Thursday, May 05, 2005

Taps.


"Hack"
1930-2005


The Colonel could occasionally be as infuriating as he was frequently entlightening, but through it all he was the best friend the American grunt ever had, before, during and long after battle.

...and maybe now they can take care of this...
Within 10 weeks, the fiery young combat leader had so transformed the 4/39 that it was routing main force enemy units. He led from the front, at one point getting out on the strut of a helicopter, landing on top of an enemy position and hauling to safety the point elements of a company pinned down and facing certain death. Thirty years later, the grateful enlisted men and young officers of the 4/39, now grown old, are still urging the Pentagon to award him the Medal of Honor for this action. So far, the Army has refused.
It's the Congressional medal, isn't it?

Write your Congressperson.

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