Amos "Pretty Much Spit on Me"

[davidinalameda]

On Tuesday, Marine Corps commandant Gen. James F. Amos, an increasingly vocal opponent of “don’t ask, don’t tell” repeal, suggested that changing the policy could lead to “distraction” and instability — and, perhaps, the loss of soldiers’ limbs and lives.

One gay Marine veteran who actually lost a limb in combat has taken issue with those remarks.

During the invasion of Iraq in 2003, Staff Sgt. Eric Alva stepped on a landmine, becoming the first Marine seriously injured in the war (doctors later amputated his right leg). Though Alva is gay, he was not discharged under “don’t ask, don’t tell” but received a medical discharge as a result.

“He pretty much spit on me, my Purple Heart, and my 13 years of service,” Alva said of Amos Wednesday as the House of Representatives prepared to vote on a stand-alone repeal bill — one sponsored by Pennsylvania representative Patrick Murphy, a fellow Iraq war veteran who lost his reelection bid in November. “I would definitely ask Amos for a meeting to explain his comments, and I’d bring my Purple Heart with me.”

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[MNBrewer]

1. Fire that Fucker already, Obama!

Amos is unfit for service!