Robert S. Mueller 1969

[Cattledog]

Link to tweet

[lagomorph777]

1. Wouldn't want to be on that guy's shit list.

[Pacifist Patriot]

2. I didn't realize he was there the same time as my dad.

Wonder if they ever crossed paths.

[GulfCoast66]

3. That guy was a true Bad Ass. Would not cross him!

[mreilly]

4. And we're supposed to believe this guy is the liar...

... while draft-dodging bone spur Donny, who was playing golf and screwing women while Bob Mueller was in Vietnam (even if you don't agree with that war as I do not you must respect his courage and commitment), who has been named in literally thousands of lawsuits, who is ranked the worst liar in politics by multiple independent fact-checking sites, who has cheated on his wives, plowed through numerous marriages, ignored business commitments, abandoned pledges and promises like used toilet paper, and contradicted himself on numerous occasions...

is the one telling the truth?

[certainot]

62. he's a liar working for clinton/obama 'deep state' because we let 1500 radio stations

say so every day to 50 mil a week

that's what limbaugh has been saying and the other 300 pukes on 1500 radio stations are saying the same and after 30 years of them taking free pot shots at good americans doing good the dems/liberals/left continue to ignore republican hate radio with a passion.

we even let 88 major universities support 257 limbaugh stations!

[Stallion]

5. Love the "No Bone Spurs" Comment

[GallopingGhost]

42. +1 n/t

[procon]

6. I don't think Mueller is skeered of anything Trump can do, but clearly Trump is

terrified of what Mueller is doing.

[SusanaMontana41]

33. Now Trumpf knows how the country feels. nt

[Tommy_Carcetti]

7. I'm a bit resistant to deify Mueller at this point, at least not yet, but one thing is certain...

....the dude does seem sufficiently bad ass.

[HopeAgain]

10. I had the same thought...

Lots of people have disappointed us before. Most on here assume he has made it his specific mission to bring down the President. I don't know that to be true, he may be focused on other things. This guy undoubtedly has conservative in political leanings, which may still affect his approach. I will withhold judgment until we see more.

[IronLionZion]

11. Trump is no conservative

Mueller is, but is well respected by both parties and has a long record of impartial justice.

[SusanaMontana41]

34. Whatever his political leanings he's putting his country first.

Apparently he always has.

[Boomerproud]

35. Exactly.

The process and final outcome aren't even close. I have no idea what is going to happen in future, and cannot stand to have my hopes dashed again.

[mountain grammy]

64. I know, I want to be a believer.

But Kelly was a Marine General and, as it turns out, full racist, religious nut. I don't see it in Mueller, but he's a repub.. I'm nervous.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

71. Mueller does strike me as a principle over party guy.

We’ll see.

Right now we have no choice but to trust him.

[mountain grammy]

72. I hope so

but the so called principled repubs confirmed DeVos, Sessions, Pruitt, Price, Perry, Carson, and even Tillerson and McMasters. Who have I left out, oh yeah Gorsuch, not to mention some of the other judges being confirmed.. No such thing as principle over party with this bunch. Of course, Mueller doesn't have to answer to the batshit base, but still a repub. But, you're right, we have no choice but to trust him.

[PearliePoo2]

8. pssst Donald! Lookie here who's coming!

Mueller's military decorations and awards include:
Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V", Purple Heart Medal, two Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medals with Combat "V", Combat Action Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with three  3⁄16" bronze stars, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, and Parachutist Badge.



K&R

[Bob Loblaw]

15. However, conspicuous in its absence

is a medal for being neat. Unlike Trump.

[maddiemom]

79. Get real!

I've heard Mueller was actually on Kerry's swift boat. Waiting for those guys from 2004 for to show up again, now that these pictures are out.

[Still In Wisconsin]

9. Yup... USMC combat vet, Bronze Star, Purple Heart, 2x Navy Commendation Medals...

I don't think he's scared of Donald J. Bonespurs or BLUE FALCON Kelly.

[volstork]

12. Heres trump

in the same era with his bowling trophy

http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopoly_fs/1.2298244.1437429723!/img/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/article_750/draft21n-4-web.jpg


Apologies for not being able to get the actual picture to load...

[grantcart]

13. Lol

[BumRushDaShow]

21. Pic here

Basketball one -

[SwissTony]

36. A google search indicates that DT, in college, played baseball and football...

with a bit of soccer thrown in. Apparently, he could also bowl and play basketball.

