Politics and religion.

[RICHARD]

It was probably Petraeus's chest full of metals that weighted him down.

All the "hardware" that the Gen wears is well earned.

He is not a Third World AH toy soldier that issues himself citations and medals.

At the least? He should be shown respect for his 'fruit salad' and hardware- each and every little pin/flag represents a story about what he has done to make the grade during his career.

[lizbud]

All the "hardware" that the Gen wears is well earned.

He is not a Third World AH toy soldier that issues himself citations and medals.

At the least? He should be shown respect for his 'fruit salad' and hardware- each and every little pin/flag represents a story about what he has done to make the grade during his career.

Hey, I'm a big fan of Petraeus. Was just responding to comment from
Blue about trusting a man who fainted while waiting to give testimony
before Congress. I think the guy is an amazing man. America is lucky to
have him. Check out what he did two days after chest surgery......

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Petraeus

He is a "thinking man's" soldier.

[RICHARD]

Hey, I'm a big fan of Petraeus. Was just responding to comment from
Blue about trusting a man who fainted while waiting to give testimony
before Congress. I think the guy is an amazing man. America is lucky to
have him. Check out what he did two days after chest surgery......

Chuck Norris would have done HIS OWN surgery.

[lizbud]

Chuck Norris would have done HIS OWN surgery.

Forgot to give the link on Petraeus.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Petraeus


And to think he might not have been alive if this soldier's gun had found
a better target.

[RICHARD]

Forgot to give the link on Petraeus.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Petraeus


And to think he might not have been alive if this soldier's gun had found
a better target.

Chuck Norris would have taught the recruit how to use his rifle, then instructed said recruit on the care of his weapon, policed the used brass from the area, driven himself to the hospital after stopping to change his uniform and have a beer with boys.


Then he would have operated on himself....


I can barely get out of bed in the morning and he's doing pushups two days after being shot?
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About DP breaking his pelvis?


CN would have pushed the Earth out of orbit when he hit.

[Edwina's Secretary]

All the "hardware" that the Gen wears is well earned.

He is not a Third World AH toy soldier that issues himself citations and medals.

At the least? He should be shown respect for his 'fruit salad' and hardware- each and every little pin/flag represents a story about what he has done to make the grade during his career.

How amusing.

At the least

.

When you show President Obama the respect -

at the least

- he deserves for having been elected by a majority of the voters of the United States of America you will have the right to suggest what...

at the least

- anyone else deserves.

Try comparing the medals earned by...say Eisenhower - to the number of medals McC and other army guys wear today. Not far at all from the

Third World AH toy soldier that issues himself citations and medals

Today they earn a medal for not soiling their pants it seems.

At the least indeed.

[Lady's Human]

Today they earn a medal for not soiling their pants it seems.

At the least indeed.

Take the insults elsewhere, ES.

Yep, I have four rows of awards for not soiling my pants.

What ignorant rubbish.

[blue]

Take the insults elsewhere, ES.

Yep, I have four rows of awards for not soiling my pants.

What ignorant rubbish.

Just relax there LH.

Her idea of remembering our soldiers is by reading their obituaries every sunday, after all its the least she can do.

[Puckstop31]

Take the insults elsewhere, ES.

Yep, I have four rows of awards for not soiling my pants.

What ignorant rubbish.

Don't feed the trolls dude.

Example: From his official pic I see a MSM w/ 2 bronze clusters. A Bronze Star w/ v device. A Master Parachutist badge. And most of all... A Ranger tab.

So, ignorant rubbish indeed. Sunlight is the best disenfectant, eh?

[RICHARD]

Don't feed the trolls dude.

Example: From his official pic I see a MSM w/ 2 bronze clusters. A Bronze Star w/ v device. A Master Parachutist badge. And most of all... A Ranger tab.

So, ignorant rubbish indeed. Sunlight is the best disenfectant, eh?

If you stare into the sun, it works faster?

[Lady's Human]

Those piles of ribbons weren't worn by Ike because a) they didn't exist at the time, and b) the uniform regs were somewhat different.

Now, it's nearly a requirement to wear every award you've been given. Then, they were for the most part optional.

Go ahead, show up for a greens inspection not wearing an award your CSM knows you have.

Also, Ike, for all his prowess as an organizer, wasn't a particular standout until his skills came to the fore during the planning to take back Europe. He was largely a political General.

Patton, on the other hand....



Yeah, he had a lot of awards for not soiling his pants as well.

[RICHARD]

Patton, on the other hand....



Yeah, he had a lot of awards for not soiling his pants as well.

I would have like to have seen him walk thru a doorway and not get his sashes hooked on a doorknob?

He would have kicked that door's arse.

But, Chuck Norris would have knocked the whole house down.

[Edwina's Secretary]

Respect is a "goes around, comes around" thing.

People who do not think being the President of the United States - elected by a majority - deserves respect should not be surprised by disrepect.

If you think it is okay to disrepect the position of those you don't like it gives permission for others to express disrepect as well.