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When Cadets At A US Airforce Academy Realized Their Janitor Was Medal Of Honor War Hero
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| Sep. 28, 2016
| Jeff Edwards
Posted on 09/29/2016 12:54:02 PM PDT by PROCON
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To: PROCON
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posted on
09/29/2016 8:36:50 PM PDT
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Albion Wilde
(We will be one People, under one God, saluting one American flag. --Donald Trump (standing ovation)
To: PROCON; Gamecock
In 1984 when Pres. Ronald Reagan came to speak at that years graduation ceremony; they had arranged for their gallant janitor to finally stand face-to-face with the President of the United States and receive his due commendation. One of those 1984 USAF Academy graduates 🎓 used to work for me, as an air traffic controller, when he was an E-3, before getting an appointment to the USAF Academy. I saw him again when he was a 1st Lt, at Travis AFB.
He said it was a thrill to meet Ronald Reagan, but never told me this story. I wish he had.
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09/29/2016 10:14:01 PM PDT
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Mark17
(Calvary's love has never faltered. All it's wonder still remains. Souls still take eternal passage.)
To: PROCON
To: PROCON
...it would take a students study of the Allied campaign...
There still are some kids out there who take US History seriously. I was such a lad, and I am happy to see that my son is as well.
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posted on
09/30/2016 3:26:27 PM PDT
by
Paisan
To: PROCON
What a beautiful story!! Thank you for posting it.
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posted on
10/02/2016 7:15:11 PM PDT
by
Albion Wilde
(We will be one People, under one God, saluting one American flag. --Donald Trump (standing ovation)
To: PROCON
I learned about that while at the academy. Actually, a lot of the humble employees there are military heros. They were great role models for the cadets. Class acts.
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posted on
11/06/2016 4:32:44 AM PST
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Revolutionary
("Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition!")
To: Revolutionary
Thanks for your Service. You're the 3rd AFA grad that I've seen on FR. My BIL is a '73 grad of AFA, I went Army.
It is a very cool story.
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11/06/2016 5:29:41 AM PST
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PROCON
("LOCK HER UP, LOCK HER UP!")
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