Videos of the recent Blue Ghost reunion taken by Joe Brown.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBkw7n1rXRw
Dan Buckley’s speech at the end of the second video merits comment. Buckley declares that there are three “major Blue Ghost web sites” which he proceeds to cite by naming the authors and further says “ we owe them a huge thank you.”
Without question those individuals have done an excellent job and deserve thanks, however, Buckley’s comments are unfortunate and somewhat misplaced because as of the last count there have been at least ten internet web sites authored by Blue Ghost veterans. All of those web sites demonstrated good intentions by portraying and promoting the Blue Ghost legacy in a positive manner. They certainly do not deserve to be thrown under the bus as Buckley has effectively done by inferring in a public forum that there are only “three major Blue Ghost web sites.” A statement such as this infers that all other Blue Ghost web sites are insignificant and not worth mentioning.
To selectively extend recognition to some veterans’ endeavors and not others seems arrogant and elitist and runs counter to what should be the objective of a veterans association. Buckley should consider his remarks more carefully before he makes another speech at a reunion.
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