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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 01:12 AM Original message |
Winning the Medal of Honor |
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proteus_lives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 01:17 AM Response to Original message |
1. I've heard soldiers say the same thing. |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 01:30 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Basilone was one of the men portrayed in The Pacific |
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proteus_lives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 01:41 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. He was. |
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Historic NY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 03:33 AM Response to Reply #1 |
7. ah Manila John..he started his bond drive in my town. |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 05:18 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. His wife was remarkable woman too... |
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Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 01:21 AM Response to Original message |
2. I have heard it refered to as |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 01:34 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Awarded is ok...I like bestowed better. |
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Nailzberg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 02:26 AM Response to Original message |
6. Awarded, Bestowed, Recieved, Accepted. All fine with me. Winning, I agree, bothers me. |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 05:57 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. "Just reading the citations..." |
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Froward69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 09:20 PM Response to Original message |
10. AWARDED the Metal of Honor |
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Jumping John (597 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-07-10 09:50 PM Response to Original message |
11. Read about the Conscientious Objector Desmond Doss and his being awarded the Medal of Honor. |
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GoddessOfGuinness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-08-10 11:57 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Amazing...And he lived to age 87 |
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