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2004-08-30 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by .com 2004-08-30 2:35:42 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 .com, the Kerry campaign has come up with an interesting answer. I found this link on the Command Post to a Telegraph article: Kerry campaign attacks President over 'war honour he did not earn'

The must have really gone digging to find that picture. I don't see any reason why Bush would have slipped an innocuous ribbin on his uniform for a picture probably taken at the same time that his entire unit would have had their pictures taken. What will probably shake out is that Bush earned the ribbon at a training command or while he was in college.

Posted by Super Hose 2004-08-30 10:36:16 AM|| 2004-08-30 10:36:16 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Kerry citation a 'total mystery' to ex-Navy chief

Posted by UFO 2004-08-30 11:43:03 AM|| [http://politicsandcurrentevents.com] 2004-08-30 11:43:03 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 I looked at the photo.
The problem is apparently a ribbon called
"Air Force Outstanding Unit Award"
the other ribbon is for marksmanship, that no one rational is disputing. In fact the photo of Bush-41 pinning the Lt bar on Bush-43 also shows the marksmanship ribbon.

Posted by BigEd 2004-08-30 11:53:58 AM|| 2004-08-30 11:53:58 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Haven't found them yet, but should be easy to check to see which unit was awarded the AFOUA when he was assigned. Most likely it was the training command he was in, new Lt's don't put ribbons on they ain't supposed to. Plenty of 1st shirts around to check on just that kind of thing. We love putting butter bars in their place.

Posted by Steve 2004-08-30 12:12:42 PM|| 2004-08-30 12:12:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 The award only had to be given to one unit that Bush served in permanant or temporary. That means his Basic Training Squadron, Basic Flying Squadron, Fighter Training Squadron, Texas Guard, or the Alabama Guard (TDY). It's EXTREMLY rare to have served four years of service and NOT have an AFOUA. In 20 years I think I collected six.

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2004-08-30 5:56:53 PM|| 2004-08-30 5:56:53 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Forgot to add that you can get (and most do) your marksmanship ribbon in Basic training.

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2004-08-30 5:58:17 PM|| 2004-08-30 5:58:17 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 I noticed one instance where a training command, Newport, R.I. was given a MUC (Meritorious Unit Commendation) This would have given the award to all instructors, students and even the students at the Naval Academy Prep School - not to mention the base dentists and the guy who mowed the lawn outside the exchange.

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2004-08-30 11:09:54 PM|| 2004-08-30 11:09:54 PM|| Front Page Top

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