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June 09, 2004
It's about time
Check out this story in the June 14 issue of The National Review.
Ask Americans to name some of our soldiers in Iraq and chances are they'll readily identify Lynndie England, Charles Graner Jr., Jeremy Sivits, and Ivan "Chip" Frederick II. The three major networks have run over 200 stories on the detainee-abuse scandal, making the seven disgraced soldiers assigned to Abu Ghraib the most recognizable faces of American service in Iraq. The media's line of attack against the war is revealed in its selective coverage of our soldiers: All villains and victims, no valor. Not one of the heroes decorated for bravery in Iraq has received a minute of coverage from ABC, CBS, or NBC. National newspapers have run hundreds of stories on the scandalous service of the Abu Ghraib seven, but have made no mention of another seven whose stories of service could be recounted with Steven Seagal cast in the lead. In early May, Marine Captain Brian Chontosh, Marine Lance Corporal Joseph Perez, and Marine Sergeant Marco Martinez were awarded Navy Crosses for extraordinary heroism, an award second only to the Medal of Honor. Army Sergeant Gerald Wolford, Army Sergeant Major Michael Stack, Marine Staff Sergeant Adam Sikes, and Marine Corporal Armand McCormick ? and 123 others ? have been awarded Silver Stars for outstanding valor in combat. The stories of these courageous men represent the dedication of the tens of thousands of soldiers serving bravely and honorably in Iraq far better than the actions of a derelict nightshift in two isolated cell blocks.
The stories of that outstanding valor follow. Read it all.
Thanks to digital-marine for the link.
Posted by Deb at June 9, 2004 09:27 AM
Comments
The seven named at the beginning of the story will be forgotten in time. The others named, along with other Marines and soldiers, who's served or are serving in Iraq or Afghanistan will survive the ages.
Posted by: Steve at June 9, 2004 11:27 PM
Sorry Deb,
"Who's" should be replaced by 'who've."
Thank you for passing this story on from Digital Marine, one of the newer milblogs, I just happened across thanks to the Mudville Gazette.
Posted by: Steve at June 9, 2004 11:29 PM
Thank you For pointing out this issue I have heard a number of American people say "what goes on over there does not affect us and we should get our boys out of there. I must admit when I first heard that my boyfriend was going to leave I said a few harsh words myself I did not want him to go but now that he is gone and hear his voice every now and than I know deep in my heart that our Soildiers do have a purpose and I am very very proud of him and all others brave enough to relize that they do have a purpose out there and they go proudly some scared some nervous, but all proud that they get to serve our great Country and I do wish that the news stations would reflect that in their reports. Than maybe it would refect in the way more American people viewed this war against terrorist.
Posted by: Ticia Lopez at September 19, 2004 09:28 PM