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Shooter · 10 December 2003, 06:20 PM

I have no dog in this fight. Kelly was an Army Air Force driver. But I think that he was a real hero. The Army and the nation as a whole did him great discredit by deceiving us as to what he did. His confirmed actions were heroic. The bull**** that ensued was unnecessary.

Some of the data was exaggerated, as is often the case. Some was fabricated, as is often the case. Whether he deserved the MoH is a matter that I will not explore.

Kelly remained with his stricken a/c to enable the rest of his crew to escape. He died in that effort. That is by any definition, heroic.

Shooter sends

PS: Should this not be in the Off Topic section?

10 December 2003, 06:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
Shooter Senior Gunfighter Contributor Join Date: Sep 1998 Location: Jacksonville, NC	I have no dog in this fight. Kelly was an Army Air Force driver. But I think that he was a real hero. The Army and the nation as a whole did him great discredit by deceiving us as to what he did. His confirmed actions were heroic. The bull**** that ensued was unnecessary. Some of the data was exaggerated, as is often the case. Some was fabricated, as is often the case. Whether he deserved the MoH is a matter that I will not explore. Kelly remained with his stricken a/c to enable the rest of his crew to escape. He died in that effort. That is by any definition, heroic. Shooter sends PS: Should this not be in the Off Topic section? __________________ In God we trust, everyone else keep your hands where I can see them! Only the hits count. The only thing worse than a miss is a slow miss. There is no second-place award for a gunfight. Never bring a knife.