http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2007/s2042964.htm

After reading this I am appalled that this man has gotten so much money for being a coward! Sure it may have been tough doing what he did but what did he expect to do when he joined the navy?

It did not occur to him that he may have to pick up survivors from a sunk or sinking ship? Its part of the job! He would have trained for it! Did he think in the navy they just sail around all day playing silly buggers!

He should get all the medical care and the pension which he deserves for serving in the Australian navy but not a penny more!

Lawyers got his ear somewhere. I think the navy should help with medical for a season (help him on his feet) but the compo is extreme and sets a precedent for other claims not all that worthy. Sadly courage is passing. Military people are becoming weaker like the rest of society. If the invader I believe is coming (mentioned in many visions and prophecies to the christians since the mid-1970's) we will need stronger men and women than we have. National service is going to be imperative soon. Islam and the PLA never sleep. More guns in the defence cupboard, decentralisation for rural home guard defence force...all are viable and will one day be needed. War is coming to the region, maybe not this year or next, but we can see whats going to happen.

I don't know about his two million, but to call him a coward is unpleasant. Until you walk in his soul a well as his shoes; don't judge him.

I would not have liked to be in his position. Those that were are certainly not cowards!

Easy times

The only coward here is you.

One needs to serve to even be able to call another that but since you have it seems you have called all who hav e been injured within defence a coward.

The real coward is labor policy that made this happen.
Labor destroyed vet affairs so they could lease their building from the labor party when they were in government.

It would be good next time you call someone a coward which by your statement includes me put your name to it or to gutless.

Stuartulrich
Independent Candidate for Charlton
swulrich@bigpond.net.au

Stu this time we agree 100% agree, on what grounds do you say coward?
That night was one of horror and death, the defense people tried for years not to pay and many died before the money for a ruined life came.
Not just in this case but other things like long term exposure to boiler lagging that bought death .
And fiery death after poor workmanship .
How can you know he was a coward?
Do you hold your self responsible for those words? understand you would not Begin to know what that night put him through?
Melbourne went on to cut another ship in half , its crew suffer today, no doubt the survivors of that American ship do too.
Coward? I think you do your self no service in the post.

Tapp just notice the post in full was your injury upper body? Liberals ruled Australia on that sad night.
The award was under a conservative government and much earned.
No government sank that ship, you must please Stu take responsibility for your disjointed posts.
In no way will that change the insulting fact our threads author has no idea of the impact of that night on 100,s of lives.
Last or second last in your federal seat ,far less than 1000 votes, you soon will take responsibility for not understanding electoral issues
regards