Comments on: The secret handshake

By: mr_wackydoodle

mr_wackydoodle — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 11:05:01 +0000

I think I got a divisional coin. I was assigned as driver to a general for a day, if I remember correctly. The best one I ever got was still the first though. It was given to me by soldiers of one squad in my unit, after one of their members was shot in the leg and I patched him up. (I was their medic). They just gave me a coin that had belonged to one of them and in a small ceremony told me I had given them confidence that their medic would be there when they got injured in combat. This was before any of us had been on a combat mission, back in 2000 probably. That’s the one I still carry around (whenever I happen to be carrying a wallet which is not all that often these days) because of the personal value of it to me.

I had a friend with the President of the US coin (had because I haven’t talked to him in years) he claimed he’d had a lot of free drinks from that one.

By: NeoHuman

NeoHuman — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 04:44:29 +0000

Just as an obvious addendum…would it not be rediculous to say that having seen the obvious reference these pictures are alluding to, as well as the subject matter and ‘plain as day’ context/s, that finding other intentionally aimed [either directly or naught] agendas afoot is beyond comprehension…??? no? If one was to say that this election cycle had nothing to do with this article, would that not be a symptom of stupidity???

You see…you can already think of at least a few ulterior motives behind this apparent story. Or perhaps story “is actually” a fitting name! Calling it a news article is more to the point stretching the credible nature of what news is…perhaps.

Although in saying that, FOX seems to be credibly hacking at the noose often as not, yet continues to escape reality as silly things such as ‘facts and truth’ fluidly run down their front patches as it would if Mit Romney was suddenly confronted by a paternity DNA Test from all his children…”What do you mean ‘they’ are not all from my wife? You know I only have 1 wife, right!?”.

By: NeoHuman

NeoHuman — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 04:30:08 +0000

You know…not only do I find this article a bit of a slap in the face with regards to the most formative intelligence levels, yet…the journalist – if one can call him thus; is more than obviously swayed by his own demons and personal OP.

Yes yes yes…very objective submission, one very much yearning for the acclaimed, lofty heights of High School Journalism.

Thanks.

You see…I even took the time to read it, comparatively narrate its meaning to that of others and find babbling to be the main source of action informed within.

I have a coin for you…it of course does not require no change though!

By: evenhead

evenhead — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 04:29:27 +0000

Owning these coins is like having a story. Usually such story start out as “I got this one for…”. Sure you may not get points towards promotion like you can with medals but it’s a way of telling others what you’ve done. Military are suckers for nostalgia so sue me. Oh and RandomName2nd, just for the record, you’re a jackass, just saying.

By: matthewslyman

matthewslyman — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 01:16:36 +0000

Not very “secret”, is it?

STILL – if it helps the soldiers feel a stronger sense of community amongst themselves, or a more tangible sense of support from their leaders, or gives them something positive to aspire to; this has got to be a good thing, especially if coupled with strong support with health care etc.

By: RandomName2nd

RandomName2nd — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 23:29:14 +0000

It’s a lot cheaper to give someone a shiny trinket than to provide them with the physical and mental health care they need.
That’s smart government savings right there.
What’s the inscription on the flip side?
“I killed innocent civilians and lost my mind for oil and all I got was this lousy medal”

By: nycanuck

nycanuck — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 23:02:35 +0000

“He (Obama) enjoys giving it more than the other does receiving it and he always ends the handshake with an electric smile. ”

Really? Says who? I expect a recipient of a Presidential coin is thrilled to receive such a rare memento.

By: libertadormg

libertadormg — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 22:48:06 +0000

A touching piece of journalism.

By: kiwibird

kiwibird — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 21:35:35 +0000

Shane Parsons most definitely deserved that coin, how much more can a human being give to his/her country.

By: orionciara

orionciara — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 21:36:24 +0000

What a terrific idea, available long before any Purple Heart, Medal of Honor, or other national recognition appears