tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6340335897594941637.post5256981417622818953..comments2024-03-28T08:36:39.902+00:00Comments on Sean Linnane: ON SHAME, AND DISHONORSTORMBRINGERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18405613458419510116noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6340335897594941637.post-32563705454077501052020-05-27T16:43:52.187+00:002020-05-27T16:43:52.187+00:00Not a single article written about Boorda mention&...Not a single article written about Boorda mention's his time in Naval Intelligence. Or the intelligence group he came up with UID (Unofficial Intelligence Investigation Division). Or his involvement in many covert intelligence missions that other intelligence officers were killed during. Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12520140336218039950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6340335897594941637.post-56595523530579365972020-05-27T16:32:53.262+00:002020-05-27T16:32:53.262+00:00Okay, first of all you either wrote this not knowi...Okay, first of all you either wrote this not knowing the whole story. Or you decided to to leave out key pieces of information to help you vilify one of the best soldiers and leaders the US Military has ever had. Not sure how anyone can write such a POS, and have any kind of self respect. The first decoration in question was at first a ribbon, which was upgraded 2 years later to a medal. A medal, which if awarded during combat operations, granted the addition of the gold V for valor. Jeremy Boorda, developed the fire support plan for an entire destroyer group, shelling Vietnamese target's for 30 day's. This was in support of advancing US Marines, which saved thousands of Marines lives. Boorda served his country for over 40 years, and was devoted to his men. Hackworth wasn't a good leader in any sense of the word. He was a little bitch that quit because the military was changing and he wasn't allowed to do things how he wanted any longer. Instead of leading by example, and adjusting to the changes, he threw a tantrum and quit. Sorry, but that's not the character, nor behavior of a good leader. Then instead of excepting responsibility that his own actions lead to him no longer being a soldier. He felt as though he needed to blame and attack real leaders and soldiers. That he had to proved his dick was bigger than everyone else's. Why didn't you mention that Boorda's commander J.K. Jobe who was also awarded the same decoration for that tour has always worn the golden V on his??? And due to the regulations governing the medal changing multiple times 257 officer's had made the exact same mistake as Boorda. Or the fact that when Boorda was one of the 257 officers contacted about wearing the V, many years before Hackworth started his BS, he discontinued wearing the V's the day he was notified??? I guess that wouldn't help legitimize you completely ignoring all of Boorda's amazing accomplishments and 40 years service to his country. Just to demonize him over a stupid mistake that was made by many others. Man, you must feel like a freaking hero! Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12520140336218039950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6340335897594941637.post-81044288724874318172016-04-12T17:53:01.245+01:002016-04-12T17:53:01.245+01:00I remember watching Hack on the CBS Morning News i...I remember watching Hack on the CBS Morning News in 2003. He discussed the strategy of our troop, air and navel positions effectiveness against the Iraqi military.<br /><br />Hack struck me as being a leader that made his life choices with gut instinct. -- And Hack also struck me as someone who wandered into the military as a young man and stayed in for several years because he loved it. -- Not because he felt he had nothing better to do.<br /><br />It's easy to see why Hack was never a General officer, due to his own choosing not to attend War College. -- But one can also see how easily he could transition into civilian life and be so successful in business. <br /><br />The people that pose as fake war heroes apparently have low self esteem and value what others think of them far beyond what is healthy. <br /><br />It's too bad we don't have more leaders like Colonel HackworthWarrior-Justicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12984741389868353068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6340335897594941637.post-1598237549115743782016-02-17T02:22:08.315+00:002016-02-17T02:22:08.315+00:00What I new of Boord before he died was close to wh...What I new of Boord before he died was close to what you say. He was admired by many and if you had the privlege to speak<br />with him, then would know he was confident. He had to be confident he was short by my standards and I am slightly above average at 6' or was when I new him. He had to look up to speak to me. That aside he was not gay that I new of. Married and had 4 kids. He was not the type to commit suicide even if he was overstressed. Quite frankly, I think ha was murdered but they won't open the Autopsy to the public. My guess he was murdered as he left his quarters and his body set up to look like he did it. If you are committing suicide you don't shoot yourself in the chest.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08484861748355885539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6340335897594941637.post-62034574819829534712014-03-06T12:48:20.070+00:002014-03-06T12:48:20.070+00:00I knew a PN...(Personnel Specialist) that helped r...I knew a PN...(Personnel Specialist) that helped research Boorda's medals and ribbons for him. She said that his rack was perfectly fine. His suicide was about something else......it sure wasn't those awards.Cargosquidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15109858929179841075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6340335897594941637.post-65842321955152031472014-03-04T19:03:08.070+00:002014-03-04T19:03:08.070+00:00Thanks for this post. I read Hackworth's book...Thanks for this post. I read Hackworth's book about a month before the Ranger tab controversy, and had never heard the resolution. Good for him! And thanks also for the full Iowa story.<br /><br />I remember, as a platoon leader, inspecting my new platoon and finding a SSG with the Korean War ribbon. I had to look it up! He felt he should have the ribbon because he did a reserve tour (2 weeks) in ROK. It was corrected, but unfortunately he didn't kill himself over it.Karlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00097451556633262624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6340335897594941637.post-5836415319344682042014-03-04T00:52:22.238+00:002014-03-04T00:52:22.238+00:00Sean - I agree with you regarding stolen valor.
A...Sean - I agree with you regarding stolen valor. <br />A couple of points of clarification regarding the CG Auxiliary are in order though. CGA does not have 'ranks' as it is not a military organizations. Yes, we use military style insignia to indicate positions. A Flotilla Commander would carry 2 stripes (Naval/CG style), it is an ELECTED position within the member's flotilla (sort of like a club president). The 'rank' would have a white 'A' to indicate an elected position, appointed positions use the same scheme with a red 'A'.<br />Yes, we do all CG missions EXCEPT law enforcement and military operations. We are all CIVILIANS and volunteer our time to assist. Many of us are veterans but a large number have never served in the military.<br />All that being said, anyone who commits stolen valor needs to be publicly shamed - and charged criminally if it can be proven that they did indeed profit from their fraud. But please don't bash everyone else (all 40,000 or so of us) in an organization for what one less than stellar individual did.<br /><br />OTB MCPO (& current Vice Flotilla Commander USCGA) sends......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6340335897594941637.post-82339167877418703492014-03-03T19:57:15.838+00:002014-03-03T19:57:15.838+00:00Re-blogged at robertsgunshop.blogspot.com
I just ...Re-blogged at robertsgunshop.blogspot.com<br /><br />I just don't understand why people do this. Hell, I was a truck driver in the Marines. Not a Glamours job, but nothing to be ashamed of.Robert Fowlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03475193874676131196noreply@blogger.com