Military file shows no Gulf War record for RI lawmaker who says he was injured in Iraq

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/apnewsbreak-records-show-no-purple-heart-for-ri-lawmaker-who-says-he-was-injured-in-gulf-war/2011/09/23/gIQALu7hqK_story.html

By Associated Press,

09/23/2001

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Military service records for a Rhode Island lawmaker who has blamed a string of legal troubles on combat stress he suffered in the 1991 Gulf War indicate he never served in the Middle East.

State Rep. Daniel Gordon’s Marine Corps records, obtained by The Associated Press, list him as an aircraft technician who served from 1987 to 1991 in the U.S. and Japan. Gordon has said his leg was injured by shrapnel outside Baghdad.

Gordon’s records also list no Purple Heart award for an injury.

The Portsmouth Republican is fighting calls for his resignation following his arrest on charges stemming from a 2008 police chase in Massachusetts. The arrest exposed past legal problems, including a four-month sentence in 1999 for assault, an attempted murder charge dismissed in 2004 and a long list of traffic offenses in Massachusetts.

[ellisonz]

1. Liar.

"Gordon told reporters this week that his right leg was struck by shrapnel “eight miles south of Baghdad” in February 1991. He said Friday that his unit was based in Bahrain."

If the dude had been Special Forces or a Helo Pilot it might be believable - but aircraft maintenance...

[HowHasItComeToThis]

8. ALL THE REPUBS LIE

[newfie11]

2. typical repug. Bat-shit lying ass n/t

[malaise]

3. The Portsmouth ReTHUG!!

That's enough information right there - ReTHUGS make up stuff - they are pathological LIARS!
:puke:

[eppur_se_muova]

4. Just saw this in the paper -- off the to the greatest page! nt

[City Lights]

5. I'm *shocked* to learn it's a republican!

Not!

Predictably despicable.

:thumbsdown:

[sammytko]

6. This is too funny -

How can he delude himself to think that this would never come out? Attempted murder charge also? I'm terrified of running for public office because of my three speeding tickets!

[Generic Other]

7. Imposter!

Tall Tales for such a small state.

[Poll_Blind]

9. "Oh- uh....I meant to say I was injured in 'the back door'!"

PB

[nadinbrzezinski]

10. CONUS and Japan are not near Baghdad

Stolen Valon?

[stellanoir]

11. I'm from the dinkiest state with the longgggggest name

and as I've said for 2 &1/2 decades, we've been corrupt long before it became nationally trendy.

We are a thorughly quirkie state.

At least we sorted out that pesky separation of church and state thingy long ago.

Roger Williams did that.

If ya google him, you'll find something much more inspiring than Santorum.

Peace again.

[alfredo]

12. Stolen valor is not unusual in the Republican ranks.