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Offline Americanhero1

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Marine praised by Bush won't get Medal of Honor
« on: September 18, 2008, 11:30:08 AM »
SAN DIEGO - A Marine sergeant singled out by President Bush for throwing his body on a grenade to save his comrades in Iraq will receive the prestigious Navy Cross rather than the nation's highest military award, military officials said.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080918/ap_on_re_us/death_by_grenade

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Re: Marine praised by Bush won't get Medal of Honor
« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2008, 11:33:08 AM »
Thats sad.
Now, if he had converted to jihad joe, he would have gotten great honors and be on national tv.
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Re: Marine praised by Bush won't get Medal of Honor
« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2008, 11:35:55 AM »
Thats sad.
Now, if he had converted to jihad joe, he would have gotten great honors and be on national tv.


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Re: Marine praised by Bush won't get Medal of Honor
« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2008, 11:38:23 AM »
Its sad the the life of a real american isn't worth much.
Or rather, isn't valued.
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Re: Marine praised by Bush won't get Medal of Honor
« Reply #4 on: September 18, 2008, 11:43:55 AM »
Its sad the the life of a real american isn't worth much.
Or rather, isn't valued.


Yeah what do you expect >:(