HuntersLaptop2028 Posted August 17 Report Share Posted August 17 This is the guy yall worship and battle online for, every.. single..day… weeks months and years in a row now. VFW Admonishes Former President for Medal of Honor Remarks The following is a message from VFW National Commander Al Lipphardt August 16, 2024 This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up WASHINGTON — “On Thursday, former President Donald Trump spoke at an event where he made some flippant remarks about the Medal of Honor and the heroes who have received it. In the video that has circulated online and This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up , the former president was recognizing Miriam Adelson in the audience who he awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom during his time in office. As he described the medal as the civilian version of the Medal of Honor, he went on to opine that the Medal of Freedom was “much better” than the military’s top award, because those awarded the latter are, in his words, “ … either in very bad shape because they’ve been hit so many times by bullets or they’re dead.” He continued by comparing Miriam to MoH recipients saying, “She gets it and she’s a healthy beautiful woman. They are rated equal.” These asinine comments not only diminish the significance of our nation’s highest award for valor, but also crassly characterizes the sacrifices of those who have risked their lives above and beyond the call of duty. When a candidate to serve as our military’s commander-in-chief so brazenly dismisses the valor and reverence symbolized by the Medal of Honor and those who have earned it, I must question whether they would discharge their responsibilities to our men and women in uniform with the seriousness and discernment necessary for such a powerful position. It is even more disappointing when these comments come from a man who already served in this noble office and should frankly already know better. While the Presidential Medal of Freedom maybe our nation’s highest civilian award, the Medal of Honor is more sacred as it represents the gallantry and intrepidity of courageous and selfless service members, often at the cost of grievous wounds and even their lives. It’s because of our Medal of Honor recipients that great Americans like Miriam Adelson have the freedom to live to their fullest potential and make such lasting contributions to our great nation. We would like to remind Mr. Trump that the 12 times he had the honor of awarding the Medal of Honor as president of the United States, those were heroes not of his own choosing. He bestowed those medals on behalf of Congress, representing all Americans of a grateful nation. We hold the donation of their lives in service to our country in the highest esteem, and so should he.” UT alum 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baddog Posted August 17 Report Share Posted August 17 Audie Murphy was one of the few who didn’t fit Trump’s description. What he said is correct. Most Medal of Honors are awarded posthumously or to people in wheelchairs. Since when do you care about military personnel? You said nothing about the failed Afghanistan evacuation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CardinalBacker Posted August 17 Report Share Posted August 17 9 minutes ago, baddog said: Audie Murphy was one of the few who didn’t fit Trump’s description. What he said is correct. Most Medal of Honors are awarded posthumously or to people in wheelchairs. Since when do you care about military personnel? You said nothing about the failed Afghanistan evacuation. Trump had four years to bring them home but failed to do so. This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up just so you know… that was Trump’s plan. So who screwed up? Biden, for not breaking away from the deal Trump made with the Taliban? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuntersLaptop2028 Posted August 18 Author Report Share Posted August 18 4 hours ago, baddog said: Audie Murphy was one of the few who didn’t fit Trump’s description. What he said is correct. Most Medal of Honors are awarded posthumously or to people in wheelchairs. Since when do you care about military personnel? You said nothing about the failed Afghanistan evacuation. Dang you guys defend trump no matter what. I don’t agree with a lot of these wars but you’ll never catch me crapping on veterans and/or prisoners of war (like John McCain) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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