okbowman Posted February 18, 2006 Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 I put this in politics and religion too, it just makes me sick! Friday, Feb. 17, 2006 9:12 a.m. EST Hillary Clinton Gets Purple Heart Award Reprint Information Rumsfeld: Extremists Winning Media War Radio Wars: Promises Before Profits Specter, Leahy, Grassley Urge FBI Probe Boyington Memorial Nixed at U. of Wash. Cleric Offers $1M Cartoon Fatwah Bounty New York Sen. Hillary Clinton has put in for a Purple Heart award - and she received the decoration yesterday. The former first lady garnered the award without being wounded in combat - or sustaining any kind of injury at all - as is usually the case with Purple Heart recipients. Neither has Clinton ever served in the military, though she once claimed in a TV interview she tried to join the Marines. Instead, Mrs. Clinton received a symbolic award from the Military Order of the Purple Heart "in recognition of her inspirational leadership and dedicated service to America’s military service members and America’s veterans." Story Continues Below "I am honored to receive the Inspirational Leadership Award from the Military Order of the Purple Heart,” Hillary said, in a statement posted to her web site announcing the award. "The Purple Heart medal symbolizes service and sacrifice to our nation. I consider it a privilege and duty to work on behalf of combat wounded active duty servicemembers and veterans and I will continue to make them one of my top priorities." The former first lady's web site also noted that "Senator Clinton has been an unwavering champion in the fight to recognize the heroism of those who have received the Purple Heart" by co-sponsoring legislation for a Purple Heart commemorative stamp. Clinton's statement went on to explain: "The Order of the Purple Heart for Military Merit, commonly known as the Purple Heart, is the oldest military decoration in the world in present use. The Purple Heart is awarded in the name of the President of the United States to members of the Armed Forces who are wounded in conflict with an enemy force, or while held by an enemy force as a prisoner of war, and posthumously to the next of kin of members of the Armed Forces who are killed in conflict with an enemy force, or who die of a wound received in conflict with an enemy force." In a 1994 interview with ABC News, Mrs. Clinton recounted her efforts to join the Marines when she was 27-years-old. "Gee, now it was probably 19 years ago - in 1975," Hillary said at the time. "I decided that I was very interested in having some experience in serving in some capacity in the military." She remembered telling the recruiter, "I wanted to explore - I didn't know whether I thought active duty would be a good idea, reserve, you know, maybe National Guard, something along those lines." But leatherneck Hillary's bid to enlist soon crashed and burned, when the Marine recruiter told her: "You're too old." "Maybe the dogs [Army] would take you," he offered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted February 18, 2006 Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 Re: Hillary Clinton Gets Purple Heart One word..... BARRRFFFF.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGumz Posted February 18, 2006 Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 Re: Hillary Clinton Gets Purple Heart That is sick......Unbelievable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest IADEERDUDE Posted February 18, 2006 Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 Re: Hillary Clinton Gets Purple Heart figures...that just discusts me to no end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
007hunter Posted February 18, 2006 Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 Re: Hillary Clinton Gets Purple Heart Salt in the wound of those men who have been injured in war and really have given a part of them....a disgrace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dg Posted February 18, 2006 Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 Re: Hillary Clinton Gets Purple Heart What a disgrace........................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted February 18, 2006 Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 Re: Hillary Clinton Gets Purple Heart Thanks You just ruined my day! Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowJoe Posted February 18, 2006 Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 Re: Hillary Clinton Gets Purple Heart What a slap in the face. I guess if you disrespect the military and the United States long enough, you get rewarded for it. Look at John Kerry. That reminds me of a joke. What do John Kerry and a donkey have in common? Whenever one of them walks into a bar the bartender always says, "Hey man. Why the long face." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whttlbucksteve Posted February 18, 2006 Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 Re: Hillary Clinton Gets Purple Heart Some ppl just need to go away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Finn Posted February 18, 2006 Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 Re: Hillary Clinton Gets Purple Heart That makes me sick to my stomach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtBowhunter Posted February 18, 2006 Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 Re: Hillary Clinton Gets Purple Heart I recieved an actual injury in the service, and get nadda.......but this ************ gets a purple heart for nothing. I think I'm going to move north about 150 miles. I'm sick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimT Posted February 18, 2006 Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 Re: Hillary Clinton Gets Purple Heart OMG that is horrible. Unreal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreeStandBowHunter Posted February 18, 2006 Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 Re: Hillary Clinton Gets Purple Heart You guys wouldn't want a Purple Heart. Plus, an injury in the Military doesn't warrant a Purple Heart. Obviously, you have to be wounded in combat under certain condidtions. Now to this sleeze bag, she is a waste to human society. That's all I will say. This is a slap in the face to all those who received one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted February 18, 2006 Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 Re: Hillary Clinton Gets Purple Heart [ QUOTE ] This is a slap in the face to all those who received one. [/ QUOTE ] I agree 100% She just turned the purple heart into a glorified nick-nack....pretty sad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest colohntr Posted February 18, 2006 Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 Re: Hillary Clinton Gets Purple Heart That is a bunch of BS and the Military order of th Purple Heart ought to be ashamed for giving it to her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exturkinator Posted February 18, 2006 Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 Re: Hillary Clinton Gets Purple Heart Hillary for ScumBucket '08. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popgun Posted February 18, 2006 Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 Re: Hillary Clinton Gets Purple Heart http://clinton.senate.gov/news/statements/details.cfm?id=251629&& I was glad to read that this is not the same Purple Heart that is awarded to our Servicemen and Women. It is only an Inspirational Leadership Award, given by the Military Order of the Purple Heart. She has been working to get the Purple Heart onto a commemorative postage stamp. This is really “No Big Deal”. I’m certainly not defending her but thought it should be made clear that this is not the same Purple Heart that most of us are familiar with. ….popgun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdvantageTimberLou Posted February 18, 2006 Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 Re: Hillary Clinton Gets Purple Heart this is a joke, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HitRmisS Posted February 18, 2006 Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 Re: Hillary Clinton Gets Purple Heart thats outrageous, i can't believe they would give her such a great honor for such an undeserving reason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreeStandBowHunter Posted February 18, 2006 Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 Re: Hillary Clinton Gets Purple Heart I didn't think it sounded right. Thanks for clearing it up Popgun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted February 18, 2006 Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 Re: Hillary Clinton Gets Purple Heart [ QUOTE ] http://clinton.senate.gov/news/statements/details.cfm?id=251629&& I was glad to read that this is not the same Purple Heart that is awarded to our Servicemen and Women. It is only an Inspirational Leadership Award, given by the Military Order of the Purple Heart. She has been working to get the Purple Heart onto a commemorative postage stamp. This is really “No Big Deal”. I’m certainly not defending her but thought it should be made clear that this is not the same Purple Heart that most of us are familiar with. ….popgun [/ QUOTE ] Thanks Popgun .. and with that, I think this thread has run it's course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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