The Bronze Star Is What Attracted Me To This Story. I did not know civilians are eligible for this award.
Mark Garber, a candidate for Lafayette Parish Sheriff who was awarded the Bronze Star for his work as a civilian interrogator with the Air Force in Iraq, has angered a couple of local military veterans who say he is pretending to be one of them.
The Southwest Louisiana Veterans Coalition board wants an apology, while one Lafayette veteran said Garber should withdraw from the Sheriff's race.
http://www.theadvertiser.com/story/news/local/2015/06/28/veterans-want-apology-sheriffs-candidate/29435661/
Mark Garber, a candidate for Lafayette Parish Sheriff who was awarded the Bronze Star for his work as a civilian interrogator with the Air Force in Iraq, has angered a couple of local military veterans who say he is pretending to be one of them.
The Southwest Louisiana Veterans Coalition board wants an apology, while one Lafayette veteran said Garber should withdraw from the Sheriff's race.
http://www.theadvertiser.com/story/news/local/2015/06/28/veterans-want-apology-sheriffs-candidate/29435661/
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I stumbled across this article on military times this morning. After reading the story it comes off to me as a man who served his country honorably. He served in Iraq and was even awarded a Bronze star. I don't know why he is being attacked for apparently being proud of his service. I don't care he doesn't have a DD-214; I care about his service/ sacrifice to our country. If what he says is true and he wasn't trying to further his political agenda on the false pretense that he is a veteran then quite frankly I don't give a damn that he stood up at some seminar. I fell grateful for his service and sacrifice. Seems like sometimes we get too caught up in the technicalities....your thoughts?
I stumbled across this article on military times this morning. After reading the story it comes off to me as a man who served his country honorably. He served in Iraq and was even awarded a Bronze star. I don't know why he is being attacked for apparently being proud of his service. I don't care he doesn't have a DD-214; I care about his service/ sacrifice to our country. If what he says is true and he wasn't trying to further his political agenda on the false pretense that he is a veteran then quite frankly I don't give a damn that he stood up at some seminar. I fell grateful for his service and sacrifice. Seems like sometimes we get too caught up in the technicalities....your thoughts?
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