Posted on 04/12/2011 12:13:15 PM PDT by pantherskincreek
American History is offensive? This is the 150th anniversary of the start of the Civil War. This guy could have ancestors who fought for the Confederacy.Even in Northeast Pennsylvania we put small Confederate flags on the unnamed graves of Confederate soldiers who are buried in the church cemetery on Memorial Day and USA flags on the Union graves.
No, it’s not offensive (at least to me). BTW: see my #18 for a “creative” solution to political correctness run amuck. FWIW, I would allow the flag, along with my profound thanks for his service.
here’s how you win this fight...VA hospital right..as in veterans?
“”U.S. Public Law 85-425: Sec. 410 Approved 23 May 1958(US Statutes at Large Volume 72, Part 1, Page 133-134)
The Administrator shall pay to each person who served in the military or naval forces of the
Confederate States of America during the Civil War a monthly pension in the same amounts
and subject to the same conditions as would have been applicable to such person under the
laws in effect on December 31, 1957, if his service in such forces had been service in the
military or naval forces of the United States.
U.S. Code Title 38 - Veterans’ Benefits, Part II - General Benefits, Chapter 15 -
Pension for Non-Service-Connected Disability or Death or for Service,
Subchapter I - General, § 1501. Definitions:
(3) The term “Civil War veteran” includes a person who served in the military or
naval forces of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War, and the term
“active military or naval service” includes active service in those forces.”
Confederate military are US veterans as defined by law...
Fortunately for the US government, there weren’t many Confederate veterans still alive on December 31, 1957. Maybe some widows or disabled children would have gotten payments as a result of the ruling.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.