[Jeff Head]

PLEASE, contact the White House and the President urging him to specifically sign this legislation and not forget Rocky Versace, a REAL Aerican Hero who deserves the Medal of Honor.

As sneakypete (himself having served couragously and valiantly in that same conflict) said on the earlier thread:

He was not only true to his country,but he was also true to his own beliefs and to himself. Honor,respect,and LEADERSHIP BY EXAMPLE were concepts he well understood,and a burden he gladly shouldered. He knew this would cost him his life,but he understood that the survival of these concepts were more important than even his own personal survival.

Honor demands that we get his heorism recogonized so that the young soldiers following in his footsteps today have a role model to follow who understood the true meaning of the words,"Duty,Honor,Country".

So, please help us finally accomplish something that should have been rendered long ago ... in memory of Rocky, in memory of Colonel James Rowe who was captured with Rocky and who remained true to Rocky up until the time of his death at the hands of communist assasines in the Phillipines in 1989 who said the following of his friend Rocky:

For that guy, duty, honor, country was a way of life. He was the finest example of an officer I have known. To him it was a matter of liberty or death, the big four and nothing more. There was no other way for him. Once, Rocky told our captors that as long as he was true to God and true to himself, what was waiting for him after this life was far better than anything that could happen now. So he told them that they might as well kill him then and there if the price of his life was getting more from him than name, rank, and serial number. I’m satisfied that he would have it no other way. I know that he valued that one moment of honor more than he would have a lifetime of compromises."

... and in memory of Rocky's family, particularly his mother who passed on before this could occur. May they all rejoice together on the other side of Jordan.

Give me Liberty or Give me Death

Dragon's Fury - Breath of Fire - A Story of the coming Third World War.

[Jeff Head]

Great news this. We are almost there. I look forward to hopefully attending a reception in DC with many of you in the spring should this come off.

Please let others know and write the White House on behalf of Rocky.

[Jeff Head]

Great news. Please BUMP for Rocky and contact the White House to insure the legislation is signed which inculdes Rocky's MOH.

[Jeff Head]

Great news. Please BUMP for Rocky and contact the White House to insure the legislation is signed which inculdes Rocky's MOH.

JH2, your mega-bump would certainly help.

[Jeff Head]

Great news. Please BUMP for Rocky and contact the White House to insure the legislation is signed which inculdes Rocky's MOH.

[Jeff Head]

Great news. Please BUMP for Rocky and contact the White House to insure the legislation is signed which inculdes Rocky's MOH.

[Jeff Head]

Great news. Please BUMP for Rocky and contact the White House to insure the legislation is signed which inculdes Rocky's MOH.

[Jeff Head]

Great news. Please BUMP for Rocky and contact the White House to insure the legislation is signed which inculdes Rocky's MOH.

[Khurkris]

Ranger BUMP !

[bimmer]

This is the same Rocky that Pat Buchanan admiringly mentions in a speech, right?

[Colt .45]

I will be contacting my Senators and the President to push for this.

[harpseal]

Great news.,P>Stay well - stay saf e- stay armed - have a great Christmas - Yorktown

[B4Ranch]

Rocky Versace knew the Soldiers Creed, "I am proud of my country and its flag. I will try to make the people of this nation proud of the service I represent, for I am an American Soldier."

So instead of just Bumping this thread, take the time to write to President Bush.

[oc-flyfish]

Wow... first I have heard of this (tear in the eyes). Talk about a true American! Bump!

[isthisnickcool]

About time!

PS - Hope the book is going well!!!!

[thermodynamics]

This is great to see... since we give them out to UN-deserving people like O'Grady. If you get a chance, look at everything he did. The air force uses his event of HOW NOT TO FLY IN COMBAT....And what stupid mistakes not to make when shot down. Well deserved may this Patriot rest in Peace.

[Jeff Head]

FYI ... long overdue ... and if you have never read about Rocky, a very inspiring story of American courage, valor and honor.

[in the Arena]

It's been a long road...thanks for keeping it going...

-Jim

Bio: VERSACE, HUMBERTO ROQUE

Bio: ROWE, JAMES NICHOLAS "NICK"

P.O.W. NETWORK

[Rowdee]

This is g-r-e-a-t news, Jeff.

Isn't Rocky Versace the POW whose bracelet Pat Buchanan wore?

[Jeff Head]

FYI ... thought you all would be interested in this great news.

[Lazamataz]

:o)