Better Late Than Never

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I greatly admire our men and women in uniform.  They put their lives on the line for us daily to protect our country and way of life.  To me, they deserve our support, regardless of whether or not you agree with the reasons they may have been sent into battle.

Army Lieutenant and helicopter pilot Ronald Markiewicz was awarded the Silver Star and the Distinguished Flying Cross for his heroic efforts during battle.  He received his medals today in the office of Virginia Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) for his service in the Vietnamese War 39 years ago.

Lieutenant Markiewicz flew two missions during the war where his chopper was hit by anti-aircraft fire.  In both instances, he was wounded in battle.  The first mission was to bring supplies to Vietnamese marines and to pick up wounded servicemen.  The second mission was to help troops recover downed helicopter crews.

Congratulations to Lieutenant Markiewicz for the well deserved recognition of his heroic actions during his time of service.  Thank you for your service to our country.  You should have been honored long before today.  

Talk About Reparations

Reparations.  According to Merriam-Webster, the definition of reparations is the act of making amends, offering expiation, or giving satisfaction for a wrong or injury.  These day, when you here the term, it usually refers to payment for the wrongs of slavery in the US.  However, that is not the subject of this post.

Japanese porn star Anri Suzuki holds a doctorate degree in Sino-Japanese history, so she is no dumb bimbo.  Suzuki feels bad for the actions of Japan against China in 1937 at the start of World War II.  She is offering to make amends in the way she knows best, by offering to have sex with Chinese students in Japan.

When studying the history of the Japanese invasion, she was shocked to learn the things the Japanese did during that time.  Suzuki told the Korean Times, "We have to respect the lessons of history and although we cannot obliterate it we can try and make recompense.  I want to cure the wounds of China with my body, and I offer to do this by having sex with Chinese students in Japan.  I think it would be a symbolic compensation for them."

Now that is what I call "reparations." After thinking about this for a bit, the Japanese did a lot of bad things to Americans back then.