4m79

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at April 27, 2013 08:44 AM (2TMW2)

Q: What's the Navy's first rule about fire fights?

A: Send the Marines.

Posted by: Ook? at April 27, 2013 08:45 AM (OQpzc)

50
As it should be.

Thank you, my brothers.

Posted by: irongrampa at April 27, 2013 08:46 AM (SAMxH)

51 Q: What's the Navy's first rule about fire fights? A: Send the Marines. Posted by: Ook? at April 27, 2013 12:45 PM (OQpzc) Which is why this Navy Doc goes nowhere without his own personal MEU, MEB, or MEF!

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 27, 2013 08:47 AM (9Bj8R)

52 It's all electronic these days- nobody signs nothing. Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 27, 2013 12:40 PM (9Bj8R) Autopen signed or not, it would always get under his marine buddies skins!

Posted by: Ed Anger at April 27, 2013 08:48 AM (tOkJB)

53 http://www.buglesacrossamerica.org/

There is a volunteer organization to provide live buglers for military funerals. I'm a little surprised that with all the salty old salts here (and I am looking at you, "Oook," obviously an expert on kilts and what's under them, fuck you all to hell), nobody knew that. Nothing like a little inter-service rivalry, is there, buttie. Hope you die of it.

I encouraged my 14-year-old Scout troop bugler to volunteer for one, just one, American Legion memorial service, and he is now booked solid through graduation. Not a lot of musician gigs where you only have to know one song.

Posted by: comatus at April 27, 2013 08:49 AM (qaVK+)

54 Which is why this Navy Doc goes nowhere without his own personal MEU, MEB, or MEF!

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 27, 2013 12:47 PM (9Bj8R)

The most feared words in the world should be, "The US military is coming, and they are pissed."

Posted by: Ook? at April 27, 2013 08:50 AM (OQpzc)

55 Anyway, I think it's probably better to have a good-quality recording played on a good-quality boom box, rather than a well-meaning but not-quite-up-to-it amateur bugler giving it his best, when his best isn't quite good enough.

Posted by: rickl at April 27, 2013 08:50 AM (sdi6R)

56 Ook? I want to hurl every time I hear that US Navy commercial that says 'force for good.'

Ggggrrrr ggggrrroowwwlll

No, the military is there to protect! If that means breaking other countries into little pieces so be it. Just do not mess with this country.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at April 27, 2013 08:51 AM (2TMW2)

57 Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at April 27, 2013 12:11 PM (2TMW2) Thanks. Knew it was Foss, and when that happened i just knew TSA was going to be the waste that it is. I mean, he has a damn airport named after him and they were still skeptical. --- Posted by: RWC at April 27, 2013 12:10 PM (Wl/Ht) No it can be civilian of course but it is really more appropriate for it to be Military type in Uniform Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 27, 2013 12:33 PM (9Bj8R) I figured a civiliqn would be better than a boom box though. But reading rickl's comment about his father passing shows that they did it tastefully and it was mostly unrecognizable. (had it in my mind it would be like a regular .gov action.)

Posted by: RWC at April 27, 2013 08:52 AM (Wl/Ht)

58 I encouraged my 14-year-old Scout troop bugler to volunteer for one, just one, American Legion memorial service, and he is now booked solid through graduation. Not a lot of musician gigs where you only have to know one song. Posted by: comatus at April 27, 2013 12:49 PM (qaVK+) Thanks. i kinda heard of it, but I just took down the email address in case I have to pass it on. Thanks again

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 27, 2013 08:52 AM (9Bj8R)

59 I always thought the words were, "Give a cheer, give a cheer, for the guys who drink the beer, in the cellar of Murphy's saloon." Nevermind.

Posted by: real joe at April 27, 2013 08:53 AM (PD2ad)

60 "Agreed. I can't believe there aren't thousands of civilians that would consider it an honor to play taps for a fallen hero."

I know some in Northern CA who play for free. Also, see "Bugles Across America".

Posted by: navybrat at April 27, 2013 08:54 AM (2ZO++)

61 Autopen signed or not, it would always get under his marine buddies skins!

Posted by: Ed Anger at April 27, 2013 12:48 PM (tOkJB)

My dad's favorite line was, "The Marines are nothing but sea going bell-hops for the Navy."

Q: What is the first thing you see when a Chief is coming around a corner?

A: His belly and his coffee cup.

Posted by: Ook? at April 27, 2013 08:54 AM (OQpzc)

62 How about global force for good asskicking? Split the diff.

Posted by: Beagle at April 27, 2013 08:55 AM (sOtz/)

63 53 I encouraged my 14-year-old Scout troop bugler to volunteer for one, just one, American Legion memorial service, and he is now booked solid through graduation. Not a lot of musician gigs where you only have to know one song. Posted by: comatus at April 27, 2013 12:49 PM (qaVK+) That's nice to hear.

