Forum Post: US War Veterans Tossing Medals Back at NATO Was Heroic Act
Posted 11 years ago on May 24, 2012, 7:35 p.m. EST by Renneye
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[[ looks like we have some real thinkers amongst our patriots....brave]]
It was one of the most moving experiences many of us had witnessed in our lives. It is hard to describe in words. I couldn’t get the lump out of my throat. Out of the corner of my eye, I caught a woman next to me crying. Their words, their voices, crackling under the emotion of their courageous act, breaking under the weight of the pain, the trauma, their anger, sadness, and hope – theirs was a heroic and beautiful act, a moving ceremony. It was a privilege to be there with these women and men who served in our wars.
Operation Iraqi Freedom medal. Tossed. Global War on Terror medal. Thrown. National Defense medal. Pitched. Marine Corps Good Conduct medal. Flung. Navy and Marine Corps medal. Chucked.
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This takes guts.. Some people would see it as unpatriotic, but I see it as the epitome of patriotism. Looking at the truth and realizing they were just pawns used in a governments chess game. It had nothing to do with fighting for human rights.
Good post, Renneye. This incident, which will probably go largely unnoticed in the MSM, marks an important point, I think. When OWS began, I thought it would be damned near impossible to get the military on our side. Not necessarily calling themselves OWSers, of course, but just getting them on the same side of the fence. This incident suggests that it's not nearly the impossibility I believed last year. And like the Optor manual (and others) says, one of the vital keys to a successful revolution is to have the police and the military on your side. Without them, you will fail.
Good one Renneye and thanks for the post.
These guys are heroes, both for getting the medals and for throwing them back in disgust.
And some people say you're only about some theory or something.
I never doubted you.
Wait a minute.....hang on....LOL....I just gotta get up off the floor...fell out of my chair! I'm ok, bigfoot is helping me up.
My favorite question is and will probably always be "Why?". It leads me in many directions, and my views run the gamut. Some you will like, and others you won't, and its all ok!
It's like I keep trying to tell that dip shit that keeps picking on you.
It's all a conspiracy theory, and trashy is the biggest one of all.
As an Iraq vet, for those who had it much worse than me, I think it's important for this country to hear what you have to say.
I couldn't agree more with you francis. Now we just have to convince someone in the MSM of the same thing. Thank you for your sacrifice. I think, as I'm sure you can attest to, that there are more vets and active military that know exactly what's going on, than we know. I hope this is true of the police forces as well, although I think it will take them a little longer as they've not seen the uglier side of war. The side that doesn't make sense, that wakes up soldiers and makes them think. I respect you, so I hope I've not been too presumptuous here.
This was truly a very touching, sad act of courage. Thanks for bringing it to my attention Renneye.
Great post - especially for today - Memorial Day -
This is huge. The entire system is collapsing.
NATO: Vets Give Back Medals
This can wait. Julian Assange needs our help NOW!
http://occupywallst.org/forum/free-julian-assange-ask-ecuador-to-grant-him-polit/
lol
did they skip any?