Posted on Sep 4, 2023
'Doesn’t hold up': GOP mayoral nominee ripped for 'misrepresenting his military service'
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In November, Philadelphia will elect a new mayor to succeed term-limited Democrat Jim Kenney. The Democratic nominee, former Pennsylvania State Rep. Cherelle Parker, is up against Republican James Oh, a former city councilman. And Parker has the clear advantage, as the overwhelmingly Democratic city has not had a GOP mayor since Bernard Samuel left office in the early 1950s.
The Philadelphia Inquirer's Sean Collins Walsh reports that Oh is drawing criticism for "misrepresenting his military service" — something he was also criticized for when he ran for the Philadelphia City Council in 2011.
Oh, according to Walsh, inaccurately said, in 2011, that he was a member of the U.S. Army's Green Berets — and is making that same claim again in 2023.
Walsh explains, "Now that he is the GOP nominee for mayor, Oh is once again pitching his biography to voters, including his military service as a member of the Army National Guard 20th Special Forces Group. Part of Oh's argument is that, although he never completed the qualification course that is required to join the ranks of the Green Berets, he was issued a beret that was green."
In November, Philadelphia will elect a new mayor to succeed term-limited Democrat Jim Kenney. The Democratic nominee, former Pennsylvania State Rep. Cherelle Parker, is up against Republican James Oh, a former city councilman. And Parker has the clear advantage, as the overwhelmingly Democratic city has not had a GOP mayor since Bernard Samuel left office in the early 1950s.
The Philadelphia Inquirer's Sean Collins Walsh reports that Oh is drawing criticism for "misrepresenting his military service" — something he was also criticized for when he ran for the Philadelphia City Council in 2011.
Oh, according to Walsh, inaccurately said, in 2011, that he was a member of the U.S. Army's Green Berets — and is making that same claim again in 2023.
Walsh explains, "Now that he is the GOP nominee for mayor, Oh is once again pitching his biography to voters, including his military service as a member of the Army National Guard 20th Special Forces Group. Part of Oh's argument is that, although he never completed the qualification course that is required to join the ranks of the Green Berets, he was issued a beret that was green."
'Doesn’t hold up': GOP mayoral nominee ripped for 'misrepresenting his military service'
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That is unfortunate. You have others here like 1SG Gomez link all Republicans to Nazis. He is full of Bravo Sierra. A handful of Democrats also are Military Frauds. Here's one of them and nothing happens as usual to Democrats who lie.
https://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/18/nyregion/18blumenthal.html
LTC Trent Klug SFC John D.
https://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/18/nyregion/18blumenthal.html
LTC Trent Klug SFC John D.
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LTC Trent Klug
I've never understood why a person would claim something like this. So he's lost me from the git go. Just say "I was assigned to a Special Forces unit but did make it through qualification".
And I second what SFC John D. said regarding democrats and double standards.
And I second what SFC John D. said regarding democrats and double standards.
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SFC John D.
LTC Trent Klug - Probably just another stolen valor nut.
I'll be honest about it (unlike the left who will just spew some partisan comment about Republicans or "the right") and say that there are idiots on both sides that inflate their military credentials to appear as someone who would actually sacrifice for their country.
I'll be honest about it (unlike the left who will just spew some partisan comment about Republicans or "the right") and say that there are idiots on both sides that inflate their military credentials to appear as someone who would actually sacrifice for their country.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel what's with these lying Republican politicians...
..."The Philadelphia Inquirer's Sean Collins Walsh reports that Oh is drawing criticism for "misrepresenting his military service" — something he was also criticized for when he ran for the Philadelphia City Council in 2011.
Oh, according to Walsh, inaccurately said, in 2011, that he was a member of the U.S. Army's Green Berets — and is making that same claim again in 2023.
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Walsh explains, "Now that he is the GOP nominee for mayor, Oh is once again pitching his biography to voters, including his military service as a member of the Army National Guard 20th Special Forces Group. Part of Oh's argument is that, although he never completed the qualification course that is required to join the ranks of the Green Berets, he was issued a beret that was green."...
..."The Philadelphia Inquirer's Sean Collins Walsh reports that Oh is drawing criticism for "misrepresenting his military service" — something he was also criticized for when he ran for the Philadelphia City Council in 2011.
Oh, according to Walsh, inaccurately said, in 2011, that he was a member of the U.S. Army's Green Berets — and is making that same claim again in 2023.
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Walsh explains, "Now that he is the GOP nominee for mayor, Oh is once again pitching his biography to voters, including his military service as a member of the Army National Guard 20th Special Forces Group. Part of Oh's argument is that, although he never completed the qualification course that is required to join the ranks of the Green Berets, he was issued a beret that was green."...
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LTC (Join to see) I too was in a SF unit. Det 1, Co B, 17th Gp, USAR. For 6 months and a cup of coffee! Big deal!
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