Vesta--we're not talking unit awards here. We're talking about INDIVIDUAL medals for valor. This guy was NEVER in the 'Stan, never did what he claims to have done.
AFAIC, if Usta-fish got a unit citation or Navy Expeditionary Medal for something we did 20+ years ago, so freakin what? Already got those, thanks very much!
But the fact is, the number of fakers who get a disproportionate amount of the attention in the MSM is WHY we have the Stolen Valor laws on the books. There are guys who claim to be vets of every conflict since the Revolution who were phonies.
Maybe you should go HERE. Does that look like "a few" to you? Fact remains, it's far, far too many and smears the good name of those who DID serve, and DID earn what they wear. After Winter Soldier, many swore, "Never again."
Oh, and FYI, Vesta--there's no such agency as the "War Department" anymore. Hasn't been since WWII.
Ok Sparky, that War Department was what I understood Ex wrote to----have to understand a wife of military people are out of the loop. especially in the Nuke sufficient get a straight answer to any questioned TO KNOW you know.
Very frustrating to to marry have children from a man that is so secretive-
Hell the family's have no set time for their men to come into port, the wives have to make friends with the bar maids who receive a message that a keg is to be put on at this day and this time. Back rooms have to be cleared out for Chief innitions and a wild party insurer's.
Say Sparky how would you like to marry a woman that worked for the CDC.? You had to work your job with the knowledge that your wife may have to leave you and kids for however long, not knowing where your Wife gets phone calls in the middle of the night and gets into a conversation that you cannot understand.
Wife comes home and just remains silent about all those lost months, only way you find out anything is to listen in as she half in the bag talks to those that were with them Not to you as you are an outsider in her life.
We are not talking about 007 stuff, we are talking about people that share their lives with family. Why find out through others what has nothing to do with security about went on in the husbands life to understand their moods, fears and perhaps the person themselves.
By the time the people come home, whatever has happend is OVER, they had no knowledge of what was happening, they leave their family to bury the dead and handle problems that are awesome for just one person to handle.
You dudes think you have a hard time on a sub, you have no idea what your family goes through unable to contact you for months at a time.
Grumble grumble the only reason I married twice into the that insane life style was the men were so sexie, and made good works when it came to kids----- darn those kids they make are SMART and good looking.