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2005-07-21 Home Front: Culture Wars

Prof sues filmaker over Kerry documentary

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Posted by Steve White 2005-07-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 So he's suing Carroll because he (Campbell) laid down with dogs and woke up with fleas?

Seems to m Campbell should be honored for his service to his country -- but that does not excuse for his actions afterwards.

Posted by CrazyFool 2005-07-21 00:07|| 2005-07-21 00:07|| Front Page Top

#2 I love how the story says a purple heart, and OTHER ribbons. Which ones? The Army Achivement medel, national defence ribbon? If there are actual awards for valor, they are almost always noted first. Sounds like he showed up, did some administrative stuff, was awarded the "I forgot to duck" medal (as we called the purple heart in the 101st) and went home.

Posted by mmurray821 2005-07-21 08:14|| 2005-07-21 08:14|| Front Page Top

#3 This is rivaling the Rove-Plame story as the biggest NON-story right now in my book. You sue almost a year later? And "true" soldiers usually don't brag about their awards, they just go about living life and drinking coffee down at the VFW. When did our troops become so "sensitive" at an observation that didn't apply to him specifically?

Posted by BA">BA 2005-07-21 08:33|| 2005-07-21 08:33|| Front Page Top

#4 LOL I like CFs comment about fleas. Why isn't Campbell suing those posers at the rally? Can't see this going too far in the courts unless you have a real KoolAid drinking judge.

Posted by Cyber Sarge">Cyber Sarge 2005-07-21 10:15|| 2005-07-21 10:15|| Front Page Top

#5 "Purple Heart and eight other medals, ribbons and decorations for his service in Vietnam."

I've heard that if you were stationed in Germany you would get a Europe, German and Atlantic ribbon. Is that true, and if so what ribbons would someone stationed in Vietnam get automatically?

Posted by rjschwarz 2005-07-21 11:02|| 2005-07-21 11:02|| Front Page Top

#6 rjschwarz, here is a link to the official website listing all ribbons. There are a lot of "Thanks for coming, here's your medal" awards you get for just being in a particular theater of operations during a certain period of time. If you have been in long enough and moved around a lot, you can collect a chest full of ribbons that don't mean a damm thing other than you didn't get caught screwing off. Got a bunch of them, myself.

Posted by Steve">Steve 2005-07-21 11:20|| 2005-07-21 11:20|| Front Page Top

#7 Ah yes the "I was there" medals coveted by all we were there. The guys an idiot.

Posted by Cyber Sarge">Cyber Sarge 2005-07-21 18:53|| 2005-07-21 18:53|| Front Page Top

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