Marine forced out of the Corps to receive valor. From a murderer to a hero? Read on.

2015-11-02T19:29:46-05:00

I'm so glad this Marine, Joshua Acevedo, who was forced out of the Corps after an investigation in which another Marine said he saw Acevedo commit murder to an unarmed insurgent. Now he is being warded a BS w "V" Device. Now for the rest of the story.

http://www.militarytimes.com/story/military/2015/10/31/marine-forced-out-corps-receive-valor-award/74857320/

Marine forced out of the Corps to receive valor award

The second squad of first platoon, Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment certainly was the battalion’s black sheep. Fellow Marines described them as everything from short-timers to sh*t bags when Sgt.

Response by Sgt Spencer Sikder made Nov 2 at 2015 7:51 PM

2015-11-02T19:51:16-05:00

Out fu**ing Standing!

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 2 at 2015 8:47 PM

2015-11-02T20:47:00-05:00

Something Positive! This is awesome!

Response by PO3 Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 3 at 2015 8:07 AM

2015-11-03T08:07:58-05:00

still ... that is part of the life in Military ... a few bad words can turn a life upside down....

Response by LCpl James Robertson made Nov 4 at 2015 1:23 PM

2015-11-04T13:23:00-05:00

I don't condone murder, but actually when you deploy to war for the sake of killing, its the highest order of killing for your country. Who knows his stated of mine when the killing occurred, is he suffering anything mentally, should he have been in combat period, are could he be excused from a combat zone if he told his superiors he were seeing the enemy everywhere. Not making excuses I've heard of soldiers and marines being deployed multiple times to war. I don't know if you know of a Marine Officer, By the name of: Colonel. "Bull" Fisher, he is a war hero served with "Chesty" Puller. Colonel. Fisher served in (3) three wars, WW2, the Korean war and the Vietnam war, he retired along with "Chesty" around 1969. Several years later I met Colonel. Fisher, while he worked part-time as a police dispatcher, the good Colonel were sometimes in his right mind and sometimes he were not. He sung Marine Corps Hymns constantly, calling cadence in the police department., and constantly drunk on the job, I knew he were a good man, but could not help himself, Colonel. Fisher, needed a psychiatrists and never went for help, a few years later he used a .45 automatic handgun and blew his brains out. Speaking of active-duty employee's get all of the psychiatric help you need while still in service, because the VA system may not help you as much.

Response by PFC Terry Kuehner made Nov 4 at 2015 2:12 PM

2015-11-04T14:12:09-05:00

I love my beloved Corps but in this instance they got it completely wrong these are there devil dogs that we need to keep in the Corps. that can lead troops into combat missions never lose a man and and stay true to the Marine Corps spirit, this devil dog should have been reinstated and returned to his unit. SEMPER FI

Response by Cpl Don "GUNNY" Miller made Nov 5 at 2015 6:52 PM

2015-11-05T18:52:29-05:00

What happened to the P.O.S. accuser that made up the shit!