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Absolutely loved him as ‘Sheriff Will Teasle’ in Rambo First Blood. RIP
[Post edited 16 Apr 2020 19:24]
Very proud to be voted Planet Swans Poster of the Year 2017 by my fellow posters. Especially on a site that nearly had 20 million impressions last year.
I liked watching his characters in many films over the years, and watched a bio about him many years ago, where he talked about how he served a five-year tour as a Marine in Vietnam, and how he was wounded in action and was awarded the Purple Heart ...
BUT ...
He did actually serve in the United States Marine Corps from 1958 to 1963 in Okinawa, but he never set foot in Vietnam.
He later publicly admitted to his deceit, when he realised he was about to be outed, and apologised saying ...
"I lied about serving in Vietnam and I’m sorry. I did not mean to take away from the actions and the sacrifices of the ones who did really serve there … I did steal valor. That was very wrong of me. There is no real excuse for that. I was a peace-time Marine, and I got out in 1963 without ever serving in Vietnam … I started the story that I had been in ‘Nam, and I got stuck with it. Then I didn’t know how to set the record straight.”
[Post edited 16 Apr 2020 20:11]
Everyday above ground ... Is a good day! 😎
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Actor Brian Dennehy has Passed Away at 81 on 20:41 - Apr 16 with 4589 views
Actor Brian Dennehy has Passed Away at 81 on 20:01 - Apr 16 by theloneranger
I liked watching his characters in many films over the years, and watched a bio about him many years ago, where he talked about how he served a five-year tour as a Marine in Vietnam, and how he was wounded in action and was awarded the Purple Heart ...
BUT ...
He did actually serve in the United States Marine Corps from 1958 to 1963 in Okinawa, but he never set foot in Vietnam.
He later publicly admitted to his deceit, when he realised he was about to be outed, and apologised saying ...
"I lied about serving in Vietnam and I’m sorry. I did not mean to take away from the actions and the sacrifices of the ones who did really serve there … I did steal valor. That was very wrong of me. There is no real excuse for that. I was a peace-time Marine, and I got out in 1963 without ever serving in Vietnam … I started the story that I had been in ‘Nam, and I got stuck with it. Then I didn’t know how to set the record straight.”
Actor Brian Dennehy has Passed Away at 81 on 20:01 - Apr 16 by theloneranger
I liked watching his characters in many films over the years, and watched a bio about him many years ago, where he talked about how he served a five-year tour as a Marine in Vietnam, and how he was wounded in action and was awarded the Purple Heart ...
BUT ...
He did actually serve in the United States Marine Corps from 1958 to 1963 in Okinawa, but he never set foot in Vietnam.
He later publicly admitted to his deceit, when he realised he was about to be outed, and apologised saying ...
"I lied about serving in Vietnam and I’m sorry. I did not mean to take away from the actions and the sacrifices of the ones who did really serve there … I did steal valor. That was very wrong of me. There is no real excuse for that. I was a peace-time Marine, and I got out in 1963 without ever serving in Vietnam … I started the story that I had been in ‘Nam, and I got stuck with it. Then I didn’t know how to set the record straight.”
[Post edited 16 Apr 2020 20:11]
Couldn't catch Rambo either.
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‘Sheriff’ Brian Dennehy 81, RIP on 20:50 - Apr 16 with 4563 views
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