Cannoneer no. 4 pointed it out on his blog first. Did you know that Sgt. Gregory Williams was just awarded the Distinguished Service Cross? No? Well it’s no surprise. It’s buried. A Google of his name turns up the article Cannoneer posted at Free Republic, the Army Times article, and a story from newspapers in Fairbanks and Anchorage, as well as KTUU and Alaska ABC affiliate. So there must be some huge story, something incredible or horrible that is keeping this, the story of the awarding of our nation’s second highest military honor, off the front page, right?
Not bloody likely.
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That’s it. Those are Google’s top news stories.
So while we as a country prepare to bow and worship at the feet of the anti-American scumbags in Hollyweird for yet another self-congratulatory award program the “news” that Jackass is going to be on the internet is obviously a much more important item of note than the fact that our country has recognized another real, true-life hero for actions taken on behalf of our country. It’s enough to make me want to throw up.
Heroic Deeds Kept Secret
I googled the story again and it is doing a lot better now, but still most of the coverage is from blogs echoing Army sites and Alaska media.
Interesting link. Is there validity to the claim that releasing these stories would be an OPSEC blunder?
Valid or not, who wants to argue against OPSEC? Bureaucrats always err on the side of caution. Safer for their careers that way.
There may be threats to family members to be avoided.
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