Tag: WEDNESDAY HERO
An Addendum toWednesday Hero
Sadly, there are two more names to add to today’s post. Marine Cpl. Derek A. WyattMarine Pvt. Colton W. Rusk Both died on December 6.Christopher Lee
Wednesday Hero
This Weeks Post Was Suggested By Cindy By now I’m sure you’ve all heard about 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines “Darkhorse” and the heavy casualties they’ve taken since being deployed to Afghanistan in September. Almost 20 causalities in October and November. Below is a list… Continue Reading “Wednesday Hero”
Wednesday Hero
This Weeks Post Was Suggested By Steve Cpl. Ira H. Hayes3rd Parachute Battalion, 2nd Battalion, 28th Marines, 1st Headquarters Battalion, HQMCJanuary 12, 1923 – January 24, 1955 Ira Hamilton Hayes, participant in the famous flag raising on Iwo Jima, was a Pima Indian, born… Continue Reading “Wednesday Hero”
Wednesday Hero
This Weeks Post Was Suggested By Beth <img alt="PFC Chance PhelpsPFC Chance Phelps 19 years old from Dubois, Wyoming3 Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary ForceApril 9, 2004 “I don’t think anything can prepare you for two young men standing… Continue Reading “Wednesday Hero”
Wednesday Hero
This Weeks Post Was Suggested By Cindy SSgt. Salvatore Giunta25 years old from Ceder Rapid, Iowa173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team Yesterday, SSgt. Salvatore Giunta became the first living recipient of the Medal Of Honor since the Vietnam War. From the official citation: Then-Specialist Salvatore… Continue Reading “Wednesday Hero”
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This Weeks Post Was Suggested By Kathi Capt. George Vujnovich95 years old from Queens, New York 66 years after he was instrumental in the rescue of almost 500 bomber pilots who had been shot down over Nazi-occupied Yugoslavia, Capt. George Vujnovich was finally awarded… Continue Reading “Wednesday hero”
Wednesday Hero
GySgt. Carlos HathcockMay 20, 1942 – February 23, 1999 Carlos Hathcock was a United States Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant sniper with a service record of 93 confirmed kills. Hathcock’s record and the extraordinary details of the missions he undertook made him a legend in… Continue Reading “Wednesday Hero”
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This Weeks Post Was Suggested By Beth SSgt. Robert J. Miller24 years old from Wheaton, IllinoisCompany A, Third Battalion, Third Special Forces GroupJanuary 25, 2008 Staff Sgt. Robert J. Miller was awarded the Medal of Honorposthumously in a Pentagon ceremony on Wednesday, October 6,… Continue Reading “Wednesday’s Hero”
Wednesday’s Hero
First Lieutenant Gregory F. Ambrosia28 years old from Knoxville, Tennessee2d Battalion (Airborne), 503d Parachute Infantry Regiment, 173d Airborne Brigade The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918 (amended by an act of July 25, 1963), takes… Continue Reading “Wednesday’s Hero”
Wednesday’s Hero
This Weeks Post Was Suggested By Lt. Schneider Cpl. Brian Downard Brian Downard was 23 years old, a father, a country music fan, and a corporal of Marines. He joined the Marine Corps in July of 2005, and would do two deployments to two… Continue Reading “Wednesday’s Hero”
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