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And now, without further commentary, is our review.
Dog Company highlights just how bad things have gotten for our military. Not only are they fighting against an enemy who does not play by any of the rules of warfare, they also have to fight against policies that have been put in place by a public, with a lot of liberal policies, who wants to Monday morning quarterback every move a military person makes.
It is easy for us who are safe at home to say, “He should have done this or that.” We are safe and not in danger of having our heads blown off. We have time to make decisions. These military people have to protect themselves and their men, with no public support. They sometimes have milliseconds to respond.
That is what happened to Dog Company. This lone company of 89 men held out, however they could, until their commanding officer, Lieutenant Colonel Anthony DeMartino threw them under the bus, so to speak.
You will read about how this group of men found spies in their midst and tried desperately to get the powers that be to keep them in custody. The result, the only way they could keep these spies from being released was to get confessions.
They did everything they could to get the information out of them the legal way. We see that nothing they did was wrong. These spies were the enemy. They should have no rights. Instead, their rights trump the lives of our military personnel.
The words “messed up” come to mind here. This is like when someone in school sees their friends being beat up by bullies. They do what they are supposed to do, tell the school authorities. But the school authorities do nothing. So, they take matters into their own hands and they are the ones who get expelled.
Well then, find it and give them their medal. Reinstate those who were kicked out. Give them back their military benefits. AND, take the benefits away from that chicken-necked Lieutenant Colonel Anthony DeMartino. This is as close to justice as the United States can come now.
It is so sad when those that make the ultimate sacrifice don't get the recognition they deserve.
ReplyDeleteAnd in this case it appears that these men are not getting their awards because the Army is intentionally losing the paperwork. I urge everyone to call or write their congressmen and senators.
DeleteViet Nam was no different when it came to capturing spies working on our outpost. We retained four hooth maids attempting to leave outpost with frags and full M16 magazines. When we didnt get much support, we turned them over to local VN police who administered immediate justice (.25 cent bullet) after their locally acceptable interrogation techniques were used. Doesnt seem like anything has changed in the military...
ReplyDeleteIt does sound that way. Thanks for stopping by and commenting. Have a great week.
DeleteUnfortunately DeMartino is now part of the Senior Executive Service under Mattis. Sickening. Flag officer equivalent should have been fragged.
ReplyDeleteThis is just wrong on so many levels. Hammie would tell you this is "messed up." If they can't do their job, promote them. This makes a lot of sense. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
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