Posted on 02/07/2012 7:57:00 PM PST by WilliamIII
Hap Arnold 5 star for 2 different branches.
William Leahy
Ernest King
Chester Nimitz
William Halsey
David was king of the Israelites but Michaelangelo got away with portraying him as a naked dude
If I remember correctly, Ike was America’s first 5-Star General.
I stand corrected. See post above. Still love the idea of a 5-star General, though.
The Navy’s Fleet Admirals were:
William Daniel Leahy
Ernest Joseph King
Chester William Nimitz
William Frederick Halsey, Jr.
(This information is extracted from the Naval Historical Foundation’s booklet Fleet Admirals, U.S. Navy.)
http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq36-1.htm
Here’s a website dedicated to opposing the statue and the memorial, for the reasons they list... here:
http://www.eisenhowermemorial.net/national-civic-art-society-report-frank-gehrys-eisenhower-memorial
This 1963 photo from the American military cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, amply underscores the truth of that...
Poignant, to say the least.
Plus MLK’s family was paid.
This design minimizes Eisenhower’s accomplishments.
Thanks for the link -
Good gravy, it’s deplorable - and in white fiberglass!
And for an astronomical amount of money. Who does he know?
Time for these memorials, paid for by US, be in contest form. Let all artists who want submit a design, pick 4-6 best ones and then let the public, whose money pays for it, pick the winner.
Let’s support Ike and his family and comment on the site AGAINST this insult.
This is little better than Winston Churchill being eliminated from school book in the UK - kids there are growing up today not even knowing he existed.
Seems like this is just dismissing what Ike did - People, especially young people, will pass by with nary a thought as to who it is and what he did - and how we should all be thankful we aren’t speaking German today.
And another great man is wiped from history.
Wrong , Marshall was the first in ww2 .
Yes! I have that photo but can’t post it now - on my phone. Addressing the Screaming Eagles. That’s the one!
You know, Hercules performed his first feat in the cradle. He strangled two snakes, one in each hand, that a jealous Hera had sent to kill Hercules and his brother. Maybe they could use that.
Honestly, I think you're a shill.
And a pretty insidious one at that.
By all means then, let’s have a naked Ike.
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