Actor Leonard Nimoy, a former enlisted soldier, died Friday at age 83..
He served as a soldier from 1953 to 1955. The Army took him to Fort Ord, California, Fort Benning, Georgia, and Fort McPherson, Georgia, according to a Twitter post from Nimoy for Veterans Day in 2013.
He posted a photo of himself in uniform, wearing the rank of technician 3rd grade, equivalent to the World War II-era rank of staff sergeant (E-6).
http://www.armytimes.com/story/enter...dies/24123421/
In the spirit of this forum............keeping it political.Where exactly does he refer to himself several times? It's pretty easy to prove you wrong when all I had to do was just read the words for myself. And as for his military service, he was in the Army Special Services or entertainment division of the Army. It's something many actors did during WW2 and after. You're a sad, sad individual to not even let this pass without making it political. Your lack of respect in even this situation, is unfortunate.
President Obama issued a statement on the death of Nimoy ( a liberal Democrat).
In that statement, Obama (our 1st Selfie President) referred to himself (multiple times) of course, and left out paying any thanks or acknowledgement to Nimoy's military service.
Thanks for your service Sgt. Nimoy. RIP Originally Posted by Whirlaway
Where exactly does he refer to himself several times? It's pretty easy to prove you wrong when all I had to do was just read the words for myself. And as for his military service, he was in the Army Special Services or entertainment division of the Army. It's something many actors did during WW2 and after. You're a sad, sad individual to not even let this pass without making it political. Your lack of respect in even this situation, is unfortunate.
Here's his statement. He says he loved Spock. That's only natural in a statement. He also recounts a meeting he had with Nimoy. Also only natural in a statement.
Long before being nerdy was cool, there was Leonard Nimoy. Leonard was a lifelong lover of the arts and humanities, a supporter of the sciences, generous with his talent and his time. And of course, Leonard was Spock. Cool, logical, big-eared and level-headed, the center of Star Trek’s optimistic, inclusive vision of humanity’s future.
I loved Spock.
In 2007, I had the chance to meet Leonard in person. It was only logical to greet him with the Vulcan salute, the universal sign for “Live long and prosper.” And after 83 years on this planet – and on his visits to many others – it’s clear Leonard Nimoy did just that. Michelle and I join his family, friends, and countless fans who miss him so dearly today Originally Posted by UnderConstruction
Where exactly does he refer to himself several times? It's pretty easy to prove you wrong when all I had to do was just read the words for myself. And as for his military service, he was in the Army Special Services or entertainment division of the Army. It's something many actors did during WW2 and after. You're a sad, sad individual to not even let this pass without making it political. Your lack of respect in even this situation, is unfortunate.
Here's his statement. He says he loved Spock. That's only natural in a statement. He also recounts a meeting he had with Nimoy. Also only natural in a statement.
Long before being nerdy was cool, there was Leonard Nimoy. Leonard was a lifelong lover of the arts and humanities, a supporter of the sciences, generous with his talent and his time. And of course, Leonard was Spock. Cool, logical, big-eared and level-headed, the center of Star Trek’s optimistic, inclusive vision of humanity’s future.Originally Posted by UnderConstruction
I loved Spock.
In 2007, I had the chance to meet Leonard in person. It was only logical to greet him with the Vulcan salute, the universal sign for “Live long and prosper.” And after 83 years on this planet – and on his visits to many others – it’s clear Leonard Nimoy did just that. Michelle and I join his family, friends, and countless fans who miss him so dearly today
Trendy, I personally did not take the President's remarks to be self-inflating in the least. I felt he was just trying to make the point that Leonard Nimoy will be missed. Nothing more, nothing less!
I suppose you would have been happier had Obama not said anything at all.
On second thought, if the President would have said nothing, TrendingIdiot would have bitched and moaned about the President disrespecting a deceased veteran by not making a statement.
According to Trending Idiot, The President is damned if he does and damned if he doesn't.
But we can take comfort in knowing that you are still:
TRENDING IDIOT! Originally Posted by bigtex