Posted on 12/11/2009 1:53:08 AM PST by bogusname
Retired Army Col. Van Barfoot was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for attacking three German machine gun nests and then three German tanks. He now will be allowed to continue raising Old Glory without having to face a lawsuit from thye Sussex Square homeowners' association near Richmond, Va.
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Goodness prevails.
YES
THREAD BUMP.
Yippee!!
The U.S.A. - what a country!
ALL RIGHT
When Freedom from Her Mountain Height,
Unfurled Her Standard to the Air,
She Tore the Azure Robes of Light, and Set the Stars of Glory There!
Then from His Mansion in the Sun,
She Called Her Eagle Bearer Down,
and Gave into His Mighty Hand, the Symbol of Her Chosen Land!
There is something seriously wrong with anyone who proposes and the attempts to enforce any rule that interferes with proper display of the Flag. What disgusting individuals indeed.
Col. Barefoot’s Medal of Honor Citation:
G.O. No.: 79, 4 October 1944.
Citation:
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty on 23 May 1944, near Carano, Italy. With his platoon heavily engaged during an assault against forces well entrenched on commanding ground, 2d Lt. Barfoot (then Tech. Sgt.) moved off alone upon the enemy left flank.
He crawled to the proximity of 1 machinegun nest and made a direct hit on it with a hand grenade, killing 2 and wounding 3 Germans. He continued along the German defense line to another machinegun emplacement, and with his tommygun killed 2 and captured 3 soldiers. Members of another enemy machinegun crew then abandoned their position and gave themselves up to Sgt. Barfoot. Leaving the prisoners for his support squad to pick up, he proceeded to mop up positions in the immediate area, capturing more prisoners and bringing his total count to 17.
Later that day, after he had reorganized his men and consolidated the newly captured ground, the enemy launched a fierce armored counterattack directly at his platoon positions. Securing a bazooka, Sgt. Barfoot took up an exposed position directly in front of 3 advancing Mark VI tanks. From a distance of 75 yards his first shot destroyed the track of the leading tank, effectively disabling it, while the other 2 changed direction toward the flank. As the crew of the disabled tank dismounted, Sgt. Barfoot killed 3 of them with his tommygun.
He continued onward into enemy terrain and destroyed a recently abandoned German fieldpiece with a demolition charge placed in the breech. While returning to his platoon position, Sgt. Barfoot, though greatly fatigued by his Herculean efforts, assisted 2 of his seriously wounded men 1,700 yards to a position of safety.
Sgt. Barfoot’s extraordinary heroism, demonstration of magnificent valor, and aggressive determination in the face of pointblank fire are a perpetual inspiration to his fellow soldiers.
http://imkane.wordpress.com/2009/12/04/colonel-van-t-barfoots-metal-of-honor-citation/
This is why we cannot stop fighting. I am convinced that years of communist inspired Hollywood / New York centered popular culture and generations of leftist teachers unions being given control of our children's minds have produced an America hating bully class that seeks to use government power to eliminate the freedom they hate. We need to engage them at every turn for every infraction. If a town inspector says your house numbers are not installed correctly because they were not nailed up by a licensed contractor you need to sue them -- personally. Until the bully bureaucrats have instilled in them a true fear of the people we are but slaves to them. They must learn that Nat Turner came from the oppression of slavery and did something about it.
His neighbor was just on Fox and he didn’t win. It’s just been tabled until June.
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