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Posted on 02/26/2007 6:03:43 PM PST by Soaring Feather
Congratulations, Major Bruce Crandall, newest Medal of Honor recipeint.
d00d...there were FOUR...cout them FOUR other living MOH awardees in the room. It was unreal. I didn't deserve to be in the same room with all that greatness.
I got LTC Crandall to autograph my script...this is something I will ALWAYS remember.
You have be by three then.
I was fortunate enough to have a MOH Marine speak at a graduation.
You are blessed.
You had a pretty good day!
Military Chef ping.
Frank: Inchon, Korea, 1950. I was the best cook Uncle Sam ever saw, slinging hash for the Fighting 103rd. As we marched north, our supply lines were getting thin. One day a couple of GIs found a crate, inside were six hundred pounds of prime Texas steer. At least it once was prime. The Use date was three weeks past, but I was arrogant, I was brash, I thought if I used just the right spices, cooked it long enough...
Kramer: What happened?
Frank: I went too far. I over seasoned it. Men were keeling over all around me. I can still hear the retching, the screaming. I sent sixteen of my own men to the latrines that night. They were just boys.
Kramer: Frank, you were a boy too. And it was war. It was a crazy time for everyone.
Frank: Tell that to Bobby Colby. All that kid wanted to do was go home. Well he went home alright, with a crater in his colon the size of a cutlet. Had to sit him on a cork the eighteen-hour flight home!
Marinated chicken breasts on the grill and homemade rice pilaf on the stove - dinner in about 5 minutes...!
Yes ma'am...been doing that too. The thing that made this day perfect...was that Red was there with me to see all of it.
Caught most of it live.....but someone dared to call me in the middle, and someone needed to use the copier, right behind me. At 1700 everyone should leave here....then I can watch/listen to the whole thing in peace. LOL!
Yummy sounds good Jinxy.
I'll let you know...
Probably on the new thread, by the time I get back.
Just finnished Grilled Steak, Seasoned Oven Fries, and baked beans.
Red was with me. :)
Congratulations to both of you, John and Red...((HUGS))...you got to participate in a piece of history. And you got your script autographed, too. WOW!! You need to take some extra special care in finding some sort of "container" to display it in, and that will protect and preserve it forever. You were part of history in the making!!!
And they still have their arm?:) The nerve!
Go right ahead.
There were four others in the room for the ceremony...talk about humbling.
I didn't deserve to be in the room with them.
I considered breaking their arm. The only reason I didn't is because I knew I could hear it later. d:o)
LOL....they don't even know how close they came or how lucky they are! lol
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