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Originally Posted by Superbelt
Medical reports for his injuries cover his Purple Hearts (including the shrapnel that is still in his leg)
Eyewitness accounts from his crew and the man whose life he saved cover the stars.
I'll trust the account of the guy who dove to the bottom of the river repeatedly to avoid the bullets whizzing around his head.
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That's all well and good. As stated previously this all is a non-issue for me. The medals went through the proper channels. Bush's discharge went through the proper channels. Does that make them both absolutely 100% true? Nope but they are both acceptable to me.
The problem I have is people claiming so and so lied and offering up "evidence" that is inconclusive. I guess one of my pet peeves is consistency of standards. Rather than challenge the selective use of these standards people are more than happy to go along with whatever the parties put out when it supports their point of view.