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Posted on 03/25/2018 5:05:48 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska
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Greetings to all at the Canteen!
To all our military men and women, past and present,
Poor guy! I’ll bet he hsd spent the rest of his life going to chiropractors to get straightened back out!
Conscious Means yer on the radar
Y’all had a whole nuther language. LOL!
It funny cuz its true! That lanky old bastard bopped his head on more hatches that anyone LOL
Howdy, Kathy.
Hope your weekend’s been a good one? Are the streets in your neighborhood dry yet?
That is Google or Gates, I meant conspicuous is on the radar.
Gnight My Dear FRiends
Howdy, PRO.
Were you and your son able to get to the range this weekend for some shooting fun?
We did not get a chance to go today but will soon.
The lawn I fertilized a few weeks ago is calling for a mowing soon, that time of year is upon us again.
Not much else happening with me.
Thanks for those cool museum pics!
Three F-16 Vipers assigned to the 36th Fighter Squadron, Osan Air Base, South Korea, fly over Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 1, 2017. Fifteen F-16s landed at Yokota en route to Alaska to participate in exercise Red Flag. (U.S. Air Force photo/Yasuo Osakabe)
U.S. Air Force F-16 Vipers, assigned to the 18th Aggressor Squadron, fly in formation next to a 909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker March 1, 2017, off the coast of Guam. Twenty-two flying units from U.S. Pacific Command, Japan Air Self-Defense Force and the Royal Australian Air Force are in Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, to participate in annual exercise, Cope North. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman John Linzmeier)
Good evening, Luv ...very nice graphic for National Medal of Honor Day. Thanks!
I wouldn’t have known the difference. LOL!
Did you have a good weekend?
Thank you! So many heroes...so little time!
Aren’t those “Engineer” insignia on his lapels?
Wow! Been a long time since I’ve seen any of your beautiful aircraft graphics! Thanks for sharing!
And extensions on the pedals? d:o)
Ya gotta do what ya gotta do....
Well darn the luck. It seems something always comes up to postpone your range plans.
LOL! Aren’t ya just thrilled at the thought of mowing again? But it’s about that time and it’s already going on here. Hubby mowed a bit Friday but drizzly rain all day kept him off the mower yesterday.
Glad you liked the pix. They were just to give a little idea of the variety of uniforms the museum has acquired. There’s so much more.
I reckon it’ll be a couple of weeks before I get back up there. They’re only open on Sat.s at this time and won’t be open next weekend due to it being Easter.
Howdy, LUV.
Beautiful graphic for Medal of Honor Day.
Hope your day was a good one.
You are lucky that Blue has such a wonderful winter home.
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Ed W. "Too Tall" Freeman (November 20, 1927 - August 20, 2008) was a United States Army fixed and rotary wing aircraft pilot who received the Medal of Honor on July 16, 2001 for his actions in the Battle of Ia Drang in 1965. As a helicopter pilot, he flew through gunfire more than 20 times during a single, ferocious battle, bringing supplies to a trapped battalion of United States soldiers and flying more than 70 wounded soldiers to safety. Freeman flew wingman for Major Bruce Crandall who also received the Medal of Honor for the same missions. He is also honored in the film "We Were Soldiers" and is played by Mark McCracken.
unarmed helicopter through a gauntlet of enemy fire time after time, delivering critically needed ammunition, water and medical supplies to the besieged battalion. His flights had a direct impact on the battle's outcome by providing the engaged units with timely supplies of ammunition critical to their survival, without which they would almost surely have gone down, with much greater loss of life. After medical evacuation helicopters refused to fly into the area due to intense enemy fire, Captain Freeman flew 14 separate rescue missions, providing life-saving evacuation of an estimated 30 seriously wounded soldiers -- some of whom would not have survived had he not acted. All flights were made into a small emergency landing zone within 100 to 200 meters of the defensive perimeter where heavily committed units were perilously holding off the attacking elements. Captain Freeman's selfless acts of great valor, extraordinary perseverance and intrepidity were far above and beyond the call of duty or mission and set a superb example of leadership and courage for all of his peers. Captain Freeman's extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit and the United States Army.