Author Topic: President Obama presents MOH to SSGT Salvatore Giunta (Read 848 times)

yellowtail3 · « **on:** November 16, 2010, 02:22:38 AM »

Today at 2pm President Obama, as Commander in Chief, will present the Medal of Honor to SSGT Salvatore Giunta.
http://www.stripes.com/news/life-won-t-be-the-same-for-medal-of-honor-recipient-giunta-1.125507

http://www.stripes.com/news/soldier-will-be-first-living-medal-of-honor-recipient-from-current-wars-1.117744

http://www.stripes.com/blogs/stripes-central/stripes-central-1.8040/moh-soldier-a-huge-honor-but-bittersweet-1.118332

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/11/11/60minutes/main7044681.shtml?tag=mncol;lst;5

From Stars & Stripes:

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No date has been set for his award ceremony. Giunta said the call from Obama was a thrilling moment.

“It was all a blur,” he said. “I’m talking to my commander in chief on the phone and squeezing my wife’s hand.”

A real American, rather than a mouth-off... some here could take a lesson.

powderman · « **Reply #1 on:** November 16, 2010, 03:52:36 AM »

He indeed should be proud of his achievement and seems to be a very humble man. Too bad he can't receive it from an American. That medal is tarnished just by bo touching it. POWDERMAN.

beerbelly · « **Reply #2 on:** November 16, 2010, 03:54:30 AM »

There is a political process to decide who gets a medal. Enlisted men usably get purple hearts and occasional bronze star, the big medals are more often to go to officers. They put each other up for them, it a career move thing.
My guess is Obama wants to have a Latino MOH winner to help move his emigration reform.

guzzijohn · « **Reply #3 on:** November 16, 2010, 04:07:34 AM »

I must admit Beerbelly and Powderman are persistent in never giving our elected president of the USA whom is an American a break or any respect for that matter. Guys, pull your heads out and smell the roses when they do present themselves.
GuzziJohn

yellowtail3 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 16, 2010, 04:16:16 AM »

Quote from: guzzijohn on November 16, 2010, 04:07:34 AM

I must admit Beerbelly and Powderman are persistent in never giving our elected president of the USA whom is an American a break or any respect for that matter. Guys, pull your heads out and smell the roses when they do present themselves.
GuzziJohn

That's a hard thing to ask, Guzzi... to do as you say requires one to set aside prejudices & ideology and actually think, which probably more than BB or PowderPuff are capable of, certainly more than they've been willing to do. We all have our limits, and for PowderPuff & BB, thinking objectively is apparently off-limits.

SSGT Guinta on getting a call from the President:
http://www.positivelybarack.com/2010/11/16/president-obama-awards-medal-of-honor-to-staff-sergeant-salvatore-giunta/

Classy comes to mind. Of course, I shouldn't be surprised that a MOH winner is respectful of the President... but one can't help but notice the big contrast to some of the dunderhead internet tough guys spreading their stink around here.

powderman · « **Reply #5 on:** November 16, 2010, 05:06:16 AM »

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My guess is Obama wants to have a Latino MOH winner to help move his emigration reform.

BEERBELLY. YEP, and he wants to convince Americans how much he loves the military. No, I don't think he's doing it for the right reasons either. I'm glad for the soldier, he has every reason to be proud, but you can bet bos reasons are not what they seem. POWDERMAN.

lakota · « **Reply #6 on:** November 16, 2010, 05:11:34 AM »

Quote from: yellowtail3 on November 16, 2010, 02:22:38 AM

A real American, rather than a mouth-off... some here could take a lesson.

Oh so now "mouthing off" exercising first amendment rights makes one unAmerican?

Junior1942 · « **Reply #7 on:** November 16, 2010, 05:44:46 AM »

Quote from: powderman on November 16, 2010, 03:52:36 AM

He indeed should be proud of his achievement and seems to be a very humble man. Too bad he can't receive it from an American. That medal is tarnished just by bo touching it. POWDERMAN.

You are disgusting.

powderman · « **Reply #8 on:** November 16, 2010, 07:02:00 AM »

well junior. With bos history of disdain and hatred of the United States military I just think it's a shame to see him disgrace that brave young man with his presence. I felt the same way when klinton laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier. They are both a disgrace to real Americans. That young man at least deserves to get his medal from an American, not an illegal kenyan. POWDERMAN.

guzzijohn · « **Reply #9 on:** November 16, 2010, 07:10:03 AM »

Quote from Powderman:

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That young man at least deserves to get his medal from an American, not an illrgal kenyan.

When will you all get it through your heads that he is not an illrgal (illegal by the way) and is as American as you and me, get over the race thing.
GuzziJohn

powderman · « **Reply #10 on:** November 16, 2010, 07:23:36 AM »

guzzi. Race has nothing to do with it and you know it. I know I'm an American. He spent millions blocking info about his past, figure it out. POWDERMAN.

Pat/Rick · « **Reply #11 on:** November 16, 2010, 07:58:22 AM »

SSG Guinta like many infantrymen had a tough job to do that day. His actions were seen as warranting reward by someone(s) in his chain of command and the Congressional review board concured. The Airborne has, as part of their heritage and warrior lifestyle a saying that is "All The Way". The enlisted when saluting their officers, greet them with that and the officers respond with "Airborne". All the way, is the lifestyle of the Airborne. No mission or task to be left undone or half assed, but done "All The Way".

