dupe sorry

[seemslikeadream]

MONTGOMERY, Ala. Those "purple heart bandages" being worn at the Republican National Convention in New York caused a backlash from the Vietnam Veterans of America.

A statement from national V-V-A president Thomas Corey relayed through Alabama's V-V-A State Council said the bandages demean the Purple Heart and the wounded veterans who earned it.

Corey says wearing the bandages -- quote "is outrageous, disrespectful and infantile behavior." The bandages mock Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry's claim to have earned three Purple Hearts in Vietnam.

http://www.wkrn.com/Global/story.asp?S=2246711

[seemslikeadream]

1. Thanks raysr

from GD
Statement from the National President of VietNam Vets


Thomas Corey:
Washington, D.C.) - Vietnam Veterans of America has received reports of
delegates at the Republican National Convention disseminating and
wearing "Purple Heart" band-aids in mockery of one of nation's most
distinctive honors, the Purple Heart medal.

The Purple Heart is one of the oldest military awards, first introduced
in 1782 by Gen. George Washington to honor the service and sacrifice of
the common soldier and recognize the spirit of volunteerism and selfless
dedication. It was reinstated in 1932. The Purple Heart is awarded to
members of the armed forces who are wounded by the enemy.

The spirit of the award recognizes the personal sacrifice of our troops
without regard to the severity or nature of the wound. It is the
wounding itself that merits the honor. To demean the decoration and the
sacrifice it symbolizes demeans all veterans and the patriots who honor
them.

With our nation's sons and daughters at war to protect global freedom,
demeaning military service in this way is especially hurtful. Vietnam
Veterans of America urges all Americans to decry this type of
outrageous, disrespectful, and infantile behavior.

[Khephra]

2. Sorry...dupe

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=793834&mesg_id=793834

[Rose Siding]

3. dupe, here's a link

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=793834&mesg_id=793834

[fearnobush]

4. Thats because Republicans don't care about VETS..

VETS are an object for them to use to get no bid contracts.

[Sugarbleus]

7. So true. It makes me wonder what the military of "tomorrow" will

look like. Will it be filled with repugs only or what? Should we be afraid....I just wonder.

[Bozita]

5. need help with bumper sticker: big bandaid with purple heart ...

... and the words "This is NO joke"

or perhaps "War is NO joke"

Entire sticker is a bandaid (rounded corners)

All help appreciated.

[AlinPA]

6. " John Kerry's claim to have earned three Purple Hearts in Vietnam"??

Claim?? It's fact for crying out loud. Goddamn rotten media bastards.

[Sugarbleus]

9. There's a guy in GD sharing his grief about this fiasco over the

purple hearts and the disrespect towards those that earned them.

He was in bad shape. Said he had to get blasted drunk the other night because he was so upset. Very sad.

[AP]

8. As you can tell from my sig, so am I.