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To: Selectric II who wrote (635293)	9/30/2004 9:10:32 AM
From: steve dietrich	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769670

My definition is someone who risked or lost his life saving or trying to save another's life. Amazed that so many people think someone who was captured is a war hero. They may possess a lot of personal character strength to endure captivity, but that doesn't make them a hero in my book.

To: Selectric II who wrote (635293)	9/30/2004 10:27:29 AM
From: jim-thompson	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

It is not just he left early, it is how he left. He basically deserted his crew. He was only in-country 4 months when he pulled a fast one, and left for a plum assignment in the United States and got credit for a full 12 month tour. I have asked many times for the names of personnel who were in-country for less than 8 months and got credit for a full tour. To this day, the only name on the list is loppy and he was only there for 4 months. Only one veteran out of 2,500,000 bugged out the way he did. Kind of strange that some loppy lovers mentioned medevac & kia who didn't complete full tours.