12 ноября 2018 в 07:11
16.8 тыс
edwardnortonofficial A few thoughts in celebration of veterans and the American spirit of service: this is my dad in 1967, a Marine Corps Captain at Con Thien firebase on the DMZ of Vietnam. Son of a Pittsburg steel family, he went to college in 1960 and when President Kennedy said ‘Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country” he took it seriously. Joined the Marines while also winning a Woodrow Wilson scholarship and working on his Masters in Russian Studies. Despite being newly married to my mom, he never hesitated to serve or evaded danger and went to Vietnam in spring of ‘67. Stationed at bases along the DMZ, including at Con Thien across the summer and fall of ‘67, some of the most intense fighting of the war, and through the Tet Offensive. Lost comrades and friends. Came to believe the war was a terrible mistake both tactically and morally but served with honor while communicating his concerns to his Senators back home. Came home, went to Harvard Law School, became father of three and served as a US Attorney for MD and then became one of most effective strategists, litigators, organization builders and all-around ‘warriors’ for environmental protection of his generation. He has never chased money and instead has defined his life by service to this great country. THAT is what a true patriot looks like. So to every snowflake, chicken hawk, hypocritical political bigot who gets off spewing bile at liberals, Democrats or tree-huggers: my dad is all of those, so shame on you. And special note to our national embarrassment ‘Commander in Chief’: your 5 BS deferments, your disparagement of POW heroes and Gold Star families, your attacks on career Intelligence officers & the rule of law all savagely dishonor the sacrifices & service of veterans daily. But when you skip basic ceremonial respect on their day of honor (because of what rain might do to your hair?) you reveal yourself as a true coward and antagonist to American principles that you’ve obviously never read or absorbed. Thank god there are veteran Patriots like my father, Ed Norton to defend America against the likes of you. Happy Veterans Day, Dad. We’re all so proud of you. Semper Fi
