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    What a fucking Republican asshole politician. The guy should be immediately jailed and removed impeached.

    That is not how you treat people who put their lives on the line for your lazy ass.

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    I just saw the video and its like. Why is he getting involved? There are like 2 police on him that while he is getting a bit out of control have really not lost control and third one is coming up. There is no reason for a civilian to help in this situation.

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        yeah its hard to say if he should be removed as they started the video when it was already active so there is no way to see if he was aggressive to a level to having to be removed and if he was given any warnings or anything.

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      Politicians aren’t like regular people, they have a finely attuned sense of when they’re in the presence of a potential photo op.

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      Why is he getting involved?

      I hate to defend a chud Senator, but it kinda looks like the marine has his hand trapped in the door and Sheehy’s trying to get him loose before the cops do further harm. Really hard to say from the shakey camera angle. But it looks like the security goons were going to happily tear his arm straight off if someone hadn’t stepped in.

      There is no reason for a civilian to help in this situation.

      To help the cops? No. To help the marine? There absolutely was.

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        Sheehy wasn’t helping anyone other than his own undeserved ego.

        Motherfucker cosplayed as a hero and broke someone’s arm in the process. He ought to be charged with assault.

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          And then he went on Twitter and bragged about it, as if attacking a man who’s already been mobbed by three shitty cops isn’t punk bitch behavior.

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        From Tim Sheehy’s post on the X formerly known as Twitter, dated March 4th, 2026:

        Capitol Police were attempting to remove an unhinged protestor from the Armed Services hearing. He was fighting back. I decided to help out and deescalate the situation. This gentleman came to the Capitol looking for a confrontation, and he got one.

        Straight from the horse’s ass, as it were.

        Rewatching the video(s), I’d posit that Tim’s “help” was 100% ineffectual in every possible way here, save for stalwortly upholding the GOP’s demonstrably false claim of “supporting the troops.”

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      https://ballotpedia.org/Brian_McGinnis_(North_Carolina)

      https://brianmcginnis4ussenatenc.org/

      Graduated from Quincy Senior High on a Saturday in early June 2000, and went to Marine boot camp the following Monday. Mama was not ready.

      Did my one enlistment as a Light Armored Vehicle Crewman, an infantry MOS in the Corps, until June 2004.

      Highlights:

      -Six months on a Med Float on the USS Wasp in 2002, established a training ground in Djibouti, Africa. -Deployed for the initial invasion of Iraq in 2003 and traveled extensively across the country. -Made the All-Marine boxing team later in 2003 until the end of enlistment, tried out the year prior, but broke my hand in the tryouts.

      Upon my honorable discharge from the USMC, I attended John Wood Community College in Quincy, IL and earned an associate’s degree in education from 2004 to 2006.

      Well.

      I guess he’s somewhat used to his bones being broken.


      https://www.military-ranks.org/decorations/branches/marines

      I can’t find high enough resolution images to confidently make the ribbons, but my best guess for the medal is the Navy Cross.

      He doesn’t mention being a pilot, so its unlikely it would be the Distiguinshed Flying Cross.

      Also, the Marines and the Navy just use the same medal for Distinguished Service, as best I can tell, likely owing to the history of the Marines long being part of the Navy untill they were formally set aside as a distinct branch.


      With emphasis that these are guesses and I almost certainly made mistakes, I have no actual military background or experience, there may be some formal rules of displaying ribbons and medals that my guesses may violate…

      Best guesses for ribbons (from our POV):


      Row 1 = Joint Service Achievement Medal


      Row 2, Left = Navy and Marine Corp Medal

      Row 2, Center = Navy and Marine Corp Presidential Unit Citation

      Row 2, Right = Bronze Star


      Row 3, Left = General Service Medal

      Row 3, Center = Iraq Campaign Medal

      Row 3, Right = Uncertain


      Row 4, Left = Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

      Row 4, Center = Humanitarian Service Medal

      Row 4, Right = Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal

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        Theres a couple of mistakes there. For example, a Bronze star would be above the Navy Marine Corps Achivement ribbon since its a much more prestigious medal. I cant tell what the devices are but this is the stack.

        Row 1

        1. Navy Marine Corps Achievement Ribbon

        Row 2

        1. Navy Marine Corps Combat Action Ribbon
        2. Navy Marine Corps Presidential Unit Citation Ribbon
        3. Marine Corps Good Conduct Ribbon

        Row 3

        1. National Defense Service Ribbon
        2. Iraq Campaign Ribbon
        3. Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Ribbon

        Row 4

        1. Global War on Terrorism Service Ribbon
        2. Humanitarian Service Ribbon
        3. Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon

        Source: Eaten a couple crayons.

        • sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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          Thank you for your service!

          I always appreciate a correction from an actual subject matter expert.

          and can you recommend any crayon flavors?

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            I appreciate the sentiment, people being nice to eachother should always be encouraged. But thanking people always seemed odd to me. I drank a lot. :(

            But Granny Smith Apple.

            Thankfully, I’m doing better now :)

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              If it makes you feel better, I’m thanking you for this specific service, here.

              That being said, as others have said in other threads about this…

              … hard not to respect someone who has been through the shit, and came out with a conscience still intact.

              While likely not for the same reasons (or, maybe, for some of the same reasons), I’ve also struggled with addiction, managed to pare it down to just nicotine… different kind of battle, still quite a fight.

              Glad you’re doing better now.

              And I will keep your recommendation in mind for my next fondue, lol.

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      So the badge is sharpshooter for pew pew, rifle only. Pistol usually reserved for guys with rockers on their sleeves, but you see some others get it.

      Top ribbon is a NAM, Navy Achievment Medal. And like you’d read a book, there’s a CAR (Combat Action Ribbon), a PUC (presidential unit citation), Good Cookie (three years no bad), then some campaign ribbons, I assume Iraq/Afghan, a MEU.

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          I think you did a nice job. I thought you were another poster before so I had to come back and edit my post before I stole you some valor, as they say.

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            Hah!

            If I remember right, you set me straight a few weeks back, trying to timeframe match camo patterns.

            Just makes sense to defer to people with more relevant knowledge.

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      They have a few medals (The ribbons above the pocket). The pocket decoration that looks like a cross is most likely a rifle/pistol qualification which is a badge.

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        The ribbons over the left side of the chest are for achievements/awards and combat deployments he has had during his service.