D.Williams...props to a good guy...on and off the field

[Paa Langfart]

The only photo I see is poor quality but it appears to be an older guy in the uniform -   of retired age.  Maybe he dressed up for the 4th to go to a reunion or something - old vets rarely remember all the rules of where what medal goes - it was a bitch remembering when on active duty for me and I had few to display.

[Razeyfingers]

He's either not quite with it completely or he likes  getting respect for something he didn't do.

 

so many precedents have been set that its just "ok" in his mind to live off of other people. He is entitled to it?

 

straight insane, no concept of earning for a living.

[CatMan72]

It's tough to tell from the photo. I can see a Silver Star and he's an E-9. There aren't that many E-9's around and he's black so that really narrows down the list. I don't see why anyone would fake that of all ranks.

 

Comments I saw on FB pointed out that 1) he would never be wearing his cover indoors 2) he was wearing medals on that uniform that you wouldn't be wearing and 3) he was sitting with his leg crossed in his dress blues which is a no-no. 

 

I'm not an expert on the subject matter, but there were some pretty specific comments in the FB post that sounded credible to me and suggested the guy must be a phony. 

[Jackofalltrades]

Comments I saw on FB pointed out that 1) he would never be wearing his cover indoors 2) he was wearing medals on that uniform that you wouldn't be wearing and 3) he was sitting with his leg crossed in his dress blues which is a no-no.

I'm not an expert on the subject matter, but there were some pretty specific comments in the FB post that sounded credible to me and suggested the guy must be a phony.

Sitting with your legs crossed doesn't matter and there are plenty of E-9's. I can't see the medals well enough to really determine but there are some serious inconsistencies.

Also, why wear your Dress Blue Alpha uniform on a flight? They're not real comfortable with the thick wool and the rigide, high neck. Add the clinging of the medals and it makes more sense to dress in your Dress Blue Delta uniform and change.

[CARuthless]

Doesn't take back his fumble against Seattle last year tho...

[Jackofalltrades]

Doesn't take back his fumble against Seattle last year tho...

Really dude?

[CatMan72]

Sitting with your legs crossed doesn't matter and there are plenty of E-9's. I can't see the medals well enough to really determine but there are some serious inconsistencies.

Also, why wear your Dress Blue Alpha uniform on a flight? They're not real comfortable with the thick wool and the rigide, high neck. Add the clinging of the medals and it makes more sense to dress in your Dress Blue Delta uniform and change.

Just echoing what I read, apparently you're not supposed to sit that way in your alphas. Folks were also questioning why he was traveling in them.

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[TheMaulClaw]

DWill gets a lot of criticism mainly because of his contract.  

 

But he's a great person and a very nice man.  I'm glad he's a Panther.  I'd rather him get a contract like he got and give it back to the community then some buttmunch like Manziel blowing it on  getting skii'd up in some dirty bar bathroom that probably has a gloryhole in it.

[PhillyB]

dude looked a little hokey to me as well, from posturing to the cover

 

and anyway i love deangelo and i'm not knocking him but i think it came across as an attention grab. why not just quietly offer the seat instead of posting about what a classy guy you are?

[h0llywood]

Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Veteran chiming in here....

 

While I see the legitimate concerns of him 1) wearing it in the first place 2) wearing his cover indoors 3) crossing his legs

 

Based on the photo, he's just a salty old dog, I mean he may have retired 20 years ago, therefor he gives zero fugs for regulations.

 

We can rush to judgment all we want but he may be on his way to a funeral, a wedding, a VFW function or just wants to fly in style. Chesty kept his hands in his pockets and this dude could be as old as Chesty. 

 

 

[TheMaulClaw]

dude looked a little hokey to me as well, from posturing to the cover

 

and anyway i love deangelo and i'm not knocking him but i think it came across as an attention grab. why not just quietly offer the seat instead of posting about what a classy guy you are?

I know a lot of people here have probably met DWill...all I can say is he was very nice to my little brother who has autism and gave him a wonderful personalized autograph.

 

He didn't seem like he lacked humility to me.

[h0llywood]

And to be quite honest, old salty vets really don't care about wearing their covers indoors. I would give the old man the benefit of the doubt before trying to slay an old dude on the internet. Enjoy what Dwill did for what it is.

 

[Happy Panther]

Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Veteran chiming in here....

 

While I see the legitimate concerns of him 1) wearing it in the first place 2) wearing his cover indoors 3) crossing his legs

 

Based on the photo, he's just a salty old dog, I mean he may have retired 20 years ago, therefor he gives zero fugs for regulations.

 

We can rush to judgment all we want but he may be on his way to a funeral, a wedding, a VFW function or just wants to fly in style. Chesty kept his hands in his pockets and this dude could be as old as Chesty. 

Yeah. Having Never served this looks like an old bastard wearing his uniform as he likes. Is his commanding Sgt. gonna give him crap? Is some current marine gonna call him out?

[PandaPancake]

Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Veteran chiming in here....

While I see the legitimate concerns of him 1) wearing it in the first place 2) wearing his cover indoors 3) crossing his legs

Based on the photo, he's just a salty old dog, I mean he may have retired 20 years ago, therefor he gives zero fugs for regulations.

We can rush to judgment all we want but he may be on his way to a funeral, a wedding, a VFW function or just wants to fly in style. Chesty kept his hands in his pockets and this dude could be as old as Chesty.

Much better put than I did.