Posted on 12/09/2005 6:04:22 AM PST by wallcrawlr
DULUTH - A large sign went up Monday in the storefront next to the U.S. Army recruiting station in downtown Duluth.
What it says and how its message was received by the "Be-All-You-Can-Be" folks next door may well make it a sign of the times.
"Iraq," it says. "Remember the Fallen Heroes." Below, in black numbers changed daily, is a tally of the dead and wounded U.S. soldiers and the number of days the conflict has gone on.
It took only one day for Staff Sgt. Gary Capan from the recruiting office to walk over and politely ask Scott Cameron to take the sign down.
Cameron is a volunteer on the Steve-Kelley-for-governor campaign, which opened its northern Minnesota office next to the recruiting station last week.
Although the sign was Cameron's idea, Kelley, a DFL state senator from Hopkins, approved of displaying it in the window.
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Cameron decided to keep the tally going in the window. In explaining why, he talked about Vietnam, which he said was another mistake. There a bullet tore through his spine and shredded his left lung. Forty-six surgeries later, he spends much of his time advocating for better benefits for veterans.
Way too many Americans are insulated from the horror of war, and even the numbers, he said, adding that his sign will help them remember.
He said he was carrying a plate of cookies when he walked into the recruiting office Wednesday to give Capan his decision.
"He was cordial but said that 'until you take your sign down, I can't accept them,' " Cameron said. "I'm not going to do that."
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This story is from our local rag - the Red Star. I don't subscribe so, thanks to wallcrawler, this is the first I've known of this sh!tty deed.
I'm here getting shot at and shelled, for what?
To see the majority of Americans do not care about what I do for them.
All we get here is CNN, Gannett and AP - a steady daily diet of defeat. If it weren't for FR, I'd have gone around the twist months ago.
We're getting tired over here.
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I've got 3 good reasons (9 yrs old, 5 yrs old, 4 yrs old) and they pray for y'all each night. I'm sure you have good reasons also, don't you.
If I could punch these people in the jaw I would, for the very reason that it made you post that. I so dislike those people. Grrr.
Old Sarge is participating in OIF. Stories like this steaming load are a little hard to bear when you're getting shot at. How's that for elaboration??
I would hope some Minnesotans take action against this, but...
I smell troll dung, Sarge. Watch what you step in.
I despise the left for this kind of BS. And they PRETEND that they are honoring troops with a plate of cookies. Disgusting.
Dort of reminds me of the moonbat who crossed the street "just to talk to us" at the Cindy FReep, huh bahbah??
Hey Mr. S -- do you think those in the Frozen Tundra of Minnesota might need a heads up about this??
Can anyone get me the address of the recruiters office? I am having a brainstorm. I have to run an errand, but I'll be back in an hour or so!!
Found the office, talked to a recruiter. I'm sending them a couple pizzas and I apologized that he has to put up with that crap. Anyone else who wants the phone number, Freepmail me and I'll give it to you. These guys need to hear from us. :o)
Email sent!
Great work, Star!
Thanks for your service and keep the faith! There are a lot of us here that still support you tremendously!!!
Just this past week the grandma brigade stormed in the U of M recruiting office and signed enlistment papers as a protest.
I think the recruiting offices in Duluth have also had to deal with people trying to block access.
Troll dung?!!? Are you effing kidding me??!! Check my start date, newbie and rethink before you fire that gun.
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