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Don't Mess With Army Vets.... Especially MOH Winners From Mississippi!
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Posted on 05/06/2010 3:08:10 PM PDT by MindBender26
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WE LIVE IN THE LAND OF THE FREE, ONLY BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE!
To: MindBender26
My highest award was the Army Achievement Medal, which is nowhere near the MOH, but if you mess with him, you mess with me, and I’m not 90 nor am I frail.
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posted on
05/06/2010 3:13:50 PM PDT
by
2ndDivisionVet
(Don't care if he was born in a manger on July 4th! A "Natural Born" citizen requires two US parents!)
To: MindBender26
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posted on
05/06/2010 3:13:54 PM PDT
by
MarineBrat
(Better dead than red!)
To: MindBender26
To: MindBender26
John Wayne would be jealous of this real Hero.Amazing story!
To: MindBender26
Is this even a real story? What newspaper was this originally sourced from?
I have my doubts about the veracity of the story. The MoH citation refers to him both as a Sergeant and a Second Lieutenant, and the text itself seems too ‘chatty’ in tone for what I would expect from a newspaper.
To: The Grammarian
It is true, he was promoted to LT. that isn’t such a leap.
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posted on
05/06/2010 3:23:20 PM PDT
by
ansel12
(Romney-"I longed in many respects to actually be in Vietnam and be representing our country there")
To: The Grammarian
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posted on
05/06/2010 3:23:48 PM PDT
by
seton89
(Use Amendment X as your email signature)
To: The Grammarian
This story was in my paper, dallas, over a week ago.
As far as the 2 ranks, I guess you didn’t know enlisted people can become officers.
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posted on
05/06/2010 3:25:31 PM PDT
by
RWGinger
To: The Grammarian
Snopes confirms it. Wikpedia has an entry on the man.
Good picture of him too.
God Bless him.
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posted on
05/06/2010 3:27:47 PM PDT
by
IrishCatholic
(No local Communist or Socialist Party Chapter? Join the Democrats, it's the same thing!)
To: MindBender26
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posted on
05/06/2010 3:28:54 PM PDT
by
Eagles6
( Typical White Guy: Christian, Constitutionalist, Heterosexual, Redneck.)
To: MindBender26
George Patton said, It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.
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posted on
05/06/2010 3:31:11 PM PDT
by
Rappini
("Pro deo et Patria.)
To: MindBender26
This guy’s “brave” and my “brave” are combined and that’s what you call “average” brave.
And he probably never really talked about it much.
Truly amazing.
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posted on
05/06/2010 3:32:54 PM PDT
by
Vermont Lt
(This nation, of the people, by the people, and for the people has perished from the land.)
To: RWGinger
In a war battlefield commissions were not uncommon especially with high casualty rates in combat.
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posted on
05/06/2010 3:33:51 PM PDT
by
gunnut
To: gunnut
exactly
he fought in 3 wars, a battlefield commission would be likely OR he could have even applied and gone to OCS before Korea.
People like Grammerian who doubt heroes like this man exist make me sick
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posted on
05/06/2010 3:36:27 PM PDT
by
RWGinger
To: WKB; wardaddy; Pathdoc; olemisspatriot; dixiebelle; Downsouth55; Islander7; Michael Knight; ...
Magnolia State Ping!
We build 'em tough down south!
God Bless our Vets!
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posted on
05/06/2010 3:40:28 PM PDT
by
Islander7
(If you want to anger conservatives, lie to them. If you want to anger liberals, tell them the truth.)
To: MindBender26
Well, especially never mess with an Army veteran if he's an MOH winner AND a member of the 45th Division "Thunderbirds":
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/45th_Infantry_Division_(United_States)
http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10006163
http://www.45thdivisionmuseum.com/
The "Thunderbird" insignia was inspired by a Native American legend about the bird who brings thunder, the "Thunderbird". As part of the legend tells it, anyone who lays eyes upon the Thunderbird dies.
The legend was proven true by the Germans who met them in Italy and France, and (rumor has it) especially the SS troops who met them at Dachau.
Oh yeah, The 45th is still an active unit, "downsized" or whatever the Army calls it to a Brigade. Many 45th Brigade units are serving in Afghanistan today, where no doubt many Taliban @$$holes have also laid their eyes upon the Thunderbird.
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posted on
05/06/2010 3:42:34 PM PDT
by
OKSooner
To: The Grammarian
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posted on
05/06/2010 3:43:35 PM PDT
by
STD
(islam a spiritual-legal-political Theocratic system of governance which is not to be questioned;)
To: RWGinger; The Grammarian
The Wiki article includes something omitted in the post: after it identifies him as “2d Lt. Barfoot (then Tech. Sgt.)”.....
hh
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posted on
05/06/2010 3:50:39 PM PDT
by
hoosier hick
(Note to RINOs: We need a choice, not an echo....Barry Goldwater)
To: mstar; jdirt; Vietnam Vet From New Mexico
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posted on
05/06/2010 3:58:56 PM PDT
by
WKB
(From "Handout" to "Bailout")
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