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Title: Photo-ops force many WWII veterans to wait for Bomber Command awards | CTV News
Category: Military
Posted By: DrCaleb
Date: 2013-09-12 08:58:38
Canadian

[Hyack]

$1:

However, the Canadian bombers were shunned by the government when they returned from the war because their missions incurred heavy civilian casualties. They were never formally recognized until now.

Political correctness 70 years ago or not, it's about time these awards were finally handed out.

[BartSimpson]

Amen.

[Regina]

My uncle missed out by a decade.

[BartSimpson]

Regina Regina:

My uncle missed out by a decade.

My sincere condolences.

[saturn_656]

Hyack Hyack:

$1:

However, the Canadian bombers were shunned by the government when they returned from the war because their missions incurred heavy civilian casualties. They were never formally recognized until now.

Political correctness 70 years ago or not, it's about time these awards were finally handed out.

Pretty damn disgraceful, they did the job they were asked to do, then got the cold shoulder upon their return home because the optics of their missions weren't pleasant?

Politicians.

[Jabberwalker]

It was the most dangerous thing that we asked our young men to do on our behalf in WWII ... to be part of a bomber crew.
For shame.

[Xort]

saturn_656 saturn_656:

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Pretty damn disgraceful, they did the job they were asked to do, then got the cold shoulder upon their return home because the optics of their missions weren't pleasant?
Politicians.

I wonder if anyone on the other side ever sat back and said, 'Well I was just doing the job they asked me to do.'

[llama66]

My grandpa never made it out of the war. RAF pilot, shot down March 1945.

[saturn_656]

Xort Xort:

saturn_656 saturn_656:

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Pretty damn disgraceful, they did the job they were asked to do, then got the cold shoulder upon their return home because the optics of their missions weren't pleasant?
Politicians.

I wonder if anyone on the other side ever sat back and said, 'Well I was just doing the job they asked me to do.'

Yeah, they did.

What does that have to do with the CDN government neglecting Bomber Command vets?

[martin14]

saturn_656 saturn_656:

Xort Xort:

saturn_656 saturn_656:

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Pretty damn disgraceful, they did the job they were asked to do, then got the cold shoulder upon their return home because the optics of their missions weren't pleasant?
Politicians.

I wonder if anyone on the other side ever sat back and said, 'Well I was just doing the job they asked me to do.'

Yeah, they did.

What does that have to do with the CDN government neglecting Bomber Command vets?

Nothing, of course.

I smell some Nuremberg trolling coming from Xort.

[Xort]

saturn_656 saturn_656:

Yeah, they did.
What does that have to do with the CDN government neglecting Bomber Command vets?

Because the optics of a mission are important.

You seemed upset that the government tried to ignore the actions they ordered because they were horrific.

I was just wondering if you ever thought about the soldiers that were on the losing side might have the same feelings. "I was just doing my job, it was a hard job and it was a dangerous one, why don't my government give me a medal for it?"

[martin14]

^^^ See ?

[saturn_656]

Xort Xort:

saturn_656 saturn_656:

Yeah, they did.
What does that have to do with the CDN government neglecting Bomber Command vets?

Because the optics of a mission are important.

You seemed upset that the government tried to ignore the actions they ordered because they were horrific.

I was just wondering if you ever thought about the soldiers that were on the losing side might have the same feelings. "I was just doing my job, it was a hard job and it was a dangerous one, why don't my government give me a medal for it?"

I'm not concerned about Hitler's foot soldiers thinking that they should get medals (or not).

My concern is for our vets getting the recognition they deserve, not the "other guys".

Is that too cold for you?

[Canadian_Mind]

Xort Xort:

saturn_656 saturn_656:

Yeah, they did.
What does that have to do with the CDN government neglecting Bomber Command vets?

Because the optics of a mission are important.

You seemed upset that the government tried to ignore the actions they ordered because they were horrific.

I was just wondering if you ever thought about the soldiers that were on the losing side might have the same feelings. "I was just doing my job, it was a hard job and it was a dangerous one, why don't my government give me a medal for it?"

Because they lost.