Real Soldiers
James Takes; saving the world again
Average NCO sends us a link to the story of the latest heroism displayed by former Army Staff Sergeant James Takes. He extinguished a woman’s car fire. “Can’t imagine starting your day out with your car on fire,” said Takes. So when James saw flames he jumped into action. He got out of his company […]
Josh Burns; special forces soldier saving the world
Chief Tango sends us a link to WWLTV which tells the story of special forces soldier Josh Burns on the day that he rescued a mother and child from a submerged truck in Ruddick, Louisiana. State Police say a white pick-up truck, with double-rear tires and a trailer, cut off the dump truck, sending it […]
WWII flying ace celebrates 95th birthday
Someone sent us a link to the story of Abner Aust in the Highland News-Sun who celebrated his 95th birthday in Frostproof, Florida which calls him the “the last World War II flying ace”; Wearing a bright yellow flight suit he bought while flying combat tours in Vietnam, Aust talked briefly about how he shot […]
Desmond Doss, the man, the myth, the legend.
So with the upcoming movie Hacksaw Ridge, people are learning about the actions of Corporal Desmond Doss. TSO’s previous post gave a good idea about what the man did, but I want talk about who he was. I first read about him when assigned to give a oral presentation about a Medal of Honor recipient […]
72 years ago today conscientious objector Desmond Doss receives Medal of Honor
Cross posted from paying home. Desmond Doss is truly one of the most extraordinary Americans to ever serve. Some people might disagree with his pacifist beliefs (as I do) but what you can’t disagree with is that this is one of the more incredible Medal of Honor citations you’ll ever read: He was a company […]
LTC David P. Diamond saving the world
Chief Tango sends us a link to the story of Lieutenant Colonel David P. Diamond ho was awarded the Soldiers Medal by Senator John McCain on Capitol Hill last month for his actions at the Boston Marathon on April 15, 2013, when two terrorists detonated a bomb at the finish line of the race. Diamond […]
Gene Wilder passes
I joined the Army in the year of Gene Wilder – he starred in both Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein in 1974. We’d entertain ourselves in the barracks during basic training with quotes from those two movies. Anyway, we get the sad news that Gene Wilder has passed. Wiki notes that, like most of his […]
Louis E. Dorfman DOES have a Purple Heart
There was some discussion earlier this month about Louis Dorfman, the retired Lieutenant Colonel who gave a Purple Heart Medal to Donald Trump. The short answer is “yes” he was awarded a Purple Heart, there is nothing stolen valor about him; I’m sure his rank is different between his FOIA and his claims because he […]
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