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Afghanistan War Hero Stripped of Silver Star
Washington Free Beacon ^ | 2/6/2015 | Aaron MacKean

Posted on 02/06/2015 5:12:25 AM PST by Sharkfish

Such is the quality of American military leadership that generals and political appointees like McHugh will send courageous soldiers like Golsteyn into incredibly difficult (some would suggest impossible) circumstances, then invest years in second-guessing their actions after the fact—and then, finding no evidence of wrongdoing, still publicly dishonor the man without giving him a chance to defend himself.

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TOPICS: Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: golsteyn; hero; mchugh; roe
For greater perspective, check out liberal Republican McHugh's Wikipedia page. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_M._McHugh
1 posted on 02/06/2015 5:12:25 AM PST by Sharkfish
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To: Sharkfish

Sad, this is why I told my kid not to re-up again.


2 posted on 02/06/2015 5:21:54 AM PST by jurroppi1 (The only thing you "pass to see what's in it" is a stool sample. h/t MrB)
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To: Sharkfish
and then, finding no evidence of wrongdoing, still publicly dishonor the man without giving him a chance to defend himself.

Considering the fact that we don't know what the investigation found, I'd say this is one hell of a logical leap.

3 posted on 02/06/2015 5:23:58 AM PST by Future Snake Eater (CrossFit.com)
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To: Sharkfish

And they let fat obese Leftists walk around with Stolen Valor without punishment or hindrance, while my brothers and sisters are stripped of honor and spat upon.

If I say what I real think, I’d get the zot.


4 posted on 02/06/2015 5:28:40 AM PST by Old Sarge (Its the Sixties all over again, but with crappy music...)
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To: Old Sarge

Obama is behind everything that aims to destroy our military.


5 posted on 02/06/2015 5:33:21 AM PST by ilovesarah2012
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To: Sharkfish

McHugh’s profile lists his religion as: Zoroastrian.

I don’t think I’ve ever met a Zoroastrian.


6 posted on 02/06/2015 5:47:38 AM PST by WayneS (Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.)
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To: Sharkfish

Duncan Hunter outranks every person in the armed forces/military. This equates to subordination.


7 posted on 02/06/2015 5:51:51 AM PST by KC_Conspirator
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To: WayneS

Persian wacko religion.
Who comes up with this kind of crap?
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoroastrianism


8 posted on 02/06/2015 6:00:56 AM PST by 9422WMR ("Ignorance can be cured by education, but stupidity is forever.")
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To: Sharkfish
Army Times has something about an allegation relating to the death of an Afghan bomb maker.

Looks like the Army brass was unable to confirm the allegation, or get his team-mates to testify against him, but they still want to screw him over it.

9 posted on 02/06/2015 6:03:01 AM PST by PapaBear3625 (You don't notice it's a police state until the police come for you.)
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To: 9422WMR
The three Magi who visited Jesus were Zoroastrians.
10 posted on 02/06/2015 6:05:48 AM PST by PapaBear3625 (You don't notice it's a police state until the police come for you.)
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To: Sharkfish

Obama’s Army and it needs to be cleaned out and fumigated when he leaves office. The Generals and senior officers are guilty of career before country and they have to go.


11 posted on 02/06/2015 6:07:39 AM PST by armydawg505
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To: Sharkfish

Mr. Hunter, slip a line into a must-pass appropriations bill that restores the Silver Star and gives the major his DSC.

When it passes and is signed, call up Secretary McHugh and tell him to GFH.


12 posted on 02/06/2015 6:20:24 AM PST by exit82 ("The Taliban is on the inside of the building" E. Nordstrom 10-10-12)
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To: Sharkfish

McHugh never served in any branch of the military.
In March 2010, as Secretry of the Army, before Don’t Ask Don’t Tell was eliminated, McHugh said that he would not pursue discharges against soldiers who tell him privately that they are gay.

So, he violated Army policy. SOB needs to be tarred and feathered and sent packing.


13 posted on 02/06/2015 6:25:44 AM PST by ImNotLying (Obama is Neville Chamberlain reincarnated)
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To: PapaBear3625

All three of them?


14 posted on 02/06/2015 6:40:51 AM PST by WayneS (Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos.)
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To: Sharkfish

Does anyone think that the Oligarch is going to reward someone who speaks poorly of der Fuehrer?

I have to say that just a few years ago I would shudder at the mention of a military at odds with the civilian leadership.

Now, I can understand why members of the military are at odds with not only the civilian leadership, but with the military leadership as well.

With such pressure on the field grade officers that challenge their careers and pensions, I am honestly afraid that our armed services are becoming brittle. By that, the differences between the automaton followers must be grinding against the true professionals in the service. at some point, metal that has become brittle, just snaps.


15 posted on 02/06/2015 6:57:56 AM PST by Vermont Lt (Ebola: Death is a lagging indicator.)
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To: PapaBear3625

The three Magi who visited Jesus were Zoroastrians.

I think at least one of them was a Zorroastrian.

Z.


16 posted on 02/06/2015 7:13:15 AM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: WayneS
Something like this I guess...


17 posted on 02/06/2015 7:17:24 AM PST by Tijeras_Slim
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To: WayneS

Very old religion. Freddie Mercury of Queen was Zoroastrian.


18 posted on 02/06/2015 7:20:59 AM PST by bad company
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To: 9422WMR

Zoroasterianism influenced Christianity. A great religion almost completely destroyed by Islam.


19 posted on 02/06/2015 8:13:04 AM PST by Jabba the Nutt (You can have freedom or government schools. Choose one.)
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To: PapaBear3625

Or more likely Jews of the dispersion still living in Persia who were an integral part of the Persian court.


20 posted on 02/06/2015 8:17:23 AM PST by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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