War Hero
… awards George Bush a Purple Heart.
Blogger snarks, but can’t detract from what it stands for:
Thomas said he and his wife came up with the unprecedented idea to present the president with the Purple Heart over breakfast one morning a few months ago as they discussed the verbal attacks, both foreign and domestic, the commander in chief has withstood during his time in office.
“We feel like emotional wounds and scars are as hard to carry as physical wounds,” Thomas said.
The medal was awarded to Thomas on Dec. 18, 1965, following injuries he sustained while serving in heavy combat with the 173rd Airborne Brigade in Vietnam.
It is one of three he was awarded during his service.
Thomas said the Purple Heart he is presenting the president has special meaning to him because the injury he suffered to earn it occurred just after a friend, Richard Peterson, lost his life attempting to save him.
“The hand grenade came in, and I didn’t see it. Before diving, which he should have … he pushed me down and the delay cost him his life,” Thomas recalled. “Shortly after that, I was laying in position … and took a .50-caliber round that shattered my shoulder blade and virtually took out my right lung.”
Thomas said he drew up a citation and he and his wife signed it before dropping it and the medal off with Rep. John Carter, R-Round Rock, to forward to President Bush.
Some bitterness. Cindy Sheehan didn’t like it, either. Sounds like Thomas earned the right to give it to whomever he chooses.
Topics: Bush
Posted by Jules Crittenden at 11:00 am on Friday, May 18, 2007
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May 18th, 2007 at 11:57 am
My, but that post from Richard Blair was simply dripping with condescension. He ought to look on the bright side……at least Bush won’t throw this medal over the White House fence.
May 18th, 2007 at 3:19 pm
An Act of Kindness
I may have missed this (as it occurred in April), but I do not believe it was widely publicized.
Via Jules Crittenden:
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May 19th, 2007 at 10:15 pm
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