Despite his title, Vance did the job of a "public affairs specialist," in other words, he sat in an air conditioned office in Baghdad writing press releases. I'm not sure if his tour of duty was six months or four.
Keilar, who is married to an active duty Green Beret, took issue with how Vance’s own military service was being framed.
“You introduced him as a combat correspondent, which was what his title was, but when you dig a little deeper into that, he was a public affairs specialist, someone who did not see combat, which certainly the title ‘combat correspondent’ kind of gives you a different impression. So he may be the imperfect messenger on that,” Keilar said.
Keilar conceded that, “At the same time, then you have this argument going on where it seems to be, ‘Did you really serve your country unless you were shot at a lot?’ And I just think that’s a very, kind of, gross place to be because there is so much service and sacrifice that goes on in the military.”
“You introduced him as a combat correspondent, which was what his title was, but when you dig a little deeper into that, he was a public affairs specialist, someone who did not see combat, which certainly the title ‘combat correspondent’ kind of gives you a different impression. So he may be the imperfect messenger on that,” Keilar said.
Keilar conceded that, “At the same time, then you have this argument going on where it seems to be, ‘Did you really serve your country unless you were shot at a lot?’ And I just think that’s a very, kind of, gross place to be because there is so much service and sacrifice that goes on in the military.”
KunsanVeteran · M
@ElwoodBlues Vance’s MOS was that of a combat correspondent. His actual service was as Keilar described.
I have posted the exact ancient history quote Walz made that started all this—basically that he hoped to end wars that required soldiers to carry weapons like he carried in Iraq.
During my deployments we were required to carry arms. I never shot one over there—only on US soil to qualify on the weapons.
Walz did not commit Stolen Valor.
I have posted the exact ancient history quote Walz made that started all this—basically that he hoped to end wars that required soldiers to carry weapons like he carried in Iraq.
During my deployments we were required to carry arms. I never shot one over there—only on US soil to qualify on the weapons.
Walz did not commit Stolen Valor.
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KunsanVeteran · M
@Doskvol Sincere thank you for your service.