Nice how the race card got thrown in there. Wether The SSG was brown,black,white, or yellow has nothing to do with his actions that day. His actions to help and assist his Airborne Brothers was nothing short of a paratrooper insuring that his aspect of the mission was done to the upmost of his ability. In short "All The Way".

SSG Guinta is a proud American warrior who probably believes he did nothing exemplory that day, but just did his job "All The Way"

All The Way SSG GUINTA!

powderman · « **Reply #12 on:** November 16, 2010, 08:12:14 AM »

PAT RICK. Good post, agreed. POWDERMAN.

Old Fart · « **Reply #13 on:** November 16, 2010, 08:29:50 AM »

I believe I read where he is of Italian decent.

Regardless of that, he seems to be a fine level headed young man who deserves this honor.
I am proud for him.

Junior1942 · « **Reply #14 on:** November 16, 2010, 09:14:35 AM »

Quote from: guzzijohn on November 16, 2010, 08:41:58 AM

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He spent millions blocking info about his past, figure it out. POWDERMAN.

I am waiting for you, the ... and other republicans to figure it out. If Obama was not legal to be president it would have been clearly confirmed before he was even elected. As badly as you all want him out of office the republicans would have spent whatever it would have taken to investigate it and prove it and they have not been able to do so. No one could cover their tracks that well, especially when in a public office. It is more than time for you boys to grow up and accept the truth on this instead of continuing to live in your scary little fantasy world always afraid of how the boogeyman is going to get you and ruin your idea of the American way. Just this alone is enough for me to dismiss the tea party as a bunch of kooks for the most part.
GuzziJohn

Bobby Jindal from Louisiana via India is gonna run for president. Maybe the Democrats will start a "birther" movement. In fact, if he gets the Republican nomination I can guarantee you a new birther movement--just as stupid as the one now.

Pat/Rick · « **Reply #15 on:** November 16, 2010, 09:23:12 AM »

I have my own beliefs about this particular "presidency" as well as the next guy. Is it too much to respectfully ask that those be put into a seperate thread so as not to detract from one of Americas warriors?

guzzijohn · « **Reply #16 on:** November 16, 2010, 09:27:41 AM »

Quote from Junior1942:
Forgive me Junior but I am being a bit thick here. Bobby Jindal was born Baton Rouge. Are you just poking fun that with his Indian decent there will be a group of people that will claim he was not born in the US?
GuzziJohn

Junior1942 · « **Reply #17 on:** November 16, 2010, 10:36:51 AM »

Quote from: guzzijohn on November 16, 2010, 09:27:41 AM

Quote from Junior1942:
Forgive me Junior but I am being a bit thick here. Bobby Jindal was born Baton Rouge. Are you just poking fun that with his Indian decent there will be a group of people that will claim he was not born in the US?
GuzziJohn

yep, there will/would be a LARGE group of people claiming Jindal's Indian birthplace--it's called "just deserts." And, by golly, they will want more than a photocopy of the long-form certificate. And they'll not take the sworn word of a state records keeper or a governor, either--twice each.

scootrd · « **Reply #18 on:** November 16, 2010, 10:56:14 AM »

Or the Hawaii newspaper clipping from the newspaper archives that announced his birth the day he was born..

Birthers are weird. It doesn't take all kinds .. there just are!!!.

powderman · « **Reply #19 on:** November 16, 2010, 11:38:43 AM »

guzzi. Not to worry, your messiah will win out. POWDERMAN.

billy_56081 · « **Reply #20 on:** November 16, 2010, 12:51:30 PM »

I would spit on my hand or even much worse before I would shake that filthy traitor's hand. BO is not worthy of presenting a Medal of Honor.

yellowtail3 · « **Reply #21 on:** November 16, 2010, 01:18:06 PM »

Quote from: billy_56081 on November 16, 2010, 12:51:30 PM

I would spit on my hand or even much worse before I would shake that filthy traitor's hand. BO is not worthy of presenting a Medal of Honor.

You might spit in your hand just to get it ready, whenever you're reading about killin' Muslims and all the other peeps you hate... maybe even when reading PowderPuff's posts.

All you've got is mouth, and no standing.

beerbelly · « **Reply #22 on:** November 16, 2010, 01:25:57 PM »

From the looks of the last election most people agree with me and Powderman. I know it is killing Mussijohn, ol yeller , amd junior.

billy_56081 · « **Reply #23 on:** November 16, 2010, 01:30:35 PM »

Old yellow no need to make sexual references here. Pretty sad you and guzz have to drop to sexual inuendos when your opinion is questioned.

teamnelson · « **Reply #24 on:** November 16, 2010, 01:33:45 PM »

Quote from: yellowtail3 on November 16, 2010, 02:22:38 AM

rather than a mouth-off... some here could take a lesson

It's a shame, this was a great event in our history, but this comment here set the tone, and it only got worse.
As long as you feel the urge to bait and make this a forum to engage in personal affronts, you leave me no option
but to delete and lock.