Posted on Feb 8, 2020
SSG Matt Murphy
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LTC John Griscom
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Very interesting comments from LTC Hickman.
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CW5 Jack Cardwell
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Interesting share. Thanks for the post.
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1SG Retired
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Why? Do you believe he is wearing something he isn't entitled to wear?
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SSG Robert Webster you may interpret "can derail, and more importantly, verify, his uniform accoutrements," differently, but that's not an unreasonable interrogatory in response to his post.
What point did you interpret from his interrogator?
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SSG Robert Webster
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1SG (Join to see) - Number one point - get first hand assessment of the individual; second point, to verify the rumors around the incident for the award of his Purple Heart AND why no Bronze Star. And as far as a Bronze Star or other awards go it brings into question that if no Bronze Star, then why is there no "V" or "C" device on his ARCOM, or a "C" device on his AAM.
A second observation from your response or non response is also telling, where you ignored my other question to you about the award that he supposedly has but does not wear, AND that raises an even bigger question about where some of the information has come from and how reliable it is.

And please do not hand me the old adage about the fact that you can wear what you want to wear unless it is command directed otherwise. Especially since both of us and our peers know that in this case, he was advised very strongly to wear every thing that he was authorized to wear.
And one additional point - This is really no different than me asking the 2nd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division NBC NCO about you and getting a personal assessment. I am also pretty sure that I could also ask a couple of other people that I know that served in the 21st Chem Co at about the same time. I am quite sure that the one that had that duty position (2nd Bde NBC NCO) in 1996 would at least have known you. Whether he would have remembered you or not, that is another question.
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SSG Robert Webster there must be a huge back story, factual or not, regarding LTC Vindman and his awards or service, that I'm unaware of, and, frankly, don't much GAF about. Obviously, it's somehow something that you greatly care about.

With regard to some question you asked, I haven't scrolled down that far, and am not inclined to put the time into researching it, so I can't posit on any circumstances regarding why he has a PH and no BSM, or any other award. I am simply not that interested.

With regard to your asking the 1996, 82nd ABN DIV, 2nd BDE, NBC NCO, or anyone else who served in 21st Chem (ABN), the only Airborne Chemical Co in the free world (then), I reminisced how I got to 21st Chem.

*Cue Reminiscing Music* ... I can remember it like it was yesterday....SMA Kidd gave me unit of choice for being selected as USAPAC NCOY, and I selected 21st Chem, and was assigned as a SL. Pretty certain my performance in that position (got my Paratroopers promotions, awards, schools; selected for SAMC, completed JM course at the AAS, ...) earned my being selected as OPS SGT and PSG, before being hand-selected by NCOA Commandant to be an ANCOC SGL, after being the DHG and Leadership Award recipient in ANCOC.
Admittedly, I can't say I would have had anything more than passing contact with the 2nd BDE CM NCO since I was a SL in 1996, and that would have been the PSGs job, although that's the BDE my PLT supported.
Considering you didn't comment on any personal assessment by your source, I can't confirm or deny the veracity of the same. Good or bad, I wouldn't care much, nor feel any need to defend myself, either, and would simply point to the above.

All that said, I obviously don't care as much about what awards LTC Vindman may have been awarded, or whether he elects to wear every award. I also don't care much about whether someone remembers me. However, thanks for having me reminisce.
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SSG Robert Webster
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1SG (Join to see) - If you are so concerned or not concerned, then why did you repeat or post incorrect information about his awards then. And as far as your apparent source goes, it looks like you copied LTC A. Vindman's info directly from WikiPedia. Really?

And whoop de doo about your story. I got selected for one of 12 active duty slots for JROTC. That and maybe a dollar and a half would buy either one of us a decent cup of coffee.
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