Army won’t restore medals to Mathew
Golsteyn, who was pardoned by Trump
New York Post,
by
Joshua Rhett Miller
Original Article
Posted By: Imright,
3/18/2021 12:10:06 PM
The US Army has reportedly denied a request to return medals of valor to a retired major accused of murder in Afghanistan who was pardoned by former President Donald Trump.Retired Maj. Mathew Golsteyn, who was pardoned in November 2019, was denied his December 2019 request to an Army review board to restore his Distinguished Service Cross, USA Today reported, citing documents obtained by the newspaper.Golsteyn initially was awarded a Silver Star for heroism, but it was upgraded following a review, USA Today reported.The Army also rejected his request to restore his Special Forces tab that distinguished him
Reply 1 - Posted by:
earlybird 3/18/2021 12:17:48 PM (No. 727588)
Such pettiness. Such political pettiness because it was President Trump who pardoned him.
Read Victor Davis Hanson’s essay, just posted, on our so-called “elite” top brass and what they have become. Going after Tucker Carlson. That feckless (former admiral - seriously?) John Kirby tells you what they are all about. He is their toady, the guy who goes out and does their communications dirty work, and has no shame.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
aasilver 3/18/2021 12:19:31 PM (No. 727592)
It is interesting that the prior post asks the question "who is our Military's enemy?"
The answer is the upper echelon of the Military who were installed during 8 years of the anti military Obama regime.
Our military has been politicized.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
Twinkle93 3/18/2021 12:28:33 PM (No. 727602)
The Army joins the FBI and DOJ as dishonest and dishonorable institutions that need to be reconstructed.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
chumley 3/18/2021 12:42:53 PM (No. 727607)
The military is famous for being petty and vindictive. If they cant get you for whatever their reason is, they'll get you some other way way. Thats one of the reasons whistleblower protection laws are such a joke. They may not get you for blowing a whistle, but they will get you for something else, later. They have very long memories.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
justavoter 3/18/2021 12:45:19 PM (No. 727608)
For those of you that are under the illusion that the Military is going to come in and right the wrong in the 2020 election, actions such as this are all you need to know it ain’t gonna happen.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
Lawsy0 3/18/2021 12:47:16 PM (No. 727612)
If you have a DD214, you can get lost medals replaced. We had our Navy pilot's medals duplicated at his death. I wonder how much of this article is anti-military hype.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
bigfatslob 3/18/2021 12:54:00 PM (No. 727617)
I received a military catalog with every medal, unit patches with much more from a surplus store I purchased military camping gear. I lost all my medals but could have purchased more but chose not to. Stolen valor people do it all the time. I have my DD-214 but didn't know you could get them replaced.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
hershey 3/18/2021 1:02:07 PM (No. 727628)
Spiteful little bastids aren't they? Marching to the Biden tune...
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
Jethro bo 3/18/2021 1:10:29 PM (No. 727634)
Typical democrat military. They prosecute killers while developing killer maternity wardrobes!
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
clipped wings 3/18/2021 1:14:52 PM (No. 727639)
Yes, #1. He *earned* that tab. Big Army just wanted to hurt him. The medals were given to him, but the SF tab he earned.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
oldmagnolia 3/18/2021 1:18:12 PM (No. 727641)
#5 That is why President Trump could not activate the insurrection act. He knew the military was against him. From colonel up, the military wants perennial wars. It is the only way they get a promotion and the troops be dammed. Add to that the military industrial complex that wants more multi million dollar contracts. War is a lucrative business. Trump wanted peace.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
earlybird 3/18/2021 1:35:49 PM (No. 727666)
It seems to me that medals are earned, not given as gifts.
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
obdurate 3/18/2021 2:33:00 PM (No. 727724)
I was submitted for a medal, by the time it went through all the channels, it was downgraded to a letter of reprimand!
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
Jesuslover54 3/18/2021 3:01:30 PM (No. 727757)
Golsteyn knows who he is, the beribboned metallic trinkets will neither add nor detract.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
HammerDax56 3/18/2021 5:01:06 PM (No. 727847)
As we all suspected- our military has gone the way of the deep state. Along with the entire DOJ and the State Department
Perilous times we’re in.
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
DVC 3/18/2021 5:11:31 PM (No. 727861)
"Restored" or not, he earned them.
Screw these hateful political pukes in Army uniforms. The man is still a hero, they aren't fit to polish his boots.
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
RuckusTom 3/18/2021 6:22:39 PM (No. 727921)
Some higher ups in the Army need to be canned (they won't be - of course).
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