True American heroes
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MEL’s -PASSION- sparked by -WE WERE SOLDIERS-
http://www.Freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1085111/posts
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The concept for building the on-campus memorial began on Veterans Day 2004, when a Saddleback College committee made up of veterans and those interested in honoring the men and women who have served their country met to talk about ways to permanently pay homage to the College’s veterans. Two artists were called on for the task. Fred Olsen and Richard White, Director of the Saddleback College Art Department, were slated to build the memorial, which they will construct on campus by using a “fire in place” ceramics technique. When finished, the Saddleback College Veterans Memorial will proudly display the first American flag flown over the United States Embassy in Ho Chi Minh City, a gift from Chapter 785 of the Vietnam Veterans of America, which obtained the flag from Pete Peterson, the first U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam and a former Prisoner of War. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saddleback College Foundation 28000 Marguerite Parkway Mission Viejo, CA 92692 (949) 582-4479 Fax: (949) 364-9312 scfound@saddleback.edu
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Hope to see it on You Tube!
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One of the singular joys in speaking with my fellow War Veterans at events such as this Veterans Memorial Ceremony, is just that ..speaking along side such American Heroes. Speakers like Pearl Harbor Survivor JACK HAMMETT, and Battle of the Bulge Infantryman FRED WHITTAKER.
All members of the Freedom Committee of Orange County, California:
http://www.fc-oc.org/speakers.htm
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For me, the highlight of PBS-TV’s recent sterling ‘THE WAR’ TV Series is the telling the story of Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient, and fellow Freedom Committee of Orange County Member, WALTER ELHERS. While fighting to get off Normandy’s Omaha Beach, he was also losing his own brother that same day on an adjacent beach.
WALTER ELHERS’ humble response to this tragedy of war was:
“I’d rather come home without legs, than to come home without my brother.”
See WALTER ELHERS Photos taken at our January 8th, 2008 Freedom Committee Meeting:
http://www.fc-oc.org (See Photo Collection)
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For...
...we all must NEVER ever FORGET..!!
My Mom was a teacher at Saddleback for 28 years, she loved Saddleback, and loved teaching.
I went there, and was a disk jockey at KSBR, the college radio station.
Great article, thanks!
Ed
Still as CUTE as ever!!
The Singing Patriot!!!
Go Ronnie! :’)
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The REAL DEAL =
1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) Home Base in Vietnam =
An Khe (Video)
http://www.ArmchairGeneral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=67810
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What makes an American Veteran..?
Lifesaving Hero RICK RESCORLA:
Landing Zone X-Ray/1965
Landing Zone Albany/1965
World Trade Center/1993-2001
Above & Beyond Citizen Medal Awardee/
March 25, 2009
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