‘The bravest man I ever knew’

Army Times ^ | Sean D. Naylor

[Gamecock]

After a lifetime in which he cheated it many times, death caught up with Rick Rescorla halfway up the south tower of the World Trade Center.

But like a good soldier, he didn

[Swede Girl]

This is a bump for an American hero. Thanks for posting this. All Americans should read the story of this man.

[JANGIRL99]

WOW, what a very Powerful Primetime tribute to Rick. It was just incredible!! This is the kind of guy that anyone would just be proud to say, "I knew him". I am soo sorry for his family & their loss. His lifetime accomplishments will certainly be remembered. Are you the guy that was hanging onto his 6 foot cord always/his radioman? If so, I am also very sorry for your loss as well. What a lifetime friend you must have lost. Remember...time will heal your wound/s. I too in the past year have lost 3 family members, & for someone to say that, is hard to swallow. You will never forget him & all the memories you had. Maybe, thats a "Good Thing"? My Deepest Sympathies to "Anyone who was a part of Rick's life." Again, I must say, that was a "Outstanding" Tribute. If you know his wife "Susan", tell her how much this show moved me, as I'm sure thousands of viewers. Janet

[Gamecock]

No, I never knew him. I read the book "We Were Soldiers Once, And Young" as a young officer and was in total awe. I dusted it off and reread it after I read the posted article in Army Times. He is an American Hero. As a nation, we are richer because he once walked among us.

[ALOHA RONNIE]

NEVER FORGET

...It's now...

...9,644... RICK RESCORLA Medal of Freedom Award Petition Signatures for President BUSH to consider & as Lt. Col. HAL G. MOORE repeatedly said about the bravery of his men during the Battle of the IA DRANG-1965...

.."That's just ...OUTSTANDING!!!!!"

NEVER FORGET

[68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub]

ALOHA RONNIE Guyer-Vet/Battle of IA DRANG-1965
asks that we sign this Petition for Tower 2 Lifesaver ..RICK RESCORLA

RICK RESCORLA's Picture graces the Cover of ALOHA RONNIE's Commanding Officer
Lt. Col. HAL G. MOORE's Bestselling Book about the Battle of IA DRANG-1965
where RICK's heroism is highlighted on -35- different pages..!

Click Here to sign the petition.

Petition to the President of the United States to bestow America's Medal of Freedom Award on New York City's Tower 2 Lifesaver Hero ..RICK RESCORLA..
ON SEPT 11TH IN SPITE OF BEING TOLD HIS BUILDING WAS NOT IN DANGER, HE IMPLEMENTED THE EVACUATION PLAN HE HAD DEVELOPED FOR HIS FIRM, MORGAN STANLEY. AS A DIRECT RESULT OF HIS EFFORTS THAT DAY AND HIS QUICK ACTION, OVER 2,600 EMPLOYEES WERE SAVED. MR. RESCORLA WAS LAST SEEN GOING UP TO RESCUE PEOPLE WHO WERE UNABLE TO GET DOWN.
HIS ACTIONS REFLECT THE VERY BEST ABOUT AMERICA,
ITS CITIZENS AND ITS DREAMS.

[VOA]

When Rescorla showed up for Basic Training at Benning in 1963, he’d already seen more
adventure than most soldiers do in a lifetime.

"most soldiers" should have simply said "most mortal beings".

That's the aspect of Rescorla's life that caught me. The guy got more than a few
"lifetimes" crammed into his span on this Earth.

[ALOHA RONNIE]

...We were stunned at our IA DRANG Alumni Dinner last Veterans Day Weekend to see a Video Tape of a TV Interview, also seen two weeks ago on ..'Dateline NBC'.., where RICK RESCORLA actually predicts his future death at the World Trade Center.

...GOD makes His Miracles in very Loving Ways...?

[VOA]

RICK RESCORLA actually predicts his future death at the World Trade Center.

Yes, the way he (and that friend of his, Hall?) had figured out that any
attacks subsequent to the 1993 attack would be done was pretty chilling.

All I can say is that Rescorla "saw the bullet coming" and didn't flinch.
Oh, and if I understood correctly, wasn't Rescorla not even suppossed to be working at that
time, but had traded vacation times with some subordinate?

If true, I suspect "the other fellow" has had a bit of soul-searching as well.

