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January 30th, 2006
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| Milites Gregarius | Post; Who Is LtCol James Stoughton USMC (Ret.)? "James Stoughton— first Marine to refuse Medal of Honor to protest the 241 Marines killed on October 23, 1983 in Beirut, Lebanon, awarded Navy Cross instead, enlisted as a PFC and retired a Lieutenant Colonel." Ref http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...s_U.S._Marines http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...s_U.S._Marines Attempting to determine if there is anything to the above; and, if so, to obtain the straight scoop together w/references/source, etc. ????????? Semper Fidelis Dick Gaines GnySgt USMC (Ret.) 1952(Plt #437)--'72 GyG's Globe and Anchor Sites & Forums http://www.network54.com/Forum/135069
__________________ R. W. "Dick" Gaines GySgt USMC (Ret.) 1952-72 Last edited by gunnyg : January 30th, 2006 at 04:00 PM. |
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February 9th, 2006
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| Milforum Moderator  | Sounds fishy to me. I enlisted in 84 and served with a few guys who were with the 24th MAU in October of 83. Never heard of anyone being recommended for the MOH. Let alone refusing one and having a cross hung on them instead. Can't find a list for Navy Cross's awarded between RVN and GWI. Have you got unit?
__________________ The only people I like besides my wife and children are MARINES. Col. Oliver North USMC |
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February 9th, 2006
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| Legatus Legionis  | NOTHING to be found on the internet.
__________________ "Freedom is the sure possession of those alone who have the courage to defend it". Pericles.  |
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February 10th, 2006
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| Forums Grumpy Old Man | LtCol James Stoughton USMC (Ret.)? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Who the dingbang is he - never heard of him and can find NO definitive proof that gunnyg's post is accurate or that LtCol ever existed. I definitely view anything which is quoted from wikipedia with a little skepticism. A newsletter that I subscribe to, had an article today that states in part: "The political gamesmanship has started. Information has surfaced that politicians are going to the wikipedia website and making changes to their personal biographies. What they are doing is changing bad information into something which reflects favorably on themselves. As if that weren't bad enough, some of them are pulling up their competitor's bios and making entries that place a black mark against their opponent". How can you trust info from wikipedia after reading that little article?
__________________ Fair winds and following seas > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >  < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < < and long may your big jib draw. -W.R.B. (Chief Bones) FCC(SW) USN(RET)- Last edited by Chief Bones : February 11th, 2006 at 06:39 AM. |
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February 11th, 2006
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| Chief Engineer | Sounds kind of fishy to me.
__________________ "It doesn't take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle." - Norman Schwarskopf, Commander of Desert Storm Operations  |
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February 26th, 2006
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| Optio | It's probably a hoax. The article has been removed from Wikipedia.
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