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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 […]
Valor Friday
Here’s something you might not have heard of, because I hadn’t, and I like to think myself well-versed on the topic of American military history. The above photo is a World War I propaganda poster from the YWCA (which was never made famous like the YMCA, thanks for nothing The Village People). Bet you didn’t […]
The way it should be – West Pittston, PA
Jeffrey Kalnas had cancer, repeatedly. The last time he went into the hospital he did not come out alive. That is the way it often is – sometimes you beat it, and sometimes it comes back and beats you. The surviving family hold a funeral. Assuming, of course, there is a surviving family. Jeffrey Kalnas […]
Valor Friday
It’s not often I get to highlight the bravery of our Coasties. Eggs forwarded the tip of the story of William “Billy” Flores. Flores was from Benbrook, Texas. He left high school early to enlist in the Coast Guard (with the permission of his parents) when he was just 17. Only a year out of […]
Demond Wilson passes
Demond Wilson (born Grady Demond Wilson), 79, passed due to complications from cancer. The specific cancer was not disclosed. Where do you know him from? He was the son, Lamont, on the Redd Foxx television show “Sanford and Son.” Prior to this, Redd Foxx was considered a “blue” comedian, one who cursed and got off-color […]
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