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| Afghan war hero's Silver Star downgraded to a FOAD. |
| 2015-02-07 |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #3 I believe it'll be restored to him at some future point. The star may need a little polish, though through no fault of the Major. |
| Posted by: Hupineger Glomomp0038 2015-02-07 20:03 |
| #2 Golsteyn has been critical of the Afghanistan mission in the past. In the 2011 Bing West book “The Wrong War: Grit, Strategy and the Way Out of Afghanistan,” he is quoted as saying that the Americans were considered insurgents in Afghanistan who were “selling a poor product called the Kabul government.” Probably nothing to do with it, nothing at all. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2015-02-07 15:37 |
| #1 The investigation, apparently, had nothing to do with the acts of bravery that earned Golsteyn his medal. Instead, according to the Washington Post, which cited officials familiar with the case, it concerned “an undisclosed violation of the military’s rules of engagement (A more contemporary term than "Catch 22?" - HG) in combat for killing a known enemy fighter and bomb maker.” The investigation stretched on for nearly two years, during which time the Army effectively put Golsteyn’s career on ice. In 2014, Golsteyn and his lawyer were informed that the investigation was finally complete. No charges were filed, but Golsteyn still wasn’t released from administrative limbo." |
| Posted by: Hupineger Glomomp0038 2015-02-07 13:28 |