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When Cadets At A US Airforce Academy Realized Their Janitor Was Medal Of Honor War Hero
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| Sep. 28, 2016
| Jeff Edwards
Posted on 09/29/2016 12:54:02 PM PDT by PROCON
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To: Jewbacca
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09/29/2016 2:55:45 PM PDT
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SkyDancer
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09/29/2016 2:56:47 PM PDT
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PROCON
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09/29/2016 2:59:28 PM PDT
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Osage Orange
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To: PROCON
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posted on
09/29/2016 3:09:33 PM PDT
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exit82
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To: PROCON
I don’t recall him. I got there in ‘88 and left in ‘92. We had a waiter in the dining hall named George Mendez who was some Vietnam bad ass. Silver Star or Army Cross. The cadets treated him with a ton of respect. Occasionally they’d bring a MOH winner to lunch and call the wing to attention. Perhaps it could have been this gentleman but I don’t remember him.
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09/29/2016 3:09:52 PM PDT
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usafa92
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To: PROCON
there are certain things that use to be understood:
1. if you don’t protect and enforce your borders, you don’t have a country.
2. if you don’t enforce your laws, you won’t have a nation.
3. if you don’t honor and respect those that fought for their country and nation...
then your country will have no honor and deserves no respect.
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09/29/2016 3:18:40 PM PDT
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sten
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To: SkyDancer
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09/29/2016 3:34:34 PM PDT
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MeanWestTexan
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To: MeanWestTexan
Looks like Drudge but has better news links.
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09/29/2016 3:39:40 PM PDT
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SkyDancer
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To: PROCON
What a magnificent story. I believe he likely stood for our national anthem every chance he got.
To: exit82
Good find, thanks!
Too bad there isn't a video recording of the ceremony.
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posted on
09/29/2016 3:48:05 PM PDT
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PROCON
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To: GreyFriar
Thanks for the ping. He was a humble hero.
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09/29/2016 4:04:58 PM PDT
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zot
To: PROCON
Great thread. Thanks for posting it.
Saved to check for ancestral linkage.
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09/29/2016 4:40:03 PM PDT
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octex
To: usafa92
Medal of Honor winner should be Medal of Honor recipient. Not trying to be nit-picky. It’s a common mistake but important enough to mention.
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09/29/2016 5:19:19 PM PDT
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To: PROCON
Thanks for posting.
I reads this on the ride home and it brought tears to my eyes.
I was about to post this, but then I thought I would do something rarely done: use the search feature.
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09/29/2016 5:46:21 PM PDT
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Perhaps off topic, but a wonderful story.
That was a long time ago and one day in my life
Imagine a politician saying that.
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09/29/2016 6:04:40 PM PDT
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To: PROCON
What a great story. Thanks for posting it.
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09/29/2016 7:45:56 PM PDT
by
Salvation
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To: PROCON
When Cadets At A US Airforce Academy Realized Their Janitor Was Medal Of Honor War Hero What's up with that headline?
How many Air Force Academies do we have?
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09/29/2016 8:14:27 PM PDT
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publius911
(IMPEACH HIM NOW evil, stupid, insane ignorant or just clueless, doesn't matter!)
To: SES1066
In the military, it is the normal order for lower ranks to salute higher ranks and then for the higher ranks to return the recognition. This is reversed for living MoH awardees in uniform, they are saluted first by all ranks and then return the salute! It is not codified but is the very strong tradition for all service branches.Are you sure this is still valid?
Sounds like something the Manchurian Candidate president would change.
He has yet to meet an honorable tradition that he could like.
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09/29/2016 8:31:08 PM PDT
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publius911
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To: PROCON
Too bad there isn't a video recording of the ceremony. Hard to believe.
Worth a little digging...
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09/29/2016 8:32:52 PM PDT
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publius911
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