Speaking of fruit salad, we all know that these Monday morning quarterbacks in
Washington award themselves medals just for having three martini lunches and not
spilling a drop, but how is it that after all this time, I have heard that only a single
Medal of Honor has been bestowed for service in Iraq? Sergeant First Class Paul R.
Smith earned one the hard way; he died for it. If this were World War II, his face would
be on a postage stamp or at least the cover of Life magazine, a movie bio would be in the
works, and his name would be known from coast to coast. Little boys would want to
grow up to be just like him.
Are we actually expected to believe this is a war without any other heroes? Yeah,
right. Go tell it to the marines!