Were those bone spurs sudden onset?

[BumRushDaShow]

37. With enough $$

and guys like his current doc -



anything is possible!

[Brother Buzz]

63. Them bone spurs flared up the exact nanosecond the college deferment thing ran out

Incredible coincidence, no?

[central scrutinizer]

38. That guy on the left

Reminds me of an old joke. A minister meets one of his parishioners walking down the street holding a loaf of bread in one hand and his other hand in his pocket. Minister, “I see you have the staff of life in one hand. What’s that in your other hand?” “A loaf of bread.”

[BumRushDaShow]

39. LOL

[sandensea]

43. Reminds me of a certain former president:

At least Dubya didn't look like a smug bastard.

[L. Coyote]

53. Amazing, they let him hold the ball.

Do those other two guys have woodies?

[BumRushDaShow]

67. That one on the right...

[mahatmakanejeeves]

14. Robert Mueller, 1962

He's in the front row, number 32. Sitting behind him, number 23? That's John Kerry.



1962 St. Paul's School including future Senator John Kerry #23.

There's an enlargement at the end of this article:

The Trad in Washington

[SunSeeker]

17. Very cool. nt

[FakeNoose]

19. Awesome! Is this lacross or rugby?

Looks like he was tough even as a kid. Don't mess with Bobby Three Sticks!

[BumRushDaShow]

22. Lacrosse...

The smirk that Kerry has on his face is priceless!

[mahatmakanejeeves]

23. Those are some old school wooden sticks.

You can still get them, but they fell out of favor around 1970, when plastic heads on aluminum shafts started showing up.

[BumRushDaShow]

24. My high school

(all girls) had a lacrosse team and I think they may have still had the wooden sticks (this was mid-'70s). I played badminton with cork and feathers shuttlecocks. Better not have been in my way when I did a backhand smash.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

25. Hmmm. I know of a high school where the girls are still started out on wooden sticks.

They can change to the "new" sticks later on. Quite a successful team too.

[Jim Beard]

56. My Cousin got his PhD form Baylor on a Badminton scholarship .

[BumRushDaShow]

68. Cool.

Didn't realize they had scholarships for that but why not? I played all 4 years in high school (2 years junior varsity doubles, 2 years varsity doubles).

[EarnestPutz]

41. I'm sorry, but I just can't help myself.

They're holding lacrosse sticks in the photograph.

[karynnj]

58. Even considering this was a prep school, they have to be proud of these alumni

Though politically on different sides, they share a seriousness, conscientiousness, and thoroughness in their efforts.

[SunSeeker]

16. K & R

[SunSeeker]

18. Love the replies, like this one:

Link to tweet

[Glimmer of Hope]

20. Damn it! My Make America Cats Again app failed here.

[FM123]

26. I just threw up a little in my mouth!

[Motley13]

27. bone spurs need rest

[volstork]

32. Just

maybe with a little on the side...

[Angry Dragon]

52. such a pretty boy

[Paladin]

28. Best not fuck with this guy, Republicans. (nt)

[peacebuzzard]

29. Great post, great thread with historical

Images, archival quality. Thanks for this, amigos, after all the creepy crappy shit thrown at us everyday with this WH cabal it’s nice to see real heroes and people who can possibly change our world right now.

[DesertRat]

30. k&r

[bobbieinok]

31. Thanks for pics of Mueller at school and in VN

[sandensea]

40. Cheeto, around the same time:

"Me? Not much. Just waiting for dad's check to arrive."

[Stallion]

46. The "Heartbreak of Bone Spurs"

[sandensea]

48. To say nothing of his "personal Vietnam"

Them antibiotics have lots of side effects.

[Kingofalldems]

44. Trump desperately wanted to be there, but his bone spurs prevented him from going.

He begged his doctors but they said no.

[DoctorJoJo]

45. But If Not for Those Nasty Bone Spurs ....

... he would have been the best soldier, the bravest soldier, probably have won the Medal of Honor--in his warped mind! My brother served two tours of combat in Vietnam, he would have been 72 today!

JoJo

[Stallion]

47. He was the Perfect Toy Soldier

[keithbvadu2]

75. Trump will be going to VN soon.

Trump will be going to VN soon.

[Lifelong Protester]

49. I would not want to mess with him

[leanforward]

50. Sir, how do you like you coffee?

We'll never know the kind of BS this man has encountered.

