I responded:

Chris Myers hates liberal bloggers.  In fact, we are so horrible that Myers demands John Adler apologize for calling liberal bloggers "citizen soldiers".

It is quickly becoming apparent that the only thing Chris Myers has in his campaign toolbox is the years he spent in the Navy.  Ultimately, Myers found a revolving door that turned his military service into on-the-job training for his position with Lockheed.

It's also apparent that Myers is either trying very hard to connect every issue with his non-career service or he has a very poor command of the English language.  From Dictionary.com:

1. a person who serves in an army; a person engaged in military service.
   
2. an enlisted man or woman, as distinguished from a commissioned officer: the soldiers' mess and the officers' mess.
   
3. a person of military skill or experience: George Washington was a great soldier.
   
4. a person who contends or serves in any cause: a soldier of the Lord.

Oddly enough, Myers isn't on record anywhere as scolding the BBC News bureau for refering to President Bush's Religious Right supporters "Christian foot soldiers".  The pomposity of Myers misguided anger is exceeded only by his arrogance. Anyone this arrogant, this willing to twist facts, or this plain stupid - take your pick - doesn't deserve to serve in Congress.

And, yes, Mr. Myers, this is an honorably discharged veteran telling you this.  

Meyers waited until Thursday to release his "plan" for veterans where, once again, labels himself as a "decorated combat veteran".  The only problem with this is that he served on board the USS Mount Whitney and the USS Bunker Hill - neither of which has officially been involved in combat.

Meyers' claim to be a "combat veteran" stems from his awards - the Combat Action Ribbon and the V designator on his Navy Commendation Medal.  The Combat Action Ribbon is normally given for combat action - hence the name.  The V designator is generally given to denote valor under fire.  Hence, Myers' lays claim to status as being a "combat veteran".

After a bit of research on his ships, I questioned Myers' claim.  My focus is simple - we have men and women serving under the hellish conditions we refer to generically as "combat".  They deserve to have their experience distinguished from those who were merely in the area.  To say otherwise is to say that "combat", as a word and a concept, is meaningless.

The next day, Myers fired off a personal attack on me.  It's fairly clear from his statement that he understands he was engaged in "combat support".  Even the Press of Atlantic City's story, which quotes his Navy Commendation Medal award letter, can't find any reference to Chris Meyers experiencing direct combat.  So, I stand by my original statements.

I know it is too late to make a long story short, but the background is important.  Just as important is the fact that, while this back-and-forth was playing out, former Atlantic City mayor Bob Levy was sentenced for defrauding the government - by lying about his military service.  It is too easy to not question the people who want to lead our country, but it is also too dangerous.  

I understand that Myers is afraid of someone destroying his status as a war hero - he has nothing else upon which he can run for office.  But, as I told the Press of Atlantic City, if a veteran is not allowed to question another veteran, then what qualifications are necessary?  The former occupation of the person asking a question shouldn't matter at all.  What matters is the question and the answer.

The question is simple - was Chris Myers engaged in combat?  The answer is that he was an air traffic controller involved in support.  There is no dishonor in that honest answer.  It is the dishonesty, and the constant grand-standing of the false status as a combat veteran for the sake of electoral advantage that is dishonorable.  No American should need to be told this, least of all someone who actually wore the uniform.  Apparently, Chris Myers does need to be told.

So: Chris Myers - tell the truth about your service.  Our veterans - and our voters - deserve that little.