[manaboutown]

Originally Posted by Koapaka

Spoken like a true civilian....expect from others but never contribute.

Nope, I am a vet and have a DD214 to prove it.

[jbartle1]

A good guy, with scruples, and took responsibility for his mistakes, wish more of our leaders were like Gen. Powell.

[mark100]

He served our country with honor and class.

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by DaleDivine

I think he would have made a great president.

He would have had my vote. RIP.

[malikjam]

Koapaka, I concur with you. I briefly met General Powell and he was a great leader, mission mover and human.

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

Originally Posted by Koapaka

Spoken like a true civilian....expect from others but never contribute.

If your going to denigrate someone’s opinion because you think they weren’t in the military , let’s go one step father and say seen much combat because only someone whose seen combat should be able to have an opinion about judging a military man

[Koapaka]

Originally Posted by charlieo1126@gmail.com

If your going to denigrate someone’s opinion because you think they weren’t in the military , let’s go one step father and say seen much combat because only someone whose seen combat should be able to have an opinion about judging a military man

Personally was awarded Air Medals

[Koapaka]

Originally Posted by charlieo1126@gmail.com

If your going to denigrate someone’s opinion because you think they weren’t in the military , let’s go one step father and say seen much combat because only someone whose seen combat should be able to have an opinion about judging a military man

, Total sexist pig attitude.....believe it or not, LOTS of us women saw combat conditions each and every mission and earned Air Medals for it.

[skyking]

He seriously considered running for the Republican nomination for President but did not because his wife thought that he would be shot by a white man. Then he backed Barrack Obama because he felt that the election of a black man would be "transformational".

This man had "principles"?

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

Originally Posted by Koapaka

, Total sexist pig attitude.....believe it or not, LOTS of us women saw combat conditions each and every mission and earned Air Medals for it.

your wrong I didn’t know whether you were a woman or man I was addressing but I was stating that telling someone he must be a civilian because he had an opinion about a military man , I was trying to emphasize how wrong that was but it’s ok you exposed yourself by calling me that, so much so that maybe you should look in mirror after that insult

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

And my credentials 1st Brigade 101st Airborne Vietnam 19 months , 26 months with Vietnamese paratroopers and that’s just the American Army part and then more years as a civilian in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos but I don’t mind civilians having a comment about the military , wasn’t that what we fought for and medals woo hoo don’t know where they are or even care, but i did show my papers to get a Purple Heart plate because I heard cops would give you a break and they have , but alas no hat, no T-shirt and no flag and among my friends no stories I only wrote about my credentials because I was asked about mine and what right I had to say my piece in a post that has disappeared hmmmm that’s all folks

[Joe V.]

Originally Posted by Koapaka

, Total sexist pig attitude.....believe it or not, LOTS of us women saw combat conditions each and every mission and earned Air Medals for it.

Respectably, you either were in combat or you were not in combat.

[manaboutown]

Originally Posted by charlieo1126@gmail.com

And my credentials 1st Brigade 101st Airborne Vietnam 19 months , 26 months with Vietnamese paratroopers and that’s just the American Army part and then more years as a civilian in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos but I don’t mind civilians having a comment about the military , wasn’t that what we fought for and medals woo hoo don’t know where they are or even care, but i did show my papers to get a Purple Heart plate because I heard cops would give you a break and they have , but alas no hat, no T-shirt and no flag and among my friends no stories

"but there was more to it then that , I grew up in very tough neighborhood and got into very bad trouble with rival gang kids it was bad enough that I left the country at 15 and joined the French Foreign Legion , my lack of height 5ft 6 drove much of my decisions in my life , the Legion was elite the legions paratroops were the best and the First Foreign Parachute Battalion was the best of all and after 6 years fighting both in Vietnam in 1954 and then Algeria it was a natural progression to American Army as a para serving with different units both American and Vietnamese paratroopers in Nam and later as a civilian in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos and another 30 years in most of hot spots in world, paratroops are the elite of every army in the world and I have quick way to sum up life I spent my whole life helping to keep bad governments in power or to put bad rebels into power that way it never made me crazy like the people in power I worked for , FYI I don’t own any guns and don’t see a need either and I believe that people given s chance can change I’m an example"

You have led a remarkable life indeed!

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

Both asked one with curiosity the other with malice not remarkable just different and I can assure you all true

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

I think I’ll take a break for awhile no one seems to understand my post using humor and sarcasm and I’m actually falling into the trap of explaining myself , OMG I don’t know how I got there , what’s next for me , calling people names because you don’t understand there post ???? Oh My !!! Time for a vacation Go Red Sox ������������������������everyone