This is a quick hit-and-run diary being posted to provide info for any veteran involved in OWS, regardless of the location. As a U.S. military veteran, I'm very disturbed by the images from the Boston PD takedown early this morning, and particularly by some of the images of veterans that I've seen over the past week.
The next time Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, or any other right wing bloviator talks about "phony soldiers" in the OWS movement, please remind them of this:
(Excerpted from Who served?)
Punditocracy and Preacher-types
George Will, did not serve
Chris Matthews did not serve.
Bill O'Reilly, did not serve
Paul Gigot, did not serve.
Bill Bennett, Did not serve
Pat Buchanan, did not serve
Rush Limbaugh, did not serve
Michael Savage (aka Michael Alan Weiner) - did not serve
John Wayne, did not serve
Pat Robertson - claimed during 1986 campaign to be a "combat veteran." In reality, was a "Liquor Officer."
Bill Kristol, did not serve
Sean Hannity, did not serve.
Ann Coulter, did not serve.
Glenn Beck, did not serve.
Kenneth Starr, did not serve
Antonin Scalia, did not serve
Clarence Thomas, did not serve
Ralph Reed, did not serve
Michael Medved, did not serve
Charlie Daniels, did not serve
Ted Nugent, did not serve
Country Singer Toby Keith, did not serve. (1)
Radio Host Phil Hendrie, did not serve.
Ollie North - Convicted in the Iran-Contra scandal, at least he served.
Wayne LaPierre, CEO of the National Rifle Association - did not serve
James Carville, a.k.a. "Corporal Cueball" - Served in the United States Marine Corps, 1966-'68. (1)
Markos Moulitsas, a.k.a. "Kos" (leading liberal blogger) - Served in the United States Army, 1989-'92. (1)
Randi Rhodes - enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1977 and worked stateside as a mechanic in Texas, achieving the rank of Airman First Class.