Posted by: rickl at April 27, 2013 08:55 AM (sdi6R)

64 56 Ook? I want to hurl every time I hear that US Navy commercial that says 'force for good.' Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at April 27, 2013 12:51 PM (2TMW2) Yeah. You all have it SOOOOO hard.

Posted by: Japanese Maritime Self Defense Force at April 27, 2013 08:56 AM (Wl/Ht)

65 Beagle that works. Or just use the Gadsen flag...

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at April 27, 2013 08:56 AM (2TMW2)

66 If that doesn't put a smile on your face, then you have no heart.

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at April 27, 2013 08:56 AM (piMMO)

67 If that doesn't put a smile on your face, then you have no heart. Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at April 27, 2013 12:56 PM (piMMO) When I am in Uniform and out about, the nicest guys who come up to me are all the old guys from WW2 or the Korean War.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 27, 2013 08:59 AM (9Bj8R)

"Oook," obviously an expert on kilts and what's under them, fuck you all to hell), nobody knew that. Nothing like a little inter-service rivalry, is there, buttie. Hope you die of it.

Sorry to piss you off, Comatus. My dad went from retired double dipper to dead from lung cancer in less than two weeks. We didn't have a lot of time to research buglers. We did, however, shut down a moving service to search all the stored crates to make sure he was buried in his chief's uniform. That seemed like the priority at the time.

Posted by: Ook? at April 27, 2013 08:59 AM (OQpzc)

69 Hey JMSDG, I hear Gojira just surfaced. Better hurry or Tokyo will get nuked, again.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at April 27, 2013 08:59 AM (2TMW2)

70 Someone check the stockade, see if Sean if sleeping it off.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at April 27, 2013 09:01 AM (2TMW2)

71 Please, no fighting in front of the children.

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at April 27, 2013 09:01 AM (piMMO)

72 Since I see we are talking about kilts this seems appropriate. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65hOhj94ZGE

Posted by: Midaz at April 27, 2013 09:03 AM (pbWXF)

73 That seemed like the priority at the time.

Posted by: Ook? at April 27, 2013 12:59 PM (OQpzc)

You obviously do understand real priorities. May your Dad rest in peace!

Posted by: Hrothgar at April 27, 2013 09:06 AM (Cnqmv)

74 kilts are always appropriate.......always

Posted by: phoenixgirl at April 27, 2013 09:07 AM (GVxQo)

75 Which is why this Navy Doc goes nowhere without his own personal MEU, MEB, or MEF!

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 27, 2013 12:47 PM (9Bj8R)

My old man was a career Navy officer for 30 years. He is most proud of the tour in Viet Nam when he served in a Seabee battalion with the 3rd MEF.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop at April 27, 2013 09:07 AM (nYHk7)

76
It is my firm belief that ANYONE who serves or served honorably deserves to be honored for their service.

Period.

Posted by: irongrampa at April 27, 2013 09:10 AM (SAMxH)

77 42 Of course, the Air Farce would probably like boys in kilts.... Posted by: Ook? at April 27, 2013 12:38 PM
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Bermuda shorts....

Posted by: Mike Hammer at April 27, 2013 09:11 AM (aDwsi)

78 Origins of Taps: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImeNKft0WaI

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 27, 2013 09:11 AM (9Bj8R)

My scuba instructor was retired Navy, and one of my classmates had served in the Marines. The banter between the two of them was priceless.

In one case we all had to tread water unassisted for 10 minutes as part of an exercise. The Marine, while treading water and splashing around, said "hey who am I imitating right now? The Navy after a battle!"

Posted by: weew at April 27, 2013 09:12 AM (ElfHn)

80 49 Q: What's the Navy's first rule about fire fights?

A: Send the Marines. Posted by: Ook? at April 27, 2013 12:45 PM
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On the other hand, you might read "No Easy Day", regarding the SEAL teams.

Posted by: Mike Hammer at April 27, 2013 09:12 AM (aDwsi)

81 9 And they still left out the marine corps song and instead played the air force song WHICH DIDN'T EXIST because it was the army air corps. it was the Air Corps(e) song before it became the Air Force song

Posted by: Fox 2! at April 27, 2013 09:14 AM (k1oMF)

82 Because nothing can stop the Army Air Force!

Except Congress.

Posted by: Anna Puma (+SmuD) at April 27, 2013 09:15 AM (2TMW2)

83 "The thing I want to see is those swabbies storming a beach. I bet three Marines could secure a beach against the whole U.S. Navy. Hell, I could hold off half the Navy with just a slingshot and six pissed-off, well-trained oysters on the half shell."

