The FReeper Foxhole Profiles President Dwight David Eisenhower - Oct 11th, 2003

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Good morning aomagrat. Another monopoly piece. :)

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LOL, "Oh, Ashley...".

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Good morning Samwise. You had goldfish named Ike and Mamie, shows you were on the right track early!

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Good morning Valin.

Kiss Your Car Day

Well, I'm not going that far, but in honor of the holiday I think I will wash it today!

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Good morning Mayor, going on noon here and haven't had my first cup yet. *ugh* Thanks for always having it here when I get around to it.

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Good Morning Snippy. The weekend is finally here! YAY!

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Hi E.G.C. Cloudy and wet today. Hoping for some sun tomorrow.

Who do you expect to win? I don't follow the college teams.

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Thanks Neil, we appreciate the comment.

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Good morning krb. The Foxhole recently covered some of military exploits of Eisenhower. Here is the link, maybe this will help answer your questions. Thanks for "falling in" at the Foxhole.

The FReeper Foxhole Remembers Eisenhower, Berlin, & the National Redoubt(Part II) - Oct. 7th, 2003

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Good morning manna.

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Morning aomagrat.

You been trying to go through the entire "White Fleet"?

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Morning GailA.

There is no comparison between Eisenhower and Clark, either on the Military and especially the political level.

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Eisenhower is the first President that I remember

I'm in that category too.

I don't think you killed those goldfish. They had a life span of hours IIRC. We always won them and the were dead in a day or two.

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The men who went were more that willing to do it for this country and Ike. When you have served, as I have done, with those sort of people you get a better of understanding of why they did it. I am sure Ike would have been there with them if all possible.

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Yay for the weekend and about time! LOL.

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1779 Polish nobleman Casimir Pulaski was killed while fighting for American independence during the Revolutionary War Battle of Savannah, Ga.

On Washington's recommendation, the Continental Congress appointed Pulaski general of the cavalry on September 15, 1777. But even before his formal appointment, he demonstrated his value. At the battle of Brandywine Creek, where Washington's forces suffered a defeat, Pulaski led a counterattack that covered the retreat of the Americans and helped prevent a military disaster.

Pulaski spent the winter of 1777 training his soldiers at Trenton, not far from Washington's headquarters at Valley Forge. He introduced new battle drills in an effort to transform them into a highly mobile force. But, realizing that the Americans did not share his conception of the cavalry as a separate combat force, Pulaski asked to be relieved of his position and allowed to form a special infantry and cavalry unit capable of more independent action. With Washington's support, Pulaski gained the consent of Congress on March 28, 1778.

It took Pulaski, regarded as "the father of the American cavalry," five months to form his legion at his headquarters in Baltimore, where he recruited Americans, Frenchmen, Poles, Irishmen, and especially Germans; mainly deserters from the Hessian mercenaries employed by the British. But for some time the American command could not find a suitable role for Pulaski's legion, leading him again to request reassignment. Finally, on February 2,1779, he received orders to proceed to South Carolina to reinforce the southern American forces under British attack.

Now Pulaski began his most active period of service in the war with the front line combat he sought. At the head of a troop of some 600, Pulaski arrived in Charleston in May 1779, just in time to contribute to its successful defense against a much larger British force, which after occupying Georgia was steadily advancing northward. This victory proved pivotal in the war in the South as it broke the British momentum and boosted American morale.

What remained was to win back the territory that the British had occupied. Savannah became the fateful goal. Newly arrived French forces under Admiral Charles Henri d'Estaing together with the Americans planned a risky all out assault on the heavily fortified town. The siege began on October 9. The mission of the Pulaski Legion was to follow in behind the French infantry and break down the enemy's line of defense. But the French got caught in a cross fire, and d'Estaing himself was wounded. Awaiting the proper moment for his cavalry to enter the battle, Pulaski could see the infantry breaking ranks under heavy fire. To try to save the situation, he charged forward into the battle only to be grievously wounded himself. Carried from the battlefield, he was put on a ship to be taken back to Charleston, but never regained consciousness. On October 11, 1779, the 32 year old Polish commander died at sea, where he was buried.

Over the years Americans have kept alive his memory naming many countries, towns, streets, parks, and squares after him. Among those of Polish descent, his fame rivals that of Kosciuszko, who, after his service in the American Revolutionary War, returned to his homeland, where, in 1794, he led an insurrection against the same Russian domination that Pulaski had fought before coming to America.

In his first letter to Washington, after arriving in America, Pulaski wrote, "I came here, where freedom is being defended, to serve it, and to live or die for it." He proved true to his word. For this, we honor him as a soldier of Liberty for all.

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Morning Mayor. Good coffee for a rainy morning.

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Well, the fact that I'm from Southwest Oklahoma should give an idea of my prediction.:-D(LOL)

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He didn't make the decision, the politicians did.

He carried out his orders as did the men under him.

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I have always thought the world of Ike. I would hate to have to have the responsibility this guy had and to have to make the decissions he had to make.

One of the most impressive stories about Ike on his character was when he was asked to award one of the K-9 dogs that served in WWII a medal. Ike agreed to do so but when he attempted to place the medal on the dog, the dog bit him. Ike just laughed it off, he knew the dog was also one of his soldiers that had been to hell and back for him. Ike was really a nice guy.