Lifesaver RICK RESCORLA's statue joyfully unveiled - Ft. Benning GA

Columbus GA Ledger-Enquirer ^ | 04/02/2006 | Mick Walsh

[ALOHA RONNIE]

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NEVER FORGET our true Heroes....

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[Terabitten]

I work on Ft. Benning. The statue is good. I'll post pics when I can.

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Heroism defined:

http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/mld/ledgerenquirer/news/local/14242722.htm

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[TomServo]

Bump!!

[ALOHA RONNIE]

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RICK RESCORLA was a see-er.

Just Look at his bronze statue's EYES.

They are amazing.

http://www.RickRescorla.com

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[Redbob]

He was an immigrant, too.

[FReepaholic]

www.lzxray.com

[alice_in_bubbaland]

Thanks! I'd love the see the pics! My husband was stationed at Ft. Benning and I'm sure he would be interested too!

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RICK RESCORLA: Help honor 911 lifesavng Hero

http://www.armchairgeneral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24361


Note: 'Follow Me' Statue is $25,000 short of being fully funded.

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[TomServo]

Thanks for the Ping, Aloha...we'll have to take care of that...;-)

[ALOHA RONNIE]

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RICK RESCORLA was born in Cornwall, England...

the land of warriors &...

King ARTHUR's Knights of the Round Table

A true fit.

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[VOA]

And a proud graduate of The University of Oklahoma.

[Doogle]

Michelle Malkin's tribute to Rescorla on Feb 27th,2002

www.townhall.com/.../ mm20020227.shtml



Doogle

[Doogle]

whoops sorry for the bad link....it goes as follows.. "If politicians can find it in their hearts to give away government aid to illegal alien relatives of the victims of Sept. 11, isn't it time to reward a naturalized American hero who sacrificed his life to save hundreds, if not thousands, of lives on that day? Rick Rescorla was born in England and came to the United States to enlist in the Army in 1963. He was a key figure in the groundbreaking Vietnam War book "We Were Soldiers Once ... and Young," which was turned into a movie starring Mel Gibson that debuts nationwide next weekend. A photo of Rescorla, haggard but fierce with his bayonet fixed, graces the cover of the true-life military thriller co-authored by Lt. Gen. Harold G. Moore and former UPI reporter Joe Galloway. Lt. Rescorla's bravery and good humor were infectious. In the midst of battle, the fierce anti-Communist sang old Cornish tunes to boost morale. The men of the 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry nicknamed him "Hard Core" for his daring exploits. But beneath this platoon leader's steel exterior lay soulful introspection. Rescorla, who later became a military instructor, construction firm owner, writer, lawyer and professor, shared with Moore and Galloway his recollections after the infamous battle at Landing Zone X-Ray in Vietnam's Ia Drang Valley: "We were flown away, but the stench of the dead would stay with me for years after the battle. Below us the pockmarked earth was dotted with enemy dead. Most of the platoon were smiling. Suddenly a grenadier next to me threw up on my lap. I understood how he felt. He was, like many, a man who had fought bravely even though he had no stomach for bloodletting." Rescorla earned a Silver Star, a Purple Heart and Bronze Stars for Valor and Meritorious Service. He became a U.S. citizen in 1967, got married, had children, divorced, remarried and found midlife success on Wall Street as vice president of security at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter. His office was on the 44th floor of the south tower. Rescorla brought military precision, preparation and intensity to the job. He drilled employees regularly and gave prescient warnings to Port Authority officials that the Twin Towers were extremely vulnerable to a terrorist attack. His advice was ignored. During the 1993 World Trade Center garage bombing, Rescorla ensured that every one of his firm's employees was safely evacuated. He was the last man out of the building. Again, he offered his expertise and advice to the Port Authority. Again, it was ignored. And again, on Sept. 11, Rescorla found himself leading a massive evacuation of Morgan Stanley's 2,700-person workforce -- which occupied floors 44 through 74 of the south tower. As soon as the first plane hit the north tower, Rescorla sprung into action. He ignored the admonition of Port Authority security officials to stay put. A co-worker shot a now-famous photograph of Rescorla commanding his troops with a bullhorn. Employees marched two-by-two down the stairwells. Rescorla sang patriotic songs to keep them calm. "Today is a proud day to be an American," he is said to have told co-workers. Most of Morgan Stanley's employees were safely out of the building by the time the second plane hit the south tower. All but six of Morgan Stanley's workers survived. Rescorla was one of the lost six. He was last seen walking back up the stairs, in search of stragglers. Rescorla's bravery has been recounted in worldwide media outlets, from the Washington Post to The New Yorker magazine to the BBC. A movie based on his life is now being planned. And hundreds of veterans have signed an online petition urging President Bush to posthumously award Rescorla the Presidential Medal of Freedom. It's exactly the kind of thing Rescorla would not have wanted. He shunned public praise for his past heroism, kept his war photos and medals in a closet, and told his wife he didn't want to see the Mel Gibson movie based on "We Were Soldiers" when it came out. Rescorla was a man who didn't need to be reminded of the high price of freedom. We do." Michelle Malkin

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If anyone has links to News articles about RICK RESCORLA's 'Follow Me' statue's being unvailed at Ft. Benning GA on April 1, 2006,

...please post them here.

I will see to it that a very joyful Mrs. SUSAN RESCORLA gets them, OK?

Any loving comments for SUSAN posted here will also be forwarded.

ALOHA RONNIE

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[BenLurkin]

Bump!

[ALOHA RONNIE]

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Where RICK RESCORLA walked in Vietnam, exactly:

(Pictures 1965-66)
http://www.lzxray.com/guyer_set1.htm

http://www.lzxray.com/guyer_collection.htm

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[ALOHA RONNIE]

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...posting with 'http://' will give us a link to your MALKIN Column Article....

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[StarCMC]

BUMP for a true hero.

[ALOHA RONNIE]

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I also have been blessed to share RICK RESCORLA's lifetime lifesaving story in my..

'A Witness to the Heroism of Many'

contribution to the inspiring book about true American Heroes titled:


Modern Day Heroes: In Defense of America

http://www.ModernDayHeroes.com/aloha


Signed: RONNIE GUYER / a RICK RESCORLA Co-Veteran of the "WE WERE SOLDIERS" Battle of IA DRANG-1965

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