What does a cheat, impostor, and coward have to do with being a "hero, patriot, and someone whom we should be grateful"? Get a life! I say send him to Iraq!

For many Navy Cross and Medal of Honor recipients, the award represents not just their own actions but the brave [forgotten] actions of their fellow servicemembers - some who lived and many who died in the course of duty. I know because I was honored to hear SGT John Hawk, USA MOH recipient, speak about the meaning of the Medal of Honor and I am paraphrasing his own words.

Contrast that with the personal intent of those civilians and servicemembers that wear medals not awarded. Their conduct represents the exact opposite of what combat medals typically mean to many: bravery and personal sacrifice. How ironic.

Note to all: medals are awarded not "won." If you forgot, just find one of the just over 100 MOH recipients still alive and ask him how he "won" his Medal of Honor. You won't ever forget the answer.

Senior Chief, U.S. Coast Guard sends.

One of the Swift Boaters claimed the medal he gave Kerry, Kerry didn't deserve. So remember that, medals are given out freely and often unfairly according to the Swift Boat Veterans. And not many soldiers rose to defend his medals. So my conclusion is that medals mean nothing. Thank you, Swift Boat Veterans.

I had some slob try to tell me he survived the Bataan death march and then served in combat in the Marines in Vietnam. Couldn't seem to remember the names of any American bases in Vn tho.

Saying that this Mc Lard-O wearing falsely earned medals is akin to Bush wearing the flight suit aboard the USS Lincoln is logically flawed. As president, he is commander in chief and the head of the military. He wasn't wearing any undue medals. The mission was indeed accomplished, too bad Durbin, Waxman and the like in their Jane Fonda ways gave a ""mission accomplished" to the insurgents.

Edward, the flight suit is something used to protect oneself from a fire hazard aboard an aircraft-totally different from wearing medals you don't deserve (prob made to wear it flying out to the carrier in a Navy helicopter; same type of precaution needed in not authorizing him to fly in anything with fewer than 2 engines). As irony would have it though, Bush did actually fly in the Air Force Reserve for a few years, so yea, it could be argued that he deserves that right, too.

As a military wife and mother, I am offended that anyone would think that it is ok to "play dress up". When my husband and kids put on their uniform they are DEADLY serious about the job that they do.

Those weren't light-weight decorations he hijacked either...the Navy Cross is right below the Medal of Honor

Don't you think that anyone joining our armed services thinks more of themselves than that they are represented by a tiny piece of ribbon and tin? Or maybe you think that it is worth dying for your country for a trinket? The question here is between deeds and objects. You would do well to look into the anthropological topic of Material Culture – how things, like little chest-medals (for the military, girl scouts, etc.) take on meaning in a primitive culture (like ours in the U.S.).

If all you lib's cannot distinguish between a Former Air Force Fighter Pilot and Commander in Chief of the U.S Military donning a flight suit to land on an Aircraft Carrier and a fat, bacon eating moron wearing a Marine Major's uniform with the Navy Cross and multiple Silver Stars and Purple Hearts, Then you are very stupid. Big surprise there.

Those who have actually done great things for this nation rarely brag or even talk about them in passing. This guy is a true scumbag and pathetic. Real heroes are quiet and humble. It is part of what heroism is all about.

I too believe his sentence should be to spend even one week with a group of boots going through basic. He will probably die or break bones in attempting to complete training. Hell he would stave to death from only eating three square meals a day.

Again, it would be a fair punishment.

Of course, you are aware that President Bush was a fighter pilot in the National Guard?

David, Edward (etc.):

You have obviously never served in the armed forces, or you wouldn't have to ask any questions: these fakers need to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, and the law needs to be toughened. Hopefully the Stolen Valor Act will pass, soon.

I realize that this doesn't make any sense to you; it couldn't really, because you've never been there. There is no way for someone who has never faced incoming enemy fire to understand any of this. You never had to help bury a really good friend who earned his Silver Star (with cluster) by giving his life for his mates, incidentally saving your own life in the process. As a result, you can't connect with those who feel great hurt and insult when these frauds, whose "combat" experience is confined to state-side cocktail parties, brag about exploits that never happened, thereby cheapening the acts of those who really earned the decorations.

I feel sorry for all of you who have so little empathy that you can't understand this; how empty you must be inside. Pitiful.

You civies don't get it. A military man or woman's honor is more sacred than most things in this world, and in some instances, more sacred than your wright of freedom of speech. Oh, and while I'm at it, my friends and family members have died to keep your ability to speak your mind when you should be stuffing a cloriformed sock down your throat!!
This fat slob of a man should be given the harshest of penalties, I like Mike's idea!!

I am proud to be a former Sailor and proud to have served with some fine Marines. A Marine is a Marine and a Soldier works for the Army.

There is a difference.

There is no difference between a disgusting piece of slime and Weilbacher.

I don't know if John Kerry earned his or not, I was not with him. He lost me when he disrespected those honors by throwing them over the fence. GWB in a flight suit is another thing altogether. I do not feel that he represents me as Commander in Chief being as he was never elected to office, was appointed. Fat wannabees disrespecting uniform as well as honors should be incarcerated in cell with Bubba.

David I agree with you..does the media have nothing better to do then to report this crap. It is nothing more than a grown man playing dress up. No harm no foul. As a person in the military I don't view this as a slap in the face, just the opposite. You see he wants to be us, many do yet they lack the will and desire to join up and serve with pride, so instead they play dress up and pretend. We serve with pride for him and the many others like him.

Punish him..,,hmmmm how about making him pick up trash on base for a few months. Perhaps that would help him understand a bit more about what we do and why we do it. Not to mention, if he wants to wear the uniform then shape up and wear it with the pride in which it should be worn!!

Where does a 400lb man find dress blues? Do they even make dress blues for someone 400 lbs?

To you military folks going around calling us civvies "empty" and "pitiful", you just cheapen what you are trying to protect. Just because we have not been where you are gives you no right to go on and on about how horrible it is and how we could never understand. It is horrible and yet many folks just like you deal with the same idiotic stuff. I am proud of our fighting men and women especially now with the current situation and I just cant believe that some idiots try to cheapen your support base. As to the gentleman in question, he should be sent to a boot camp. Excellent suggestion.

Good thing John Kerry has a record of his three purple hearts in three months(ha ha). He served but he also Lied about his fellow vets.