I am not a Texan, but I am sharing this from someone else. A Patriot! One of those People that have refused to accept the Oath of the Office and stands behind the Oath TO the U.S. Constitution and the U.S. Citizens! > *I WAS THERE: My perspective on Bowe Bergdahl* > > *Posted by Jon Williams on June 04, 2014* > > by Jon Williams (IAmATexan) > > As an Army Veteran who was working as a contractor attached to the 25th > Infantry Division (same Division as Bergdahl) in a nearby FOB when Bowe > Bergdahl went missing, I feel the need to speak out on the situation > (notice I don’t ascribe rank to him, I will address that later). > > A few days ago, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel took the stage at Bagram > Air Field in Afghanistan and excitedly started with what he thought would > be a big applause line. “We got him back!” he exclaimed. > > Silence. Not. Even. One Clap. > > Numerous White House leaks show that Obama and his team were convinced that > Americans would greet the news of a returning POW with elation; that this > would be the great moment in Obama’s second term. This shows just how > clueless they are about the military. Let me clue them in. > > You see, when Hagel took the stage, he expected joy at the announcement > that one of their own was returned! However, you have to see inside a > soldier’s mind to understand what was going on here. I believe I can > provide a little insight. > > When a soldier deserts his post, when he writes that he is ashamed to be an > American, when he gives the enemy secrets (and he did), he is no longer > “one of us”. He is a traitor. He is not a brother-in-arms. > > Soldiers risk their lives for each other every day on the battlefield, > there is a trust and respect they have for each other. For Bowe Bergdahl to > break that trust and the Secretary of Defense to announce a hero’s welcome > instead of a court-martial is a huge let-down. > > He isnt one of their own. He is one of them. He is the enemy. > > Thats not something to celebrate. > > The message the White House is sending is that they value treason more than > honorable service. > > Read that last sentence again. Let it sink in. THIS is what every soldier > is thinking. > > In a soldier’s mind serving with honor means finishing your tour, even if > you disagree with the way things are done. All bets are off if you serve > with dishonor. > > I do not refer to Bergdahl as a sergeant, even though he received > “automatic” promotions while in the Taliban’s custody because according to > law, after 30 days his rank and pay should have been stripped from him. Due > to political pressure, his was not. In fact, he probably has over $200,000 > in cash waiting in his bank account. In my opinion, this money should be > given to the families of the soldiers who died in the aftermath of his > desertion. > > Bowe Bergdahl deserted his post. He served with dishonor. I know that > firsthand. Our soldiers know that. They know they risk their lives every > day. They dont get a hero’s welcome from the White House, they get fewer > meals (due to budget constraints) and less safety equipment (due to the > drawdown). > > Let me be perfectly clear. A Rose Garden Ceremony, a “hero’s welcome”, and > automatic promotions to a person that deserted is nothing more than a slap > in the face to every service member who has served honorably. > > That, Mr. President and Mr. Hagel, is why soldiers aren’t clapping and > applauding for you. That is why you have lost any remaining respect from > the military community.
Posted on: Tue, 24 Jun 2014 16:03:26 +0000