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Valor Friday
Here’s one of the most Marine-looking Marines to ever Marine. Kenneth Walsh was the #4 top scoring Marine fighter ace of World War II. Here’s how he earned that shiny blue ribbon that outranks all the others. From Military Times; World War II in the Pacific produced a remarkable 10 fighter pilots of the United […]
Navy vet, Woodstock performer Joe McDonald dies
“Country” Joe McDonald, best known as the singer who led Woodstock in the “Fish” cheer (albeit spelled a bit differently) died Saturday at the age of 84. McDonald, oddly enough, was a Navy vet – joined when he was 17 and spent three years in. Presumably, based on his birth year of 1942, he […]
Valor Friday
David forwarded this story of heroism in the skies over Europe during the Great War. I’d never heard of William Vail, and agree that this is a great tale to share. From Military.com; Gregory Vail grew up listening to his father’s war stories, watching him struggle with a prosthetic leg and agonizing phantom pain, hearing […]
Army vet Lou Holz passes
Lou Holz, one of the legendary coaches of the century – and an Army veteran – passed Wednesday at the age of 89. From what I can read, Holz got a Reserve commission after going through ROTC while at Kent State University. American Legion National Commander Dan K. Wiley issued the following statement today […]
Three MoHs awarded today
President Trump awarded three Medals of Honor this morning. This is in addition to the two at last week’s State of the Union. Today’s recipients include (all from the Army); Master Sergeant Roddie Edmunds – A posthumous award. This is the rare MoH that isn’t an upgrade from a previous award. Edmunds’ refusal to turn […]
Valor Friday
It was a week of valor, with two Medals of Honor being awarded at the President’s State of the Union address and Coast Guardsman Scott Ruskan receiving the Legion of Merit for his rescuing dozens during the Texas flood last year. So for Valor Friday this week, I’ve got the story of Jack Jacobs. He’s […]
Valor Friday
Some good news. Master Sergeant Rodrick “Roddie” Edmonds will be receiving a posthumous Medal of Honor for his heroism in the face of the Nazis. It’s been almost five years since I wrote up the story of Edmonds. Click through for the full story, but I’ll try to summarize. Edmonds quickly rose the ranks, and […]
Army Vet Robert Duvall, 95, passes
Robert Duvall, arguably one of the greatest actors in our lifetimes, has passed at the tender young age of 95. It’s safe to say his time in the service was uneventful – unlike his Navy father, who was a fast-tracker in the Navy. His father had expected him to attend the Naval Academy, but Duvall […]
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