For a full list of notable graduates click here.One man who is beginning to distinguish himself as a notable graduate for bad reasons is 1981 graduate Geoff Davis, Republican Representative from Kentucky. In Mr. Davis' ten years in the Army as a helicopter pilot he must have been able to accomplish something that nobody has been able to do since the times of Hitler. That is, speak on behalf of an entire Army of soldiers. In opposition to the House of Representatives resolution against the troop escalation Mr. Davis had this gem of a quote that was featured in the Washington Post:
"This nonbinding resolution serves no purpose other than pacifying the Democrats' politcal base and lowering morale in our military."
As far as I can tell Mr. Davis never served in a war and the fact that he is trying to use his military experience to bully others in Congress makes me sick. The truth is he has no idea what effect this resolution has on the morale of the military because every member of the military is different. Contrary to what he and alot of his poltical counterparts might think, the members of the military are not just robots without brains that follow orders like lemmings. To state that this resolution lowers the morale of the entire US military is completely ridiculous and shows how low this man will go to use the military for his own personal politcal gains. So, Mr. Davis, as a fellow graduate of West Point I just want to let you know that I think you are a disgrace to the Academy.
But, I'm not one to just piss and moan. I would like to point Mr. Davis to an issue that might really have some effect on the military's morale. The main military hospital that wounded Iraq/Afghanistan veterans are taken to here in the states is Walter Reed Army Medical Center. In a report released today by the Washington Post you will see that the place is literally falling apart and is not set up to receive the amount of patients that are coming through its doors. Here are a few quotes from the article:
"...But 5 1/2 years of sustained combat have transformed the venerable 113-acre institution into something else entirely -- a holding ground for physically and psychologically damaged outpatients. Almost 700 of them -- the majority soldiers, with some Marines -- have been released from hospital beds but still need treatment or are awaiting bureaucratic decisions before being discharged or returned to active duty."
"Behind the door of Army Spec. Jeremy Duncan's room, part of the wall is torn and hangs in the air, weighted down with black mold. When the wounded combat engineer stands in his shower and looks up, he can see the bathtub on the floor above through a rotted hole. The entire building, constructed between the world wars, often smells like greasy carry-out. Signs of neglect are everywhere: mouse droppings, belly-up cockroaches, stained carpets, cheap mattresses."
If you aren't going to vote to help bring the troops home then I ask you, Mr. Davis, to at least stop using your military experience to give little political quotes speaking on behalf of the entire US Military. Please start using your experience in a more constructive manner, like helping our wounded veterans.
But, I'm not one to just piss and moan. I would like to point Mr. Davis to an issue that might really have some effect on the military's morale. The main military hospital that wounded Iraq/Afghanistan veterans are taken to here in the states is Walter Reed Army Medical Center. In a report released today by the Washington Post you will see that the place is literally falling apart and is not set up to receive the amount of patients that are coming through its doors. Here are a few quotes from the article:
"...But 5 1/2 years of sustained combat have transformed the venerable 113-acre institution into something else entirely -- a holding ground for physically and psychologically damaged outpatients. Almost 700 of them -- the majority soldiers, with some Marines -- have been released from hospital beds but still need treatment or are awaiting bureaucratic decisions before being discharged or returned to active duty."
"Behind the door of Army Spec. Jeremy Duncan's room, part of the wall is torn and hangs in the air, weighted down with black mold. When the wounded combat engineer stands in his shower and looks up, he can see the bathtub on the floor above through a rotted hole. The entire building, constructed between the world wars, often smells like greasy carry-out. Signs of neglect are everywhere: mouse droppings, belly-up cockroaches, stained carpets, cheap mattresses."
If you aren't going to vote to help bring the troops home then I ask you, Mr. Davis, to at least stop using your military experience to give little political quotes speaking on behalf of the entire US Military. Please start using your experience in a more constructive manner, like helping our wounded veterans.
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