A day in the life of President and Mrs. Bush (5/21/05): many photos

WhiteHouse.gov; Yahoo News Photos ^ | 5/21/05

[snugs]

We have had a solider awarded one the first time a living soldier has been awarded it since the Korean War. He was presented with it I think by the Queen about a couple of weeks ago I will go search for further details.

[Wolfstar]

I don't know how anyone dislikes this man.

Only those blinded by their political ideology or hatred for his strong response to 9/11 dislike GWB. He is a genuinely great man, in my opinion.

[Txsleuth]

We know it won't be watching Desperate Husbands!!!

[Wolfstar]

Do you mean the Victoria or George Cross?

I don't know, snugs. I just saw or heard a brief mention somewhere. There might be a thread running about it here on FR.

[Wolfstar]

We know it won't be watching Desperate Husbands!!!

ROFLMAO!!! Good one. A very good one, LOL!

[Lemondropkid31]

Hahahahaha!!!! LOLOL!!

[Bahbah]

I heard somewhere that Blair has proposed awarding the UK equivalent of our Congressional Medal of Honor to one of your soldiers

The hero is Rick Rescorla, and if anyone ever deserved the honor, it is he.

[dmd25]

Oh, my--I am jealous! :)

How cool for you!

[Bahbah]

Yahoo said he had a mixed reaction, but I don't trust them.

I could not believe it. Fox said the same thing and must have picked it up from AP. I heard the speech. The crowd was extremely enthusiastic and the President was charming.

[Bahbah]

OMG, I have to be first again so I can get one like that.

[dmd25]

Thanks for the Saturday dose! What wonderful pictures! GWB looks great in his commencement robe! I love to see his big smile and laugh.

Thanks again.

DeLynn

P.S. Was this the first week of your new job? If so, how was it?

[Bahbah]

Oh, my--I am jealous! How cool for you!

Yes, it was quite amazing that he saw me through the tv. tiredoflaundry spotted my laundry basket through the computer monitor. I must find my tinfoil hat...now where did I put that :)

[Wolfstar]

The hero is Rick Rescorla, and if anyone ever deserved the honor, it is he.

Yes, I had the story wrong. Blair is calling for a medal for a man who helped save others in the World Trade Center on 9/11/01. Mr. Rescorla was British born. Here's the link to the FR thread: freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1407733/posts

Almost from the beginning, there was talk of awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom to the four men who led the passenger uprising on the plane that crashed in Pennsylvania. But I think some of the more whiny survivors wanted medals for their kin also, deserved or not. So nothing was ever done.

It was and remains a difficult task to sort out the true heroes of that day with people just trying to save their own lives or the lives of immediate coworkers. I mean, how do you give the Medal of Freedom to someone like Mr. Rescorla, and not give it to all those firemen and cops who rushed up those stairs? Or to the "Let's Roll" group on that plane?

[phancypants]

Hi snugs!

Been busy lately with all kinds of craziness--hope you've been doing all right!

Gotta get going, we're raising $$ for our local Police and Fire bagpipe band tonight...should be fun!

PS--just got your pack in the mail, THANKS!!

[maica]

From the CSPAN website - (which has a photo of W in a tux) http://c-span.org/

IN WASHINGTON
American Perspectives 
For the first time during his presidency, President Bush will address the "Eyes of History" Gala, hosted by the White House News Photographers Association. The annual awards dinner honors Washington photographers. All members of this association cover news in Washington, and many cover the White House.

[Wolfstar]

Was this the first week of your new job? If so, how was it?

Yes -- thanks for asking. It went well. The company has very restrictive internet security, though, so I won't be able to post at all during working hours anymore. Oh well. Such is life.

[Wolfstar]

Hi, maica. Thanks for the info about tonight's event. I trust that with all those photogs in attendance, there will be some good pics on Yahoo to post tomorrow.

[snugs]

Here are some details and some photos

The solider is Private Johnson Gideon Beharry from 1st Battalion the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment, pictured at the Ministry of Defence in London 17 March, 2005. He has been awarded the first Victoria Cross in more than 20 years for two acts of outstanding gallantry while based in Al Amarah, in Maysan Province in Iraq in 2004.

The elderly man he is with is Lt Col ECT Wilson VC, the only other living holder of the VC.

The man shaking his hand is General Sir Mike Jackson

The lady with him is wife Lynthis.

[Wolfstar]

How wonderful for Private Beharry, his family and the British people. I hope this event received the news coverage it richly deserved in the UK.

[snugs]

Right OK understand now I must admit this is the first I have heard about it but have been rather busy the last few days and today have been watching the FA Cup Final - my team Arsenal won.

Arsenal's Patrick Vieira, right, hugs his goalkeeper Jens Lehmann and is mobbed by his teammates after scoring the winning penalty during the FA Cup Final against Manchester United at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales Saturday May 21, 2005. Arsenal won the match 5-4 on penalties after the match ended 0-0 after extra-time