Sergeant Major:
Thanks Grant...gonna share entire thread now with some others.
And yup, have my foul wx gear broke out for Wed...rain but supposed to be
about 50 degrees...beats the hell out of some of the Bare Knuckle Blitz
days
we've endured out there!!!!
S/F,
WVM
Wayne V. Morris
Col USMC (Ret)
President
WAYMOR Inc
When You Want To Know Way More About Military Veteran Related
Issues...Come
On Board With WAYMOR Inc
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From: Grant Beck [mailto:gbeck3@ec.rr.com]
Sent: Monday, January 16, 2012 8:22 PM
To: 'Col Wayne Morris USMC (Ret)'
Subject: RE: A very good article on our "you tube" Marines
Col,
Not a problem. I sent it to the Muster list and a bunch others with the
hope
they may want to tactfully address their elected, HQMC, etc. I ALWAYS
tried
to instill in my Marines (combat or otherwise) to understand that their
actions/lack of action have consequences (as I'm sure ANY leader worth a
salt would do). The fact that one of the detractors, and first to say how
despicable this event was, seems to forget that little incident a number
of
years ago where her SPOUSE, who happened to be the sitting president at
the
time, had an impressionable young female intern, in the oval office (or
next
to it), giving him oral sex. Now THAT'S despicable!
Have my foul weather gear broke out for Weds. Not going to be as pleasant
as
the last three, I'm afraid.
Semper Fi,
Grant
From: Col Wayne Morris USMC (Ret) [mailto:waymor@bizec.rr.com]
Sent: Monday, January 16, 2012 8:00 PM
To: SgtMaj Grant Beck USMC (Ret)
Subject: RE: A very good article on our "you tube" Marines
Sergeant Major:
Thanks for the backchannel Grant...great words.
Not sharing with others at this time...you can give release auth later IF
you want.
S/F,
Wayne
Wayne V. Morris
Col USMC (Ret)
President
WAYMOR Inc
When You Want To Know Way More About Military Veteran Related
Issues...Come
On Board With WAYMOR Inc
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From: Grant Beck [mailto:gbeck3@ec.rr.com]
Sent: Monday, January 16, 2012 11:54 AM
To: michael.p.barrett@usmc.mil
Subject: A very good article on our "you tube" Marines
SgtMajor,
I haven't had the pleasure of meeting you yet but certainly hope to soon.
I would guess that there is and has been quite a bit of discussion flying
throughout the HQMC re: the subject video. My purpose in forwarding the
below article is because I think it is a very good attempt by the author
to
have folks NOT go off on a witch hunt and look to see how hard these young
Marines can be hammered. The author brings out some very salient and
important points. I have faith in our Commandant to do the right thing. I
do
NOT have faith in others (including the MSM) that may have influence in
this
matter to also do the right thing. The "murtha syndrome" seems to be
rearing
its ugly head again. Did these Marines do an inappropriate thing? Yes. Did
the fool that put it on you tube do an equally inappropriate and STUPID
thing? Absolutely. War crime? Not even close.
Have to tell you, SgtMajor, there are thousands and thousands of your
fellow
Marines; Active, Reserve, and Retired, plus families of Marines that are
waiting and watching to see how this plays out. We pray that it will be
treated for what it was..a stupid, but minor act, and understandable by
any
who have been-there-done-that (as YOU have).
http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2012/01/desecrating_the_dead_an_alternat
e_view.html
Semper Fi,
Grant Beck, SgtMajor, USMC, (Ret)