Posted by: Bull Meecham, USMC at April 27, 2013 09:15 AM (aDwsi)

84 76 It is my firm belief that ANYONE who serves or served honorably deserves to be honored for their service. Period. Posted by: irongrampa at April 27, 2013 01:10 PM (SAMxH) ^^^ THIS. I met a WWII vet today. Thanked him for his service, as I do all vets.

Posted by: real joe at April 27, 2013 09:20 AM (PD2ad)

85 that is quite cool

Posted by: chemjeff at April 27, 2013 09:20 AM (BBWjt)

86 76 It is my firm belief that ANYONE who serves or served honorably deserves to be honored for their service. Period. Posted by: irongrampa at April 27, 2013 01:10 PM (SAMxH) Amen.

Posted by: RWC at April 27, 2013 09:21 AM (Wl/Ht)

87 But I do love the back and forth between the branches. ie - weew's #79

Posted by: RWC at April 27, 2013 09:23 AM (Wl/Ht)

88 Damn morons off bein' productive and shit. Sigh. Yardwork here i come.

Posted by: RWC at April 27, 2013 09:25 AM (Wl/Ht)

89 86 76
It is my firm belief that ANYONE who serves or served honorably deserves to be honored for their service.
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That is my inclination also, but the truth is, I have encountered active personnel (draftees, during the VN conflict) and vets who hated it, and were marginal (at best) soldiers. I have also known vets who received honorable disability discharges (and lifelong payments) and who laugh at having scammed the system. It is true that they are exceptions, but there are plenty out there who fit that description.

Consider John Kerry. He apparently followed orders, and certainly served 'honorably', but was he a net positive or a net negative? Veterans for Peace is populated with those people, and I am circumspect as to whether they automatically merit my respect.

Posted by: Bull Meecham, USMC at April 27, 2013 09:30 AM (aDwsi)

90
It is my firm belief that ANYONE who serves or served honorably deserves to be honored for their service.

Posted by: irongrampa at April 27, 2013 01:10 PM (SAMxH)

The one exception in my playbook is Al Gork who claimed to be a combatant, but was actually a typewriter maven. The normal tour in VN was one year for Army/Air Force, and 13 months for Marines.

Al was able to leave country in six months and his obligation was considered complete. Others left early in a box, with mental incapacitation, family emergency with less than 90-days to tour completion, or adjudicated guilty of felony crimes.

Most didn't have an influential Senator as sperm donor.

Posted by: Doctor Fish at April 27, 2013 09:30 AM (1lQzY)

Posted by: Mike Hammer at April 27, 2013 09:31 AM (aDwsi)

92 Bull, understood, there are good and bad people everywhere, but I thank them for their service alone, whether they were drafted or joined.

Posted by: real joe at April 27, 2013 09:32 AM (PD2ad)

93 could secure a beach against the whole U.S. Navy. Hell, I could hold off half the Navy with just a slingshot and six pissed-off, well-trained oysters on the half shell."

Posted by: Bull Meecham, USMC at April 27, 2013 01:15 PM (aDwsi)

Unless you've trained dolphins to deliver beans and bullets, we'll just outwait you. I hope you remembered to pack in a lot of tobacco to go with those oysters when they get all delicious looking, and stuff.

Posted by: Ook? at April 27, 2013 09:32 AM (OQpzc)

94 But I do love the back and forth between the branches. ie - weew's #79 Posted by: RWC at April 27, 2013 01:23 PM (Wl/Ht) As a Navy Doc who usually serves on a Marine Base by choice I can sit back and kinda stride both worlds. My Marine cousins usually accept us Navy Docs with benign amusement.

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 27, 2013 09:32 AM (9Bj8R)

95
Fish!

Where've you been?

Posted by: soothsayer at April 27, 2013 09:33 AM (vanqS)

96 The one exception in my playbook is Al Gork who claimed to be a combatant, but was actually a typewriter maven. The normal tour in VN was one year for Army/Air Force, and 13 months for Marines.
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Have you ever seen the photo-op wedding of Al and Tipper? Unbelievable. Al in dress blues, passing under a long arch of crossed sabers, by other soldiers in dress blues. At the National Cathedral, of course. An E-4.

Posted by: Mike Hammer at April 27, 2013 09:36 AM (aDwsi)

97
Fish!

Where've you been?

Posted by: soothsayer at April 27, 2013 01:33 PM (vanqS)

My beloved mother developed vascular dementia and I have been in Texas since November assisting in my mother's care. She passed on Valentines day at 100 years four months, and I am in the process of settling her estate.

