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Forgotten Americans: Our Heroes

August 18th, 2009 | Comments Off

More at the link: Joe Gibson is an Army Ranger. That will not mean much to those who are not a part of the Army family so here is an explanation. Spc. Joe Gibson volunteered when he joined the United States Army. He then volunteered to become a Ranger. The Ranger school turns out some of the toughest warriors in the world, paratroopers and special operations soldiers. On D-Day in 1944, when there were seaside cliffs to climb to take out German artillery, the Rangers were sent. That is the sort of outfit Joe Gibson joined. And, he has made them proud. Chuck Simmins … Read entire article »

Filed under: Heroes, Military, Original writing

Heroism is a feature of character

August 18th, 2009 | Comments Off

More at the link: A hero is a person who, despite their own fears, did the right thing in an emergency. There are no manuals about how to be a hero in an emergency situation. There are only the examples of those we recognize to be heroes. Many of us have vivid memories of the events of September 11, 2001. The word “hero” has been used with respect to many people on that day. Rick Rescorla ensured that 2,600 of his fellow employees did not die when the World Trade Center towers collapsed. Chuck Simmins … Read entire article »

Filed under: Disasters, Original writing

Ross McGinnis – Next Medal of Honor

May 23rd, 2008 | Comments Off

Ross McGinnis MoH site President Bush has announced that Spc. Ross McGinnis will posthumously be awarded the Medal of Honor in a White House ceremony June 2, two weeks shy of what would have been his 21st birthday. McGinnis will be just the second U.S. Soldier to receive the medal for actions in Operation Iraqi Freedom and a special Web site dedicated to his heroics has been created by the Soldiers Media Center at www.army.mil/medalofhonor/McGinnis. The site includes a profile on the 1st Infantry Division Soldier, battlescape, background on the medal, video news reports and a number of other resources. Story of a Hero McGinnis began his transformation from scrawny boy to standout Soldier at 17, enlisting in the Army through the Delayed Entry Program in June 2004. Although not remembered as a troublemaker, … Read entire article »

Filed under: Heroes, Military, Ross McGinnis, WOT Heroes, WOT Medal of Honor