On the verge of dishonor

On the verge of dishonor
Mass. Marine investigated for protesting Iraq War

Christopher Loh, cloh@bostonnow.com


Clad in a black T-shirt emblazoned with "Iraq Veterans Against the War," an Iraq war veteran could lose his honorable discharge status for speaking his mind.

Sgt. Liam Madden, 22, stood on the steps of the Statehouse Thursday afternoon and claimed the Marine Corps was trying to "silence the free speech and assault the First Amendment rights" of veterans.

The North End resident said he was being charged by the Marine Corps with wearing a part of his uniform at a Washington D.C. war protest in March. Madden said is also charged with making disloyal statements at a protest in New York City in February.

Madden said that because he is listed as "inactive," he is free to speak his opinions.

A June 1 Marine Corps letter reads, "Sgt. Liam Madden is facing administrative action for unauthorized wear of the military uniform and disloyal statement."

Those statements, Madden said, were that " has betrayed U.S. service members by committing them to a war crime." Madden said that if he is found guilty of the charges, his "honorable" discharge status will be changed to "other than honorable" resulting in the loss of all military benefits including pay and healthcare.


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back, speak your mind, and get pushed out of veteran's programs... the American way.

I suppose now they have nothing to fear and their actions will probably become a full onslaught against the military.

Thugs, Bullies and War Criminals

See Ron Kovic below in chair on right.

Miami Beach 1972 Nixon's convention inauguration



Looks like he's wearing his Sgt's stripes

These military commanders are total assclowns