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turbinetree

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15. He is a..........
Thu Apr 9, 2015, 12:33 PM
Apr 2015

disgrace to the 506Th Infantry Regiment.
This regiment would never and I mean never send a letter in any shape of form to undermine the president of the UNITED STATES.
I am not a war hawk lets make this perfectly clear but this Battalion did the following:

"1st BATTALION,
506th INFANTRY REGIMENT
(CURRAHEE)

Constituted 1 July 1942 in the Army of the United States as Company A, 506th Parachute Infantry
Activated 20 July 1942 at Camp Toccoa, Georgia
(506th Parachute Infantry assigned 1 March 1945 to the 101st Airborne Division)
Inactivated 30 November 1945 in France
Redesignated 18 June 1948 as Company A, 506th Airborne Infantry
Allotted 25 June 1948 to the Regular Army
Activated 6 July 1948 at Camp Breckinridge, Kentucky
Inactivated 1 April 1949 at Camp Breckinridge, Kentucky
Activated 25 August 1950 at Camp Breckinridge, Kentucky
Inactivated 1 December 1953 at Camp Breckinridge, Kentucky
Activated 15 May 1954 at Fort Jackson, South Carolina
Reorganized and redesignated 25 April 1957 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Airborne Battle Group, 506th Infantry, and remained assigned to the 101st Airborne Division (organic elements concurrently constituted and activated)
Reorganized and redesignated 3 February 1964 as the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry
Inactivated 5 June 1984 at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and relieved from assignment to the 101st Airborne Division
Assigned 16 March 1987 to the 2d Infantry Division and activated in Korea
Relieved 30 September 2005 from assignment to the 2d Infantry Division and assigned to the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division
Redesignated 1 October 2005 as the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment

Campaign Participation Credit

World War II
*Normandy (with arrowhead)
*Rhineland (with arrowhead)
*Ardennes-Alsace
*Central Europe
Vietnam
*Counteroffensive, Phase III
*Tet Counteroffensive
*Counteroffensive, Phase IV
*Counteroffensive, Phase V
*Counteroffensive, Phase VI
*Tet 69/Counteroffensive
*Summer-Fall 1969
*Winter-Spring 1970
*Sanctuary Counteroffensive
*Counteroffensive, Phase VII
*Consolidation I
*Consolidation II
War on Terrorism
Iraq:
*Iraqi Governance
*National Resolution
(Additional campaigns to be determined)

Decorations

*Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered NORMANDY
*Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered BASTOGNE
*Presidential Unit Citation (Army), Streamer embroidered DONG AP BIA MOUNTAIN
*Valorous Unit Award, Streamer embroidered DEFENSE OF SAIGON
*Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1968
*Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN 2008-2009
*French Croix de Guerre with Palm, World War II, Streamer embroidered NORMANDY
*Netherlands Orange Lanyard
*Belgian Croix de Guerre 1940 with Palm, Streamer embroidered BASTOGNE; cited in the order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action at Bastogne
*Belgian Fourragere 1940
*Cited in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army for action in France and Belgium
*Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1968-1969
*Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1971
*Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal, First Class, Streamer embroidered VIETNAM 1968-1970

By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

Robert J. Dalessandro
Director, Center of Military History"


What did Cotton do again-----he sent and signed a letter to undermine the president of the UNITED STATES along with 47 other traitors and that is a violation of the LOGAN ACT and the CONSTITUTION for starters