Mom passed peacefully with her family in attendance, and we are grateful for that blessing. Will return to Florida in 2-3 months. Thanks for asking.

Posted by: Doctor Fish at April 27, 2013 09:37 AM (1lQzY)

98 93 could secure a beach against the whole U.S. Navy. Hell, I could hold off half the Navy with just a slingshot and six pissed-off, well-trained oysters on the half shell."
Posted by: Bull Meecham, USMC at April 27, 2013 01:15 PM (aDwsi)

Unless you've trained dolphins to deliver beans and bullets, we'll just outwait you. I hope you remembered to pack in a lot of tobacco to go with those oysters when they get all delicious looking, and stuff. Posted by: Ook? at April 27, 2013 01:32 PM
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Yeah..., about that..., we're still waiting.

Posted by: Wake Island at April 27, 2013 09:38 AM (aDwsi)

99
I'm so sorry, Fish. I had an inkling that was the case.

Good to see you back.

Posted by: soothsayer at April 27, 2013 09:39 AM (Fely/)

100 House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers Friday accused Russian intelligence agencies of withholding information on Tamerlan Tsarnaev that could have been helpful to U.S. authorities before the Boston bombings. Rogers also told Fox News that Russia hasnÂ’t been very cooperative in the wake of the bombings either, The Hill reported. Â“The Russians I think have a lot more information here than they are sharing today,Â” Rogers said. Â“TheyÂ’ve kind of let us peek under the curtain a little bit, but itÂ’s very clear to me that they have valuable information that, A, they should have provided earlier, and B, that we need to get now to understand what happened when he went back to Russia.Â” Tsarnaev visited Russia for six months in 2012 and U.S. authorities have been trying to sort out details of the trip to determine whether he was influenced by Islamist or Chechen extremists while there. Â“I think the Russians need to cooperate more than they are now to fully understand those six months. I just donÂ’t think theyÂ’re there yet,Â’ Rogers said. Rogers added that U.S. intelligence agencies had a rough time evaluating information from the Russian authorities because they often plant disinformation to make trouble for political opponents. Â“Sometimes when working with certain intelligence groups with the Russians, they would give derogatory information about somebody that they politically did not align with, so the FBI had to sort all of that out,Â” Rogers says. Â“They had to take this information with a grain of salt. And [the Russians] didnÂ’t give them a lot.Â”

Posted by: Nevergiveup at April 27, 2013 09:42 AM (9Bj8R)

101 Yeah..., about that..., we're still waiting.

Posted by: Wake Island at April 27, 2013 01:38 PM (aDwsi)

Well, you know, Pearl Harbor kind of knocked us back for a few months. We did make it there by Sept. 1945. Trivia: Wake was the first combat mission of Bush the Elder.

Posted by: Ook? at April 27, 2013 09:47 AM (OQpzc)

102
Mike Rogers ought to have his sights set on Skundoo Napoitano, not the commies.

The DHS FAILED. What are we paying for??

What a stupid opposition party we have.

Posted by: soothsayer at April 27, 2013 09:48 AM (+oin+)

103 What a stupid opposition party we have.

Posted by: soothsayer at April 27, 2013 01:48 PM (+oin+)

More and more, I have come to believe the only honest word in "Republican Party" is "Party!

Posted by: Hrothgar at April 27, 2013 09:53 AM (Cnqmv)

104 Wow. They are really going at it. I posted a story the other day about this American jihadi getting shot in the neck which most of you chucked over. He and this bitch jihadi from the UK are fighting. You know they really want to fuck. http://goo.gl/qxSn6

Posted by: Waldo Truth at April 27, 2013 09:53 AM (y2XjR)

105 OT: Looks like marijuana in Colorado may be hit with a 30% tax. How do you like your socialism now, hippies? http://tinyurl.com/bl89dop

Posted by: The Political Hat at April 27, 2013 10:04 AM (XvHmy)

106 Posted by: The Political Hat at April 27, 2013 02:04 PM (XvHmy)

I can hardly wait for the dealer specials

Posted by: Hrothgar at April 27, 2013 10:07 AM (Cnqmv)

107

Bull Meecham, USMC at April 27, 2013 01:30 PM (aDwsi)

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Excellent points.

Posted by: RickZ at April 27, 2013 10:54 AM (eh0st)

108 Would love to see the Honor Flight people take them down to the National WW2 Museum in New Orleans You can help the museum too: www.nationalww2museum.org

Posted by: Bill Ayers at April 27, 2013 11:26 AM (MOSsR)

109 Made me cry...thanks, D in T.

Posted by: Gem at April 27, 2013 01:33 PM (zw+pb)

110 My grandfather was a bugler. WW1

Posted by: WTF at April 27, 2013 01:36 PM (oraDD)

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