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A patriot used to be someone who loved their homeland but did NOT support their government blindly In the era of Trump patriotism has become Nationalism A nationalist blindly follows ‘the leader’ because he lacks his own ability to think and reason By Eileen Fleming The World needs American patriots who will act in the best…
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USS Liberty Veterans Association President’s New Year Mission Letter and a survivors Christmas Email follow: By Eileen Fleming On Christmas Eve, USS Liberty Veteran and speaker Don Pageler emailed the following piece written by a peacekeeping soldier stationed overseas: The Night Before Christmas T’was the night before Christmas, He lived all alone, In a one…
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A bigot is a person who is intolerant toward those holding different opinions. State Rep. Stan Saylor is one of the most vocal of the Pennsylvania House and Senate reps to claim that USS Liberty Survivors and Friends of the Liberty are bigots. By Eileen Fleming On April 5, Alison Weir of IfAmericansKnew received THIS…
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Clear Channel Outdoor is one of the world’s largest outdoor advertising companies with more than 675,000 displays reaching more than half a billion people in more than 40 countries on five continents each month. By Eileen Fleming Clear Channel in Orlando now joins OutFront Media in dishonoring USS Liberty Veterans and Friends First Amendment Rights…
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The Silver Star Medal is the third-highest military decoration for valor awarded to members of the United States Armed Forces for gallantry in action against an enemy of the United States. By Eileen Fleming Israel’s June 8 1967 attack on the USS Liberty garnered eleven Silver Star Medals but the one awarded to Terry Halbardier,…
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The Saga of the LIBERTY and the struggle to honor THE MOST DECORATED SHIP IN THE US NAVY FOR A SINGLE ACTION Continues By Eileen Fleming The USS LIBERTY can get no satisfaction from the U.S. Government nor can their friends get a reply from OutFront Media RE: WHY was this billboard in New Bedford,…
Palestinian American veterans have been forgotten as the country commemorates the end of World War II 70 years ago this month (August), just as they were forgotten at the end of the war itself. While they fought to free Europe from the Nazis, the victims turned around and not only stole their country but kicked them…
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