President George W. Bush and Mrs. Bush wave to a crowd at the American Cemetery in Margraten, Netherlands Sunday, May 8, 2005, honoring those who served in World War II 60 years ago.
Posted on 05/28/2005 3:32:36 PM PDT by Wolfstar
'Most likely to assassinate President Bush' caption blacked out of yearbooks
Associated Press, Posted May 27 2005, 11:53 AM EDT
WIDEFIELD, Colo. - High school yearbooks were recalled so that administrators could black out a joke caption under one student's picture: "most likely to assassinate President Bush."
Mesa Ridge High School officials recalled about 100 yearbooks earlier this month and had staffers use markers to obscure the words in them and in the still-undistributed copies. The Secret Service even launched an investigation.
"They kind of ruined our yearbook," said Christina Tredway, who just graduated from the school just south of Colorado Springs. Most students thought the blacking-out was a bad idea since the caption obviously was a joke, she said.
Widefield School District officials called the caption a prank that wasn't caught before the yearbooks were printed, and district spokesman James Drew said future yearbooks will be triple-checked before printing.
Lon Garner, special agent in charge of the Secret Service's Denver District, said the agency would look into the incident because all threats against the president must be investigated.
Pinging you to the Saturday Dose.
President George W. Bush and Mrs. Bush wave to a crowd at the American Cemetery in Margraten, Netherlands Sunday, May 8, 2005, honoring those who served in World War II 60 years ago.
Laura laying flowers at some of the graves in the Netherlands American Cemetery.
President Bush greeting some of the veterans who came to see him at the Netherlands American Cemetery.
Laura greeting veterans.
Woo-hoo--maybe top 10?
President Bush drapes the Congressional Medal of Honor on Ed Freeman of Boise, Idaho, in the East Room at the White House, Monday, July 16, 2001. Mr. Freeman was awarded the honor for his actions in 1965 when, as a helicopter pilot during Vietnam, he flew through gunfire more than 20 times during a single, ferocious battle, bringing supplies to a trapped batallion and flying more than 70 wounded soldiers to safety.
July the 7th, 1944, Captain Salomon was serving in the Marianas Islands as a surgeon, in the 27th infantry division, when his battalion came under ferocious attack by thousands of Japanese soldiers. The American units sustained massive casualties, and the advancing enemy soon descended on Captain Salomon's aid station. To defend the wounded men in his care, Captain Salomon killed several enemy soldiers who had entered the aid station.
As the advance continued, he ordered comrades to evacuate the tent and carry away the wounded. He went out to face the enemy alone, and was last heard shouting, "I'll hold them off, until you get them to safety. See you later."
In the moments that followed, Captain Salomon single-handedly killed 98 enemy soldiers, saving many American lives, but sacrificing his own. As best the Army could tell, he was shot 24 times before he fell, more than 50 times after that. And when they found his body, he was still at his gun.
A helicopter pilot in the Vietnam War, Captain Swanson flew his last mission on his second tour of duty, on February 26th, 1971, over Cambodia. As Allied forces on the ground came under heavy enemy fire, Captain Swanson was called in to provide close air support. Flying at tree-top level, he found and engaged the enemy, exposing himself to intense fire from the ground. He ran out of heavy ordinance, yet continued to drop smoke grenades to mark other targets for nearby gunships.
Captain Swanson made it back to safety, his ammunition nearly gone, and his Scout helicopter heavily damaged. Had he stayed on the ground, no one would have faulted him. But he had seen more -- he had seen that more targets needed marking, to eliminate the danger to the troops on the ground. He volunteered to do the job himself, flying directly into enemy fire, until his helicopter exploded in flight.
Captain Swanson's actions, said one fellow officer, "were the highest degree of personal bravery and self-sacrifice I have ever witnessed".
Thank you
To be honest, these people at Colorado are pukes.
Sgt. Paul Smith was 33 years old when he gave his life so his men might live.
Sgt. Smith's young son, 11-year-old David Smith, looks solemnly towards the audience as he and his step-sister Jessica, left, hold their mom's hands during the ceremonies. (If that isn't a face that will break your heart, nothing ever will.)
President George W. Bush places his hand on David's shoulder after he presented the boy with the Medal of Honor awarded to his father. (I'm quite literally crying as I put this segment together.)
David holding his dad's Medal of Honor.
So sad, yet so proud.
#1, not counting my posts.
You're most warmly welcome.
Absolutely pukes.
OMG! I never thought I would ever be fast enough to be first! Now I am excited!!!!......oh!...and thanks for all the great pictures. As you know, I LUV W!!!
It's a holiday weekend. Not many people around. [grin]
Well, I'll take it anyhow!! LOL!
Oh my, God bless you, Ed Freeman. May we always have men like you. Our deepest gratitude.
I was just teasing you, BTW.
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