tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226066128974181132.post4093622226316916074..comments2023-06-08T05:24:02.622-07:00Comments on oldjudgesays: Hasan UpdateThomas E. Brennanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04074239891233597277noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226066128974181132.post-76429585229214814612016-01-25T21:13:30.344-08:002016-01-25T21:13:30.344-08:00If one is inclined to suspect that POTUS eschews m...If one is inclined to suspect that POTUS eschews making Hasan an Islamic martyr, the retroactive extension of qualification for the Purple Heart might be seen as a palliative to the Fort Hood victims. In that vein, it would be of interest to inquire which "certified terrorist organization" directed Hasan to massacre his fellow soldiers and the innocent civilians, and what prior communications with it were discovered. Thomas E. Brennanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04074239891233597277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226066128974181132.post-55595493089899442192016-01-25T15:55:41.828-08:002016-01-25T15:55:41.828-08:00Judge, FYI the Army Manual covering awards and dec...Judge, FYI the Army Manual covering awards and decorations was amended in June 2015 due to an act of congress.<br /><br />(10) Pursuant to 10 USC 1129a, as amended by the Carl Levin and Howard P. “Buck” McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, Section 571, the award of the PH for Servicemembers killed or wounded in attacks by foreign terrorist organizations, the SECARMY will treat a Servicemember of the Armed Forces who is killed or wounded as a result of an international terrorist attack against the United States as stated in 2–8b(6).<br />(a) A member described in this subparagraph is a member on active duty who was killed or wounded in an attack by a foreign terrorist organization in circumstances where the death or wound is the result of an attack targeted on the Servicemember due to such Servicemember’s status as a member of the Armed Forces, unless the death or wound is the result of the Servicemember’s willful misconduct.<br />(b) An attack by an individual or entity will be considered to be an attack by a foreign terrorist organization if— 1. The individual or entity was in communication with the foreign terrorist organization before the attack; and 2. The attack was inspired or motivated by the foreign terrorist organization.<br />(c) The term “foreign terrorist organization” is provided in the glossary.<br />(d) The provisions outlined in paragraph 2–8b(10) are retroactive to 11 September 2001.Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10981080592940693151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6226066128974181132.post-58494841879760307582016-01-11T20:44:38.320-08:002016-01-11T20:44:38.320-08:00Judge, as I understan this mess, the POTUS will ha...Judge, as I understan this mess, the POTUS will have to sign off on this man's "dealth penalty"which would be by islim law dealth to the POTUS.stanwillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14443277139997642328noreply@blogger.com