A reader of the Washington Post wrote the paper today to tell editors they need to brush up on their military jargon:
Regarding the March 13 Metro section headline "City Council Considers Slavery Apology, Cadet Case":
Former Navy quarterback Lamar S. Owens Jr. is not a "cadet." He and all students at the U.S. Naval Academy are midshipmen. Midshipman is a rank in the Navy. Students at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y., are cadets.
I would expect The Post to know this, given that the Naval Academy is in your back yard.
-- Tom Eversole
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Typical liberals. Hollywood h
March 17, 2007 - 15:46 ET by midnight cowboyTypical liberals. Hollywood had their version of being military rank challenged a few years back when they had Demi Moore star in a movie called "GI Jane" which she played a Navy Seal.
The libs like the ones employed at the Washington Compost are the ones who claim they support the troops, even though they have no clue who they supposedly support.
journalism
March 17, 2007 - 15:55 ET by iveseenitallModern liberal "journalism". Don't check your "facts"; it's your "feelings" that count. True professionals, those libs.
NEVER,NEVER trust a liberal
My view exactly - how many ti
March 17, 2007 - 18:25 ET by FastEdMy view exactly - how many times will they call a sub a "ship"?
There is no sense in being stupid, if you can't prove it! - my dad V
Smackdown!! LMAO!! But le
March 17, 2007 - 16:15 ET by motherbeltSmackdown!! LMAO!!
But let's give the devil his due; they printed the letter. I would have expected them to run a tiny correction at the bottom of page A17.
Correction?, never, that woul
March 17, 2007 - 18:53 ET by BufordCorrection?, never, that would mean they made a mistake.
The nearest thing to eternal life we will ever see on this earth is a government program...........Ronald Reagan
Oh, goodness, that doesn't
March 17, 2007 - 19:02 ET by John in CAOh, goodness, that doesn't surprise me. They should know better, but...
Was stationed in the Norfolk, VA area for 20 years and the local rag (Virginia Pilot - Ledger Star) always got military stuff wrong. You'da thunk they would have taken the time to get it right considering the HUGE military presence in that area. Navy, Army and Air Force all over the area and they still frequently got it wrong.
Give a Democrat Party free America a chance!
I lost count on how many mili
March 17, 2007 - 20:13 ET by jcrapes4I lost count on how many military stories the media has gotten wrong over the years. Anyone remember the bogus 12k death benefit soldier's family got when a soldier made the ultimate sacrifice? Most outlets would not even mention the SGLI. Never mind the fact the 12k was mainly to keep the family financially afloat until the SGLI payment was given.
liberals don't like the armed
March 18, 2007 - 06:05 ET by Edhenryliberals don't like the armed forces (until they need them). they are so arrogant to think that displaying bumper stickers "peace" on the way to yoga, that others around the world will just give up their hatred of the US, based not on our agressiveness (as the press would have you believe), but on our freedom and success.
I support the troops and their mission. To split the support is cowardly, emboldens the enemy & prolongs the conflict = more US troops die.
Liberals love armed forces
March 18, 2007 - 07:45 ET by liberal_bug_zapperLiberals love armed forces as long as they are Communist armed forces. Remember, the ends justifies the means... so as long as the goal is world wide Socialism.... anything goes.
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John, living in VA BCH for
March 18, 2007 - 14:37 ET by terrigJohn, living in VA BCH for 10 years and being a subscriber to the Pilot myself, I was always amazed that they got so much wrong when the largest Navy base is in their water.