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2007-12-12 Afghanistan

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Posted by Ulavirong Omavirt2060 2007-12-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11136 views ] Top

#1 W0w.

I don't think I can form an opinion without more info.

How were heroic acts reported (or not reported) in WWII?

Posted by Seafarious 2007-12-12 00:10|| 2007-12-12 00:10|| Front Page Top

#2 Maybe it's me, but any time Congress (especially the Democrat portion)advocates something 'positive' like this, I get suspicious.

Posted by Pappy 2007-12-12 00:20|| 2007-12-12 00:20|| Front Page Top

#3 I share Pappy's suspicions. The Donk's will be looking for something or anything that they can twist into a 'war crime.' They've certainly shown that they're NOT driven by patriotic fervor, or any desire whatsoever to support the mission or the troops. And even if these accounts were available, would we ever see or hear about them anywhere but places like Rantburg? Cue the MSM crickets...

Posted by PBMcL 2007-12-12 00:50|| 2007-12-12 00:50|| Front Page Top

#4 ...unless there is something that can be twisted or taken a advantage of, exploited by political wafflecrat hacks.

A very sad state of affairs, considering.

Posted by twobyfour 2007-12-12 03:39|| 2007-12-12 03:39|| Front Page Top

#5 Up until now The Privacy Act has trumped the FOIA when it comes to a serviceman's personnel records. Perhaps this is their first step (camel's nose under the tent) to change that.

Posted by Kojo Throlump4806 2007-12-12 06:03|| 2007-12-12 06:03|| Front Page Top

#6 Where do we find these people.

Seems like these are the kind of accounts that should be made public. Think I'm with Pappy.

Posted by Icerigger">Icerigger 2007-12-12 06:17|| http://coonlakebeach.com/support_mn_troops.htm]">[http://coonlakebeach.com/support_mn_troops.htm] 2007-12-12 06:17|| Front Page Top

#7 The recipient gets a copy. If THEY wish, they can release it to the public. To date they, as a group, have not. I will not second guess such men and women.

Posted by Kojo Throlump4806 2007-12-12 06:55|| 2007-12-12 06:55|| Front Page Top

#8 The war has been going on for multiple years now. If you see anything it is that the PAO function in the Army is manned by a lot of people who are operating in an sealed echo chamber that was closed in the 1950. They've operated like a bunch of old WWI French Generals trying to deal with the German's in 1940. They have the same gadgets/tech, but just keep operating in the old mode. As they teach at the War College from Clausewitz, war is an extension of politics. The PAO and too many GOs have been absent from that and this war.

Posted by Procopius2k 2007-12-12 07:28|| 2007-12-12 07:28|| Front Page Top

#9 Military honours are public information. The president hands them out at the White House and everything. All the honourable Representative Salazar need do is ask the honorees what happened, and listen to the answer. CNN and the hometown newspaper can do the same. I believe the technical term is interview... or perhaps it's conversation.

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2007-12-12 07:39|| 2007-12-12 07:39|| Front Page Top

#10 Up until now The Privacy Act has trumped the FOIA when it comes to a serviceman's personnel records. Perhaps this is their first step (camel's nose under the tent) to change that

Helllooooooo Senator Kerry!

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-12-12 08:25|| 2007-12-12 08:25|| Front Page Top

#11 This is an important issue because we have been soundly drubbed on the infowar front. And this is not just the fault of having an MSM rooting for the enemy. The Army and administration need to do a better job of getting the word out and helping Michael Yon and Bill Roggio to do it. But I am inclined to agree with Kojo when it comes to specific awards.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2007-12-12 08:41|| 2007-12-12 08:41|| Front Page Top

#12 How else does someone like "reporting for duty" Kerry hide his record?

Posted by M. Murcek">M. Murcek 2007-12-12 10:19|| 2007-12-12 10:19|| Front Page Top

#13 I would love to read more of these accounts, but I am concerned that it will reveal something that the enemy can use. I am fine with waiting a while if that helps keep our men and women safer or denies the enemy anything useful about our tactics, etc. It is hard to read accounts like this and not feel immensely proud to be a citizen of this great country.

Posted by Unique Battle 2007-12-12 13:35|| 2007-12-12 13:35|| Front Page Top

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