Michael Moore features Walt Starr's story on * medals!

[grasswire]

http://www.michaelmoore.com/mustread/index.php

It's in his "must read" section.

Congrats to our Walt Starr.

[grasswire]

1. and.......

...thanks to new DU-er ShellBelle101 for bringing us the news from Moore's site.

[wurzel]

2. "As ye sow so shall ye weep"

I hope it is true. And if it is it couldn't be in better hands than MM. Yes sir! Well done Walt. I read your post. Couldn't believe you could get this far with it. Let's see how "fair and balanced" Fox really is.

[opihimoimoi]

3. You just know much gnashing fo the teeth going on, Powder Level

almost....(Makes Cleeeched teeth)(NOW GRIND)

"NOW What??" "Com on guys think of an answer"

"How the Hell did that photo show up??????"

"They better come up with the real paper work OKAYing those medals or we in shit Level 586978 down....Whale shit Level....Double Damn..."

[Bozita]

4. "Does MM frequent DU?" ... Don't ask.

Kudos to Walt Starr.

[gollygee]

Wow. That's cool :)

[gollygee]

5. whoops - dupe. Sorry -dunno how that happened.

[Joanne98]

6. I can't believe it......

DU is kicking ass ...... Thank Gawd for US.........

[Chichiri]

7. About that photo . . .

Where did Walt obtain it from? What is its official source? Is it an official military photograph?

[grasswire]

10. I believe...

..it came from USA Today.

Walt mentions the source in his thread, IIRC.

[Cha]

8. Cool!! WE're all on Michael Moore's

website! I posted again on Walt's thread and thanked Michael and told him ..we loved him:loveya:

[Cha]

9. And big Kudos to you, grasswire, for

finding this link from Michael's site.

[David Zephyr]

11. Thanks Grasswire! It's Walt Starr Day!

Walt's research has made it to MSNBC's blog, Michael Moore's home page and Buzz Flash.

Let's hope we can break it into the national press!

Thanks grasswire!

[KoKo]

12. Congrats to Walt and all who sent this all over the Net...Matthews picked

it up from "Daily Kos." It's over in "Campaign 2004 Forum." With the snip...

[KoKo]

13. So does Tweety on MSNBC Webpage...passed on by Trippi/link to Kos!

See Sniffa's post on here for the snip. Great news for Walt and those who passed it around!
• August 23, 2004 | 3:30 p.m. ET

Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words (Joe Trippi)

So here are a few courtesy of the world wide web over at http://www.dailykos.com /

Kerry’s ribbons and awards for service:






Www.dailykos.com

Including documentation:

Silver Star (Verified via DD214)
Bronze Star (Should have Bronze Combat "V" Device, Verified via DD214)
Purple Heart (Should have two Gold Star devices for subsequent awards, Verified via DD214)
Combat Action Ribbon (Verified via DD214)
Presidential Unit Citation (Verified via DD215, worn above left pocket per Navy regs)
Navy Unit Commendation (Verified via DD215)
National Defense Service Medal (Verified via DD214)
Vietnam Service Medal(Verified via DD214, w/four bronze star devices verified via DD215)
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation (Verified via DD215)
Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Unit Citation (Verified via DD215)
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal (Verified via DD215


George W. Bush’s ribbons and awards for service:


Www.dailykos.com

There appears to be no official document yet released for the two ribbons worn by George Bush in this picture circulating on the web. They are the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, and the Small Arms Expert Marksmanship ribbon. Missing is the Texas State Guard Service Medal awarded to just about anyone who just showed up for three years straight.

And the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth are challenging John Kerry’s war record?

What’s interesting to me about both men is that John Kerry said “send me” and then came back from Vietnam and spoke out strongly against the war he had fought in.

Bush on the other hand seems to have supported the war strongly, but never volunteered to go to Southeast Asia to fight.

More on the Swift Boat saga tonight on 'Hardball.'

There really is a bunch of interesting stuff on the blogs about all this— check them out and remember they are written by people with a point of view— but most of them wear that point of view on their sleeve so you know where they are coming from. Thanks to the blogosphere for the pictures that put this all in perspective.

BTW thanks for all your suggestions and comments on ideas to blog about! Keep them coming by emailing me a [e-mail] !

[WillyT]

14. Way To Go Walt !!! - And Thank You !!!

:yourock:

[DeepModem Mom]

15. kick