Vietnam Hero to be Awarded Medal of Honor

1 posted on 02/13/2007 8:57:15 PM PST by Calpernia

2 posted on 02/13/2007 8:58:19 PM PST by Calpernia (Breederville.com)

3 posted on 02/13/2007 8:59:12 PM PST by Calpernia (Breederville.com)

To: BIGLOOK; ALOHA RONNIE; An Old Marine; SandRat; xzins

4 posted on 02/13/2007 8:59:44 PM PST by Calpernia (Breederville.com)

40 years overdue, IMHO.

Fortunately, he's still alive to receive what he so richly deserves.

5 posted on 02/13/2007 9:01:08 PM PST by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)

6 posted on 02/13/2007 9:02:37 PM PST by righthand man (WE'RE SOUTHERN AND PROUD OF IT)

To: All; Calpernia; mdcrandall; Boston

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NEVER FORGET

BRUCE CRANDALL = Medal of Honor

http://www.ArmchairGeneral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=48215

NEVER FORGET

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7 posted on 02/13/2007 9:04:52 PM PST by ALOHA RONNIE ("ALOHA RONNIE" Guyer/Veteran-"WE WERE SOLDIERS" Battle of IA DRANG-1965 http://www.lzxray.com)

Greg Kinnear played Maj. Bruce Crandall in "We Were Soldiers"

8 posted on 02/13/2007 9:09:48 PM PST by miliantnutcase ("If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. If it stops moving, subsidize it." -ichabod1)

To: miliantnutcase

Need to ADD!

THE REAL MAJOR BRUCE P. CRANDALL
A/229TH AVN BN-VIETNAM

9 posted on 02/13/2007 9:14:00 PM PST by Calpernia (Breederville.com)

10 posted on 02/13/2007 9:15:40 PM PST by Convert (I pray for a swift, honorable,merciful,charitable victory with peace founded on God's Mercy and Law)

To: All; Calpernia

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NEVER FORGET

'Aid Station' Combat Video =

IA DRANG S-1 Personnel Clerk ALOHA RONNIE Guyer working in between a 7th Cavalry Medic and the wounded Pfc. CLINTON POLEY he is attending to.

NEVER FORGET

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11 posted on 02/13/2007 9:15:49 PM PST by ALOHA RONNIE ("ALOHA RONNIE" Guyer/Veteran-"WE WERE SOLDIERS" Battle of IA DRANG-1965 http://www.lzxray.com)

To: miliantnutcase; Spktyr

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We've all been praying that BRUCE CRANDALL, who has already suffered one stroke, finally see's his Day in the White House.

GOD is Good.

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

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12 posted on 02/13/2007 9:30:07 PM PST by ALOHA RONNIE ("ALOHA RONNIE" Guyer/Veteran-"WE WERE SOLDIERS" Battle of IA DRANG-1965 http://www.lzxray.com)

To: Calpernia; ALOHA RONNIE; Alas Babylon!; American_Centurion; An.American.Expatriate; ASA.Ranger; ...

While this doesn't pertain to Intel, it has importance to all who slogged it out in the theater.

On February 26, 2007. President Bush will award Lt Col Crandel the Medal of Honor.

Attention on Deck!

13 posted on 02/13/2007 9:56:57 PM PST by BIGLOOK (Keelhauling is a sensible solution to mutiny.)

To: 2LT Radix jr; 80 Square Miles; 359Henrie; acad1228; AirForceMom; Alas Babylon!; AliVeritas; ...

Overdue HAPPY Ping ~~!

14 posted on 02/13/2007 10:19:25 PM PST by STARWISE (They (Rats) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war-RichardMiniter, respected OBL author)

Bumperoo.

Long over due.

15 posted on 02/14/2007 3:00:07 AM PST by roaddog727 (BullS##t does not get bridges built)

16 posted on 02/14/2007 3:00:42 AM PST by E.G.C.

To: ALOHA RONNIE

When I first read this story yesterday it brought tears to my eyes..I was in Nam at this time...I was out of Clark AB servimg with the 7AF HDQTRs in Saigon...I was a Air Force Mobile Comm...We were called Black Hatters..http://1stmob.com/index.htm
The unit is still active today in Iraq but under another name.....I have watched the movie so many times at home and each and every time it has an effect on me...I am so happy for Bruce Crandall...and his family...When this battle was going on we got lots of updates and there was so much concern about what was going on...I know that there was several Air Force vets who would have volunteered in a heart beat to help but we were told we did not have the combat capabilities...I have been reading your post here for along time ...Ronnie I have the up most respect for you and the others who fought in this battle....
I saw the results as those that payed the ultimate price were brought into the morgue at Tan Son Nhut and then shipped home...Some of the images that I saw when I walked by the morgue are still etched in my mind to this day....I went to the terminal one day to send off a friend who was headed back to Japan...I met one of the soldiers who fought with you..He was headed home...I sit and talked to him for a while because it seem that I was almost talking to a dead man walking...I say that with respect...I told him how much I respected what he had done and wished him well...He told me he lost allot of friends during that time and his life would never ever be the same....I do not know what happened to him but my prayers are with him till this day.....Hearing news like this makes me proud to have served not only in Nam but with Men like Bruce Crandell...Even though we were in different branches. We all served..I am proud of my service and extremely proud of yours and Bruce Crandalls......Wes

17 posted on 02/14/2007 6:06:08 AM PST by RNO1 (POW's Never Ever Have A Good Day)

Your ping list might like this thread too.

18 posted on 02/16/2007 5:50:40 PM PST by Calpernia (Breederville.com)

To: RNO1; ALOHA RONNIE; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; Calpernia; 1stbn27; 2111USMC; 2nd Bn, 11th Mar; ...

Wes, an honor to read your post.

19 posted on 02/16/2007 6:31:42 PM PST by freema (Marine FRiend, 1stCuz2xRemoved, Mom, Aunt, Sister, Friend, Wife, Daughter, Niece)

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I think this one's for you, md

Post No. 17....

AR

20 posted on 02/16/2007 6:58:34 PM PST by ALOHA RONNIE ("ALOHA RONNIE" Guyer/Veteran-"WE WERE SOLDIERS" Battle of IA DRANG-1965 http://www.lzxray.com)

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