Bakit ngaba ang mga Amerikano at mga anti-marcos lang ang kumukuwestyon sa mga natanggap ni Marcos na war medals noon. Isa sa dahilan diyan ay hindi matangap ng mga Kano na nadaiig pa ng isang sundalo Filipino ang record sa pinakamadami medalya natangap after WWII.
AWARDS, CITATIONS, RECOGNITIONS:
> Lt. Audie Murphy - total: 23
> Pres. Ferdinand E. Marcos - total: 32
During an interview with an American Media:
"Then why is it recognised by the intelligence officer of Gen. MacArthur in a paper which is certified to by the head of the archives of the United States?" - Pres. Ferdinand E. Marcos
"It's only you Americans who questions it!" - Pres. Marcos
WATCH HERE:
"I will not going to degrade myself talking about those Medals" - Pres. Marcos
"Good thing we did not burn it after the war. After you refuse to give us our back salaries and refused to recognize all of us. And we were not entitled to education benefits we were not entitled to medical benefits, but I was one of those who stopped our people from turning to Communist especially the veterans. Because we did not fought for communism we fought for FREEDOM " - Pres. Marcos
"And probably if our country would ever be attacked again i would do the same thing" - Pres. Marcos
" i have a limp on my left knee where i was wounded in Bataan by shrapnel. And i am proud of that wound. I am proud that occasionally i must limp!" - Pres. Marcos