Posted on Sep 17, 2015
Beau Biden-Military Decorations and Stay at Walter Reed
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I am wondering how the VP's son managed to get into Walter Reed while not on active duty and how he ended up with the Bronze Star let alone the Legion of Merit upon his death?
For the final few years of his life, Biden suffered from brain cancer. On May 20, 2015, he was admitted to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, because of a recurrence of brain cancer; he died there 10 days later. I empathize his death and applaud his service but...
Biden joined the military in 2003 as a member of the Delaware Army National Guard and was a Major in the Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps as part of the 261st Signal Brigade in Smyrna, Delaware.
Biden received a visit at Camp Victory from his father on July 4, 2009. Biden returned from Iraq in September 2009, his yearlong stint on active duty complete. Biden had announced that during his deployment he would continue to actively serve as Delaware's Attorney General by working in conjunction with his office's senior staff in Delaware. During his year of service in Iraq, Beau returned home only once — to see his father take the oath of office for vice president.
Beau received the Bronze Star for his service, a military medal that celebrates “heroic or meritorious achievement.” The act justifying award of the medal must be performed while fighting an enemy of the United States, or while involved in conflict with an opposing/foreign force. It can also be awarded for heroism while serving with friendly forces engaged in combat against an opposing military in which the United States is not a belligerent party. Bronze star is supposed to be for heroism - not for just showing up and he was a lawyer.
Army Chief of Staff Raymond Odierno presented Beau Biden with the Legion of Merit for his service in the Delaware National Guard. Odierno, Beau Biden’s commanding general in Iraq, also lauded his comrade’s military service overseas. The general presented Beau Biden with the Legion of Merit for his service in the Delaware National Guard. The award honors exceptional merit in the performance of outstanding services and achievements.
For the final few years of his life, Biden suffered from brain cancer. On May 20, 2015, he was admitted to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, because of a recurrence of brain cancer; he died there 10 days later. I empathize his death and applaud his service but...
Biden joined the military in 2003 as a member of the Delaware Army National Guard and was a Major in the Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps as part of the 261st Signal Brigade in Smyrna, Delaware.
Biden received a visit at Camp Victory from his father on July 4, 2009. Biden returned from Iraq in September 2009, his yearlong stint on active duty complete. Biden had announced that during his deployment he would continue to actively serve as Delaware's Attorney General by working in conjunction with his office's senior staff in Delaware. During his year of service in Iraq, Beau returned home only once — to see his father take the oath of office for vice president.
Beau received the Bronze Star for his service, a military medal that celebrates “heroic or meritorious achievement.” The act justifying award of the medal must be performed while fighting an enemy of the United States, or while involved in conflict with an opposing/foreign force. It can also be awarded for heroism while serving with friendly forces engaged in combat against an opposing military in which the United States is not a belligerent party. Bronze star is supposed to be for heroism - not for just showing up and he was a lawyer.
Army Chief of Staff Raymond Odierno presented Beau Biden with the Legion of Merit for his service in the Delaware National Guard. Odierno, Beau Biden’s commanding general in Iraq, also lauded his comrade’s military service overseas. The general presented Beau Biden with the Legion of Merit for his service in the Delaware National Guard. The award honors exceptional merit in the performance of outstanding services and achievements.
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My brother served 25 yrs in the ARMY, CBRN. a PURPLE HEART and 4 BRONZE STARS, the AUDIE MURPHY AWARD and many other medals. I hear how Joe Biden keeps trying to add some courageous and other reasons why beau was so great in the service. He needs to stop pandering, trying to empathize with those that actually fought and lost loved ones. He lost his son and for that he has my sympathy but he is not a GOLD STAR FAMILY member. Sorry to rant but he needs to stop. HE IS NOT 1 OF US. Arrgh
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Called an end of tour award, it a meritorious BS. Families of POTUS and Vice POTUS are treated at Walter Reed or Bethesda Naval. The LOM prolly a retirement award.
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A good question to ask is if the VA and DOD have an agreement at Walter Reed. Several active duty hospitals see VA patients.
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Exactly. We ALL would like to know why ? Yet we think we have the Answer. JOE BIDEN. BEAU DID ' not ' earn this award.
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Biden was a Major activated to deploy to a combat zone. I don’t see how his Bronze Star medal is different than the thousands upon thousands of watered down awards that were given out like candy during OEF/OIF. If the argument is the Army gave out too many awards and based the majority of those awards on rank rather than merit, I agree with you. The BSM at the time was the equivalent of a ARCOM in my day. A posthumous LOM for a Major with 12 years of service to the Guard is not really unheard of. Treatment at Walter Reed was probably based on him being considered a VIP and his CaC as an officer in the national guard. I refuse to besmirch the memory of the son because of the actions of the dad and his brother.
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Sounds like a pencil whipped version of earning military commendations, total BS. If Brandon can arrange for bilking millions out of foreign companies and governments it shouldn't be too hard to get military commendations for his son to make him out to be something more than he was.
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He was National Guard. They give awards away like crazy.
Heck, most states even make up their own awards so they can give their people even MORE awards than they're already getting.
Heck, most states even make up their own awards so they can give their people even MORE awards than they're already getting.
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I agree with some comments I’ve read as a USMC vet I know the bronze star has been given out in the past for reasons that I think has changed the medals status, I do know one Air Force vet who received it however it was given to his whole unit not just one individual? Which I don’t understand, talking to him I could tell he really didn’t think he should have received the medal, this was 2008 or so maybe military using it to motivate its people to reenlist? The bronze star has definitely changed since WW2 on what it takes to be awarded it, I think the Army has also changed its rules on who can wear the CIB, think a lot of soldiers got it that never left the wire and got it because they were in a combat zone, glad they tightened up the requirements for this
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Cpl Bobby Butte
YES. WAIT TILL THE ' FIRST TRANS DRAG QUEEN MEDAL ' COMES AQROUND. VERY SOON IF JOE BIDEN HAS HIS AND THE WOKE LEFTIST OF OUR ONCE GREAT COUNTRYS WAY. SO SAD.
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Did you see latest news announcement by Biden, it should answer all your questions, A Lie every other sentence!
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