Now with regards to the photo preceeding my comment, "no comment" concerning the pRezident russian in the white house.

[pbmus]

51. I am Very proud to have served in Phu Bai at the same time as

Robert S. Mueller....the 3rd Marine Division lost 6869 men during their time in Vietnam.

My hats off to those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. :

Rest assured that every cave, rabbit hole, bush, dumpster, garbage pit, will be thoroughly explored, looked into and examined until the truth is found. And the guilty are known...it will be up to our judicial system, representatives and law enforcement to decide who will do the perp walk...

[SunSeeker]

65. Glad you (and Mueller) made it back, pbmus.

[TrollBuster9090]

54. I guess that would be the OTHER way to get a Purple Heart.

"I always wanted a Purple Heart..."




And, do my eyes deceive me? Is Mueller a PFC? I thought he graduated from Princeton before going to Vietnam, and assumed he'd have been an officer. If he graduated from Princeton, and then served as a regular grunt by choice, that's amazingly impressive.

[TomSlick]

57. Everything I can find on the Google Machine

says he served as a Marine officer in Vietnam. I don't find a source of a commission. Might this be a pre-OCS photo?

[TrollBuster9090]

59. Yes, like GeoWilliams said below, I found the same image in an article about the 25th Infantry

25th Infantry Division in Vietnam in 1968. So, I don't know if it's Mueller or not. *shrug*

[GeoWilliam750]

55. Not entirely sure whether this is Robert Meuller or not

Found this image on Pinterest with a much different - and very specific - provenance.

Vietnam, 1967 - 1968, 25th Infantry Division, 9th Regiment, 4th BN, C Company. Taken after an all night operation and sweep of a village on Easter Morning. Ed Episcopo. A $12 Kodak Instamatic cartridge camera was used for all photos. Photos were scanned and restored with Nikon's Capture NX2 software.

Photo by Ed Episcopo on flickr

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/156218680803715610/

Also, although the photo quality is low, it also appears (could just be shadow) that this man has a single stripe, but Robert Mueller was an officer. What about the unit insignia on his shoulder? Can anyone identify it?

[Sam McGee]

60. I had the same question

The guy pictured in the photo identified as Mueller is wearing a single stripe on his sleeve, indicating he is an Army private. There may be a rocker under the stripe indicating a Private First Class. Mueller was a USMC platoon leader . . . a 2nd Lieutenant.

From Wikipedia:

Mueller was accepted for officer training in the United States Marine Corps in 1968, attending training at Parris Island, Officer Candidate School, Army Ranger School, and Army jump school.[18]

In July 1968, he was sent to South Vietnam where he served as a rifle platoon commander with Second Platoon, H Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 3rd Marine Division;[8][19] he eventually became aide-de-camp to 3rd Marine Division's commanding general.[18] In April 1969, he received an enemy gunshot wound in the thigh, recovered, and returned to lead his platoon until June 1969.[20] For his service in and during the Vietnam War, his military decorations and awards include: the Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V", Purple Heart Medal, two Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medals with Combat "V", Combat Action Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with three  3⁄16" bronze stars, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, and Parachutist Badge.[8][20]

[leanforward]

61. I noted that too.

I don't want to diminish this thread or anyone's time in RVN. The troops or marines (gentlemen) out on the sweeps or strong points have seen some BS. I've seen these gentlemen coming into the base camp. They've all had a haunted look.

[sarge43]

69. USMC used the single stripe for a PFC

Apparently what the Corps didn't use were unit patches (top of left sleeve). So yeah, that photo is shaky. I'm sure Mueller did look and was that bad ass - basic requirement.

[malthaussen]

73. Yep, that's the 25th Infantry Div patch...

... more obvious if you blow it up. A lightning bolt in a pineapple.

-- Mal

[JI7]

66. So Nobody here is worried that he will be fooled by people like Trump and Carter Page ?

[Madam45for2923]

74. Those big league losers? Not a chance.

[Norbert]

70. I'd want him to have my back

If the shithead set foot in 'nam in '69 he would likely soil his boxers out of fear.

[DashOneBravo]

76. Mueller's a bad ass

Never mind someone else pointed it out

[shanti]

77. 3rd Marine Division

Same as my second cousin who died at Khe Sanh in 1968.

[calimary]

78. And hes STILL serving his country honorably.