121 Bloomberg just stealth edited an interview where Walz said he served in Iraq and changed it to Italy (twitter.com) posted 137 days ago by Ahaus667 137 days ago by Ahaus667 +121 / -0 15 comments share 15 comments share save hide report block hide replies
Did the doctors working at the medical center in Germany technically serve in Operation Enduring Freedom by treating serious injuries?
I guess.
You know how there's grade inflation in academia? There's commendation inflation in the military.
Yeah, but only for useless shitheads, while actually hardworking troops get passed over and over for non-mandatory promotions.
So yeah, exactly like academia.
That and people assume that "served in X" means direct combat, and that having done so somehow makes you more qualified to do things completely unrelated.
That's how Generals get to be Generals now.
I'm actually not sure if that gives them a GWOT medal or not.