[ALOHA RONNIE]

...You are right on about ..RICK RESCORLA.. chosing to bite the bullet that he knew was coming his way. His subordinate that he told to go ahead with his vacation, I believe, was going on vacation to get married.

...RICK RESCORLA = Heart of Gold...

[ALOHA RONNIE]

NEVER FORGET

...It's now...

...9,857... RICK RESCORLA Medal of Freedom Award Petition Signatures for President BUSH to consider and...

...that's just ...OUTSTANDING!!!

NEVER FORGET

[ALOHA RONNIE]

NEVER FORGET

...For more on the Heroic Life of American Hero ..RICK RESCORLA.. who gave all he had while saving the lives of many others at the World Trade Center's Tower 2 on Sept 11th...

...as had done all of his Heroic Life...

...see the outstanding Major ..ROBERT L. BATEMAN.., U.S. Army, -Personality- Column Article in the June 2002 Issue of ..VIETNAM.. Magazine titled:

'British-born ..RICK RESCORLA.. was a hero of the IA DRANG and both terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center'

...Major ..ROBERT L. BATEMAN.. has also just published an outstanding Book titled:

'NO RUN RI: A History of the Korean War Incident' (Stackpole Books, April 2002)

...which exposes Associated Press' Year 2000 Pulitzer Prize it received for its fabricated story on a "Massacre" at the Bridge of NO GUN RI in the first weeks of the Korean War in 1950...

...as the -FRAUD- that it really is.

..Major ROBERT L. BATEMAN.. is now correctly calling for this Pulitzer to be returned. His Book is a STUNNER.

Hey, Why Not TELL A FRIEND...?

NEVER FORGET

[VOA]

Looks like a good book that you've given us a heads-up on.

But interested lurkers/posters should be advised that if searching www.amazon.com
for the book, use the author name of "Robert Bateman" for searching (I think the book
showed up something like 6th in a list).

Author term "Robert L. Bateman" returns a list without the book...

[ALOHA RONNIE]

...Like then Lt. Col. HAL G. MOORE said over and over again to his men at the Battle of IA DRANG-1965 =

.."That's just ...OUTSTANDING!!!"

[ALOHA RONNIE]

NEVER FORGET

...It's now...

...9,962... RICK RESCORLA Medal of Freedom Award Petition Signatures and...

...that's just ...OUTSTANDING!!!

NEVER FORGET

[VOA]

Sunday bump to you, ALOHA RONNIE.

And a request, if you can easily help.
You alerted the forum to Bateman's book of NO GUN RI.
I thought you said that Joe Galloway also had published an article (or some other work)
that seriously (if not totally) undermined the atrocity claims that had been made in the press
about the incident.

If my memory is not defective, could you post Galloway's work or a link to it?

(And if my memory is defective on this matter...my apologies in advance.)
Cheers -- VOA

And, maybe for an added assist (at your convenience) could you point us to that
Saturday Evening Post article that Jack Smith wrote about his Vietnam experiences?
I'm kicking myself for not having copied that down when somebody (maybe you?) posted it
on freerepublic.com some time back.

[ALOHA RONNIE]

...JOE GALLOWAY's Pultizer Prize-Worthy ..NO GUN RI.. Investigative Reports in 1999/2000 exposing AP's -&- TOM BROKAW are availabe by entering.. NO GUN RI ..in the -Search- of...

.. www.USNews.com ..

...JACK SMITH's.. 'Death in the IA DRANG Valley' ..Saturday Evening Post Article is accessible on my Bookmarked Article List. Simply hit the.. ALOHA RONNIE ..on this Post and thank you for asking.

...Make no mistake about it ..AP should be forced to return its ..NO GUN RI.. Pulitizer and immediately turned over to ..JOE GALLOWAY.. for exposing AP/TOM BROKAW as the Media Frauds that they are.

[VOA]

ALOHA RONNIE, as usual you deliver the goods! Thanks very much -- VOA

[ALOHA RONNIE]

NEVER FORGET

...It's Magic Time USA as...

...it's now...

..**10,000**.. even ..RESCORLA.. Medal of Freedom Award Petition Signitures for President BUSH to consider and...

...that's just ...OUTSTANDING!!!

NEVER FORGE

[goldilucky]

That is outstanding! I signed it too! : )

[reformjoy]

Good work!