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2008-05-06 Afghanistan

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2008-05-06 03:58|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top
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#1 I have a post going up at 3 pm EDT. Sgt. O'Connor used to be Lt. O'Connor. He resigned his Reserve commission to enlist in the RA.

Why this did not rate a Medal of Honor eludes me.

Posted by Chuck Simmins">Chuck Simmins 2008-05-06 11:49|| http://northshorejournal.org]">[http://northshorejournal.org] 2008-05-06 11:49|| Front Page Top

#2 Chuck, he didn't die. Since Viet Nam, the MOH has only been awarded posthumously.
I don't agree with that, BTW

Posted by Rambler in California">Rambler in California 2008-05-06 12:05|| 2008-05-06 12:05|| Front Page Top

#3 But yet according to Stephen King, this man cannot read.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2008-05-06 14:15|| 2008-05-06 14:15|| Front Page Top

#4 USN, frankly, who the hell cares if he can read or not? I would rather have one MSGT O'Connor than a thousand Stephen Kings.

Posted by Rambler in California">Rambler in California 2008-05-06 16:47|| 2008-05-06 16:47|| Front Page Top

#5 that was a slam on SK: he was quoted yesterday as saying that if you cannot read you will end up in Iraq or the military. As a once former addict to his works they are all coming off the shelves tonight. I am sorry if you mis-interpreted my comment.
and i agree, the Good Master Sargeant is way beyond anything SK could ever hope to achieve.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2008-05-06 18:05|| 2008-05-06 18:05|| Front Page Top

#6 well they should award the MOH to soldiers who earn such an award alive or dead. T his sounds like one that should have been awarded

Posted by sinse 2008-05-06 18:25|| 2008-05-06 18:25|| Front Page Top

#7 I haven't read Steven King Since he went from (Good) Science Fiction, to (Bad) Horror of the throw Bloody Guts around variety. Christine was the last story of his I've read.
Lost me permanently then and there, (Movie doesn't follow the book story, it's worse if possible)

Posted by Redneck Jim">Redneck Jim 2008-05-06 19:30|| 2008-05-06 19:30|| Front Page Top

#8 God bless Sgt. O'Connor.

If the stupid and illeterate will all go to Iraq, then how does sk explain the horrible translation of his books to movie format? His best book, The Stand, had the good guys base up in Boulder if that means anything. The rest of his books were best summed up by Family Guy, "oooh oooh I'm a lamp monster!"

I guess I don't have to go looking for that hardback 1st print of The Stand anymore. I think in that spot will go Liberal Fascism - seems appropriate.

Posted by swksvolFF 2008-05-06 20:20|| 2008-05-06 20:20|| Front Page Top

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