He is a senior member of Congress. He boasts of being a Marine, but a check reveals that he has been primarily a reservist, not on active duty. His brief active duty stint was in the Navy and that was a long way from any enemy encounters.
He gained considerable face time with the media two years ago when he accused the US Marines fighting in Haditha of murder and war crimes. He did it loud, unequivocally, and repeatedly. He clearly did it to support his anti-war on terror positions and to discredit both the Corps and the nation.
A detailed investigation by a military panel uncovered no wrong-doing and all accused Marines were cleared. Despite that, he has never apologized, corrected or rescinded his remarks.
That is why this is such a clear slap in the face of all who serve honorably:
Honoring the Dishonorable
You should not disparage a sitting Congressman who is going about his Constitutional duties. But, it is another thing entirely to honor him in this manner. The Navy could have ignored him. He should be shunned not feted. If I were a co-recipient of that award, I would be packing it up for return to sender--strong message to follow.
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