Military

Soldier's message in Iraq spelled out in flags-A Joke!

Graphic Message On Soldier’s Shoulder Using Flags-A Joke! Summary of eRumor: No text in this forwarded email, but a story in pictures. A U.S. soldier with the regulation U.S. flag at the top of his right shoulder, then a patch that says “Doing the work of” followed by the flags of Russia, Germany, and France, …

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The Story of Mark Eklund, the former Catholic school student killed in Vietnam-Truth!

The Story of Mark Eklund, the Former Catholic School Student Killed in Vietnam-Truth!     Summary of eRumor: This is the touching story of a teacher at a Catholic school in Minnesota.  She describes an unforgettable elementary student named Mark Eklund who had been likeable but frustrating because of his inability to stay quiet in …

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John Kerry's anti-war past-Truth! and Unproven!

John Kerry eRumors during the 2003/2004 Presidential Run-Truth! & Unproven!   Summary of eRumor:   A collection of various eRumors about John Kerry during the 2004 presidential season. The Truth: John Kerry is a Vietnam Veteran-Truth! According to Kerry’s bio and published reports, he is a Yale grad who enlisted in the Navy and served …

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America Wake Up-a speech on terrorism by a Navy Captain-Truth!

America Wake Up! Speech by Captain Dan Quimette–Truth! Summary of eRumor: A speech by U.S. Navy Captain Dan Quimette that says that American has been at war with terrorists for more than two decades and that September 11 was not the first terrorist attack directed at us. He says that each past attack should have …

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"Saucy Jack"-A letter from a Marine on the front lines in Afghanistan-Unproven!

Message From a Recon Marine on the Front Lines in Afghanistan–Unproven! Summary of eRumor:This is a graphic and expletive-laden message said to be from a Marine writing from the front lines of fighting in Afghanistan.    The Truth: We have not found any origin or validation for the message.  No identity is given. Some versions …

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WWII Memorial revises history in Roosevelt quotation-Fiction!

The WW II Memorial in Washington DC Edits God out of Roosevelt Quote-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A inscription on the new WW II memorial in Washington DC cites President Franklin Roosevelt’s famous “Day of infamy” quote about the attack of the Japanese on Pearl Harbor in 1941, but leaves out the phrase “So help us …

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