{"id":25989,"date":"2011-07-27T14:18:05","date_gmt":"2011-07-27T18:18:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=25989"},"modified":"2011-07-27T14:18:05","modified_gmt":"2011-07-27T18:18:05","slug":"andrew-longs-family-seeks-recognition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=25989","title":{"rendered":"Andrew Long’s family seeks recognition"},"content":{"rendered":"

23-year-old private Andrew Long was murdered as he took his last drag off of a cigarette outside of the Army recruiting station in Little Rock, Arkansas over two years ago. He was murdered because he was a US soldier by Carlos Bledsoe who pleaded guilty to the shooting on Monday. Bledsoe is an admitted jihadist and admitted that he murdered Long and wounded Pvt. Quinton Ezeagwula in his own private war against the US military. Now the family wants recognition for their son’s sacrifice in the war against terror. From the Associated Press<\/a>;<\/p>\n

Long’s parents are fighting for formal recognition, namely Purple Hearts, for their son and his wounded comrade, Pvt. Quinton Ezeagwula. Before the murder trial of Abdulhakim Muhammad ended abruptly Monday with a plea deal, they sent a hefty report to the Secretary of the Army’s office and The Associated Press, detailing why the soldiers deserve the honor.<\/p>\n

They say they are not only seeking acknowledgment of the soldiers’ sacrifices but worry that without any formal recognition of being wounded in the line of duty, Ezeagwula – who still has shrapnel in his body from the shooting – may have to fight for ongoing health care.<\/p>\n

Their goal seems nearly impossible. The award is usually reserved for U.S. troops wounded or killed in combat or in an act of international terrorism, and the Army says neither of the soldiers is eligible. While Muhammad called the shooting an act of war against America in retribution for the deaths of Muslims abroad, no federal terrorism charges have been filed against him.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

So basically, because this administration isn’t willing to admit that there’s a real terrorist threat in the United States, these soldiers are deprived of the honor of the recognition of their sacrifice. If I’m not mistaken, the military members who were injured and killed in the LaBelle Disco bombing in 1986 were awarded Purple Hearts, how is this much different…other than the fact that Long and Ezeagwula were actually on duty at the time they were shot.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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