care more about image and their own ego than anything else.
Master Sergeant John Chapman is a name to honor. Some others... be disgusted at. And I include in that group those helping 'protect the image' at the cost of a good man's name.
Note: I'd read about the fight before, and the questions after. This is adding on top of that.
As a retired Senior Chief myself, I must say he actions of Senior Chief Slabinski are truly abhorrent. The actions of others to cover his ass are even more so.
ReplyDeleteI once entertained thoughts of touring the MOH museum. Not anymore...
And the thing is, if slabinski and szymanski had come forward with some sort of apology, a mea culpa (like I screwed up big time, I should've gone back and checked, I don't deserve these awards), then they would still be respected for having integrity to own up to their mistakes and Chapman would have the recognition he deserves.
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