Comments on: Navy Cross http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/01/10/navy-cross-2/ The unbearable lightness of Lex. Enjoy! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:27:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: lex http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/01/10/navy-cross-2/comment-page-1/#comment-311659 lex Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:27:53 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=7089#comment-311659 I'm guessing that took place on the wrong side of a line. I’m guessing that took place on the wrong side of a line.

]]> By: Scott http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/01/10/navy-cross-2/comment-page-1/#comment-311649 Scott Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:30:21 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=7089#comment-311649 January, 2007, I was in DC on business. Second or third day, I noticed a fairly sizeable group of short haired young men checking in the hotel. Next day, headed out, I saw them -- all decked out in their Marine dress blues. Trained observer that I am, I noticed first their rank, then looked at their awards. When I saw my second Cpl or LCpl with Silver Stars, I was quickly humbled to be in the presence of true heroes. Turns out they were there for the posthumos award of the MOH to their 7th Marines shipmate, Cpl Jason Dunham (hometown Scio, NY -- population 1,914). Take a look at <a href="//www.homeofheroes.com/valor/08_WOT/index.html”" rel="nofollow">this list</a>, then ask yourself how many of their stories of heroism have appeared in our media, especially those honored for service in Iraq. One thing to honor a SEAL officer in "the good war" -- quite another to honor a Corpsman Apprentice from Iraq. It is a barometer that ten times as many Americans can tell you who Lynndie England is than who know the name of <a href="//www.homeofheroes.com/valor/08_WOT/nc_fonseca.html”" rel="nofollow">Luis Fonseca</a>? Agenda? Naawwww. Also, <a href="//www.navytimes.com/news/2008/10/navy_secrethero_102708w/”" rel="nofollow">this story</a> is pretty interesting. Can't blame this one on the NY Times' agenda. January, 2007, I was in DC on business. Second or third day, I noticed a fairly sizeable group of short haired young men checking in the hotel. Next day, headed out, I saw them — all decked out in their Marine dress blues. Trained observer that I am, I noticed first their rank, then looked at their awards. When I saw my second Cpl or LCpl with Silver Stars, I was quickly humbled to be in the presence of true heroes. Turns out they were there for the posthumos award of the MOH to their 7th Marines shipmate, Cpl Jason Dunham (hometown Scio, NY — population 1,914).

Take a look at this list, then ask yourself how many of their stories of heroism have appeared in our media, especially those honored for service in Iraq. One thing to honor a SEAL officer in “the good war” — quite another to honor a Corpsman Apprentice from Iraq. It is a barometer that ten times as many Americans can tell you who Lynndie England is than who know the name of Luis Fonseca? Agenda? Naawwww.

Also, this story is pretty interesting. Can’t blame this one on the NY Times’ agenda.

]]> By: MissBirdlegs in AL http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/01/10/navy-cross-2/comment-page-1/#comment-311330 MissBirdlegs in AL Sun, 11 Jan 2009 21:36:01 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=7089#comment-311330 I always wish to comment on this kind of post, but nothing I can ever think of seems fitting or big enough. I'm just so proud of and grateful to these men. May God Bless them ALL. I always wish to comment on this kind of post, but nothing I can ever think of seems fitting or big enough. I’m just so proud of and grateful to these men. May God Bless them ALL.

]]> By: RPL http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/01/10/navy-cross-2/comment-page-1/#comment-310991 RPL Sun, 11 Jan 2009 01:04:22 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=7089#comment-310991 Bravo Zulu, and G-d bless. Bravo Zulu, and G-d bless.

]]> By: PeterGunn http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/01/10/navy-cross-2/comment-page-1/#comment-310919 PeterGunn Sat, 10 Jan 2009 21:28:28 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=7089#comment-310919 Amen... and Amen. Amen… and Amen.

]]> By: ELP http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/01/10/navy-cross-2/comment-page-1/#comment-310898 ELP Sat, 10 Jan 2009 20:27:12 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=7089#comment-310898 Salute. Salute.

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