3 thoughts on “There’s a Scratch on Mike Coffman’s Vinyl LP”

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   that he saw more action than Dave Petraeus,
   
   who wears a combat badge he didn’t earn.
   
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   1. ……..doesn’t wear the Army- Combat Infantry Badge which is the same as the Marine Corps and Navy – Combat Action Ribbon. However present uniform may be the biggest joke in the universe.  He looks like a sailor on his first liberty All awards and decorations are sort of like get out of jail free cards in a psychological sense.  In the Petraeus case, he did the unthinkable, as a Major General and commander of the 101st Airborne Division he was awarded the Bronze Star with a “V” device, in other words a Bronze Star for valor.  There is no record of his citation or for what he did to earn the “V” device.  In Mike Coffman’s case, he should definitely explain what being a “Marine Corps Combat Veteran” means and how does that merit a continuous reminder to his constituents. In his case he has foregone the time honored option to “never talk about” his wartime experiences, it is obvious to me that he wants to talk about it. In my opinion, not “talking” about it causes more pain and foregoes the responsibility to impart the lessons of oral history and morality. As one veteran to another and as a constituent of his, I have a right to demand it, after all he is asking me to do so.  In summation, Petraeus cheapened the BSM W/”V” for all those that have earned it, has Coffman cheapened the CAR?  Inquiring minds want to know.  Btw, I take it you did not read the Times op/ed regarding “An Empty Regard”.

      “Psychological Effects of Combat”

      http://www.killology.com/art_p…

      A Resistance to Killing

      “The kind of psychiatric casualties usually identified with long-term exposure to combat are notably reduced among medical personnel, chaplains, officers, and soldiers on reconnaissance patrols behind enemy lines. The key factor that is not present in each of these situations is that, although they are in the front lines and the enemy may attempt to kill them, they have no direct responsibility to participate personally in close-range killing activities. Even when there is equal or even greater danger of dying, combat is much less stressful if you do not have to kill.”

       

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2. and I’m old enough to remember the vinyl record scratches.

   I’m still pissed at myself for throwing them all away in a fit of modern thinking.

   Coffman may have a scratch but it isn’t enough to unseat him.

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