Re: SF writers in the work force JD Vance.

On 11/10/2024 11:03 AM, Paul S Person wrote:

On Sun, 10 Nov 2024 17:21:36 +1300, Titus G<noone@nowhere.com> wrote:
 

On 10/11/24 15:06, Jay E. Morris wrote:

On 11/9/2024 3:11 PM, Lynn McGuire wrote:

Dude, JD Vance was a Marine Corps officer, not Army.  And his
grandfather just lived down the street during his childhood with
extensive contact.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JD_Vance

I am not familiar with the different branches of your military. The
point was that he had a cushy desk job as a spin doctor, was never in
danger and never shook a stick at the enemy.

This may help explain things a bit:
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-commissioned_officer] in general,
and
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-commissioned_officer#United_States]
in particular.
 If he was, in fact, a clerk and/claimed/ to be anything else, then
that is a problem. Clerks are important to the overall functioning of
a military unit. Just not as important as the sharp end which is,
after all, the reason the unit exists.

Has never that I've read claimed to be other that a combat journalist. As far as what the involves and what he did....
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/jd-vance-iraq-military-stolen-valor-b2621540.html