[The Telegraph] French President Francois Hollande (C) poses with (LtoR) British businessman Chris Norman and off-duty US servicemen Anthony Sadler, Spencer Stone, and Alek Skarlatos during a reception in their honor at the Elysee Palace in Paris.| Submit your comments on this article |
| Europe |
| Francois Hollande awards brave lads the Legion d'Honneur in ceremony. |
| 2015-08-24 |
| [The Telegraph] French President Francois Hollande (C) poses with (LtoR) British businessman Chris Norman and off-duty US servicemen Anthony Sadler, Spencer Stone, and Alek Skarlatos during a reception in their honor at the Elysee Palace in Paris. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #12 rambler-so true! |
| Posted by: paul 2015-08-24 17:46 |
| #11 Any see any more info on the condition of the American Prof/musician who was shot in the neck? Not too much heard about him as far as I can see. |
| Posted by: Whiskeymike 2015-08-24 17:06 |
| #10 My guess as well RV. I reckoned the French would bring the group to the Palace for a ceremony, and pick up the hotel and Air France tab back to NYC. They did not hesitate. Good on them ! Something about a Frenchman you have to love, it just comes out more slowly. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2015-08-24 15:47 |
| #9 Besoeker, I would guess there will be no Purple Hearts awarded for this incident. The Purple Heart is awarded for wounds suffered from action against the enemy. Since Obama refuses to name Islam as the enemy, this was just a couple of guys who foiled a robbery. |
| Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2015-08-24 15:41 |
| #8 One of the chaps was clearly cut up pretty badly. He looks to be a service member. I wonder if the Champ will put him through the same 'Purple Heart' misery as the Fort Hood folks? Qualifications into account and all of that. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2015-08-24 15:37 |
| #7 Alan, I was thinking the same thing. I love the fact that one of these guys is just a "regular American", and from my home town to boot. |
| Posted by: AuburnTom 2015-08-24 14:16 |
| #6 The best part for me is that one of them wasn't a service man. I love the military and all they do. However, its gotten to the point where I half expect this type of behavior from them. But the fact that a civilian joined in gives me hope there are a few Americans that are NOT military that are ready and willing to do what needs to be done. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2015-08-24 13:26 |
| #5 I wonder if the speed of the reward was a rebuke to Obama... |
| Posted by: Rob Crawford 2015-08-24 12:21 |
| #4 Didn't take long for that recommendation to go through channels. |
| Posted by: Fred 2015-08-24 11:44 |
| #3 Well done, men. And the best part is they were off duty so they didn't violate any ROEs. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2015-08-24 11:08 |
| #2 To the Left 'American Exceptionalism' is a myth. "Let's Roll" "Let's Go" |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2015-08-24 09:44 |
| #1 bravo boys Americas finest. be proud, stars and stripes. |
| Posted by: anon1 2015-08-24 08:56 |