Ping Donates Golf Equipment to Wounded Veterans-Truth!
This is a forwarded story by a man who plays a round of golf with three strangers, one of whom was a recovering wounded veteran who was given a free set of golf clubs by the Ping.
Military
"I'm Sorry" from Lt. Gen. Chuck Pitman-Fiction!
A list of apologies from a retired Marine general about terrorism and terrorists.
Boycott Oscar Mayer for not supporting the troops-Fiction!
Oscar Mayer Company Refuses Troops Request for Hot Dogs in Iraq and Says it Doesn’t Support the War-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: An email from a man who says the Oscar Mayer company refused to give hot dogs to the troops in Iraq and said it does not support the way. The man urges a boycott …
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President Obama Gives U.S. Marines a ‘Latte Salute’-Truth!
This is a viral video on Instragram.com of President Obama returning the salute of U.S. Marines with a Styrofoam cup in his right hand.
Presidential Visit to Golf Course Rudely Delayed Other Players-Unproven!
This is an account of President Obama’s visit to the Kaneohe Marine Corps on Oahu while he was on Christmas vacation in Hawaii that said security protocols delayed the tee times of other players. It is an angry vent that also said that the President’s entourage used up 30 golf carts.
President Obama Hesitated to Give Order to Kill Osama Bin Laden-Fiction!
A Washington “insider” account alleges that President Obama hesitated to give the kill order in the situation room during the May 1, 2011 mission to capture or kill the terrorist Osama Bin Laden. Various versions of this eRumor say that the President was overridden or overruled by Central Intelligence Agency head Leon Panetta, who really issued the kill order.
Military to Pledge Oath To Obama, Not Constitution-Fiction! and Satire!
A forwarded email consisting of an article by Michele Chang saying that US Military personnel will be pledging an oath of loyalty to President Barack Obama instead of the US Constitution.
Did Barack Obama Not Mark Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery in 2010?
This is a forwarded email that says President Obama will not be attending the 2010 Memorial Day Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.
Did President Obama Fail to Salute at a Veterans Day Event?
A forwarded email with an attached photograph that says President did not salute while attending the November 11, 2009 Veterans Day memorial service at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.
Navy Seals rescuing Captain Richard Phillips from pirates were restricted by Obama's delays and rules of engagement – Fiction!
A forwarded email that blames President Obama for the delays in the rescue of Maersk Alabama Captain Phillips who was being held hostage by pirates off the coast of Somalia. It says that Obama delayed the deployment of Navy Seals by 36 hours and limited the rules of engagement so the rescuers could not act unless Captain Phillips’ life was imminent danger.