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When is Cotton enlisting? nt valerief Apr 2015 #1
Re-enlisting...apparently he didn't get enough in the 101st. nt msanthrope Apr 2015 #4
Right. Cotton is a "veteran" of both Iraq and Afghanistan. maddiemom Apr 2015 #22
He actually saw combat. The fact that he saw actual action, but is still a warmonger makes him msanthrope Apr 2015 #23
He has a vindictive vengefullness about him. riversedge Apr 2015 #31
"Ideologically insane," "dumb as a stump" -- yes. "Chickenhawk" -- no. EarlG Apr 2015 #5
Thanks. So he just *likes* killing people. He's still another WAR WHORE. nt valerief Apr 2015 #7
Ohhhhhh....I like that! SoapBox Apr 2015 #8
To be fair: unlike most hawkish politicians, he did. He has served in both Iraq and Afghanistan. LeftishBrit Apr 2015 #10
Right, but he wants more, more, more. If he joins again, maybe this time valerief Apr 2015 #14
Perhaps he'd like to ride that bomb down to Tehran? erronis Apr 2015 #19
Wouldn't that be sweet? Except I hate seeing Tehran bombed. Maybe the bomb could valerief Apr 2015 #21
Could be a great line to wrestle the topic "national security" away from Republicans. DetlefK Apr 2015 #2
Out of his cotton pickin' mind underpants Apr 2015 #3
Look at both their expressions! KansDem Apr 2015 #6
I'm sure we would be greeted as liberators. Action_Patrol Apr 2015 #9
What part of "threatening a country with war is an international crime" is confusing to him? Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2015 #11
The answer: The Isreali Leader who wants to use small nuclear bombs to disrupt the export of oil. DhhD Apr 2015 #18
oh, yeah, Israel is the whole problem in the ME (sarcasm) wordpix Apr 2015 #39
Those rich spoiled brats are sure brave project_bluebook Apr 2015 #12
Just need to change the rider on that rocket... liberal N proud Apr 2015 #13
He is a.......... turbinetree Apr 2015 #15
is this the movie poster for Dumb & Dumber III ?? NoMoreRepugs Apr 2015 #16
Toms away father founding Apr 2015 #17
! FiveGoodMen Apr 2015 #28
And they'll give our troops chocolate and roses packman Apr 2015 #20
I would rather we first solve the Tom Cotton problem. TNNurse Apr 2015 #24
Send him to war. He wants to go so bad, he's the general. TBF Apr 2015 #37
WTF? We are still raisings kids (I could be Cotton's mom) who think that maddiemom Apr 2015 #25
This is a predictable responce from a trained killer for the Corporate State and the treasonous Kock geretogo Apr 2015 #26
They'll greet us as liberators? Oil will pay for the war? Enthusiast Apr 2015 #27
I'd be more competent senator than Tom Cotton on intelligence term. Why? TRoN33 Apr 2015 #29
Maybe they'll greet us as liberators, . . . with flowers. tclambert Apr 2015 #30
The reincarnation of Capt. William J. Fetterman. hobbit709 Apr 2015 #32
Countless generals and other military experts believe otherwise. WestSeattle2 Apr 2015 #33
Traitor says what? Liberalagogo Apr 2015 #34
GOP plan for war with Iran NCjack Apr 2015 #35
Mccain didn't learn his lesson either captainarizona Apr 2015 #36
Colonel Hezza Liar doesn't like Senator Cotton very much. Major Hogwash Apr 2015 #38
This skinny-necked dipshit just can't keep his mouth shut, can he? BlueStater Apr 2015 #40
Looking at that picture of Bush, it's difficult to imagine he was President for 8 years. C Moon Apr 2015 #41
In a Democracy you're only as smart as the people you vote for. Monk06 Apr 2015 #42
Does he seriously think Russia and China would stand idly by in the face of that? n/t markpkessinger Apr 2015 #43
If they bomb they had better not destroy those lovely oil wells! Rosa Luxemburg Apr 2015 #44
"Mission Accomplished." blkmusclmachine Apr 2015 #45
http://www.veteranstoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/BushMA.jpg blkmusclmachine Apr 2015 #46
"War Is Easy" - GOP Philosophy and one of their bumper stickers for 2016 TeamPooka Apr 2015 #47
Yeah let's solve a problem by blowing the shit out of it. Initech Apr 2015 #48
“When someone shows you who they are believe them; the first time.” Maya Angelou Dont call me Shirley Apr 2015 #49
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