Moment of silence for a hero.....
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Moment of silence for a hero.....
As we approach Thanksgiving , this is who we give thanks to the Almighty for each day! The irony was that he understood the scarifies all FREE MEN face, ……he was even named accordingly!
You're an 18 or 19 year old kid. You're critically wounded, and dying in the jungle in the Ia Drang Valley, 11-14-1965. LZ Xray , Vietnam . Your Infantry Unit is outnumbered 8 - 1, and the enemy fire is so intense, from 100 or 200 yards away, that your own Infantry Commander has ordered the MediVac helicopters to stop coming in.
You're lying there, listening to the enemy machine guns, and you know you're not getting out. Your family is 1/2 way around the world, 12,000 miles away, and you'll never see them again. As the world starts to fade in and out, you know this is the day.
Then, over the machine gun noise, you faintly hear that sound of a helicopter, and you look up to see a Huey, but it doesn't seem real, because no Medi-Vac markings are on it.
Ed Freeman is coming for you. He's not Medi-Vac, so it's not his job, but he's flying his Huey down into the machine gun fire, after the Medi-Vacs were ordered not to come.
He's coming anyway.
And he drops it in, and sits there in the machine gun fire, as they load 2 or 3 of you on board. Then he flies you up and out through the gunfire, to the Doctors and Nurses.
And, he kept coming back...... 13 more times..... and took about 30 of you and your buddies out, who would never have gotten out.
Medal of Honor Recipient Ed Freeman died last Wednesday at the age of 80, in Boise, Idaho ......May God Give Rest To His Soul.....
V/R Jim Coleman VERITAS Sector Chair
You're an 18 or 19 year old kid. You're critically wounded, and dying in the jungle in the Ia Drang Valley, 11-14-1965. LZ Xray , Vietnam . Your Infantry Unit is outnumbered 8 - 1, and the enemy fire is so intense, from 100 or 200 yards away, that your own Infantry Commander has ordered the MediVac helicopters to stop coming in.
You're lying there, listening to the enemy machine guns, and you know you're not getting out. Your family is 1/2 way around the world, 12,000 miles away, and you'll never see them again. As the world starts to fade in and out, you know this is the day.
Then, over the machine gun noise, you faintly hear that sound of a helicopter, and you look up to see a Huey, but it doesn't seem real, because no Medi-Vac markings are on it.
Ed Freeman is coming for you. He's not Medi-Vac, so it's not his job, but he's flying his Huey down into the machine gun fire, after the Medi-Vacs were ordered not to come.
He's coming anyway.
And he drops it in, and sits there in the machine gun fire, as they load 2 or 3 of you on board. Then he flies you up and out through the gunfire, to the Doctors and Nurses.
And, he kept coming back...... 13 more times..... and took about 30 of you and your buddies out, who would never have gotten out.
Medal of Honor Recipient Ed Freeman died last Wednesday at the age of 80, in Boise, Idaho ......May God Give Rest To His Soul.....
V/R Jim Coleman VERITAS Sector Chair
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Re: Moment of silence for a hero.....
May he rest in peace.
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God bless him.
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Rest in Peace, sir.
Think I'll pop in "We Were Soldiers" and watch it in his honor.
Scott
Think I'll pop in "We Were Soldiers" and watch it in his honor.
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Thanks,
deserving honour
deserving honour
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He saw his duty, and he did it. RIP with no more flashbacks or nightmares!
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1894cfan,
For you, and our hero in question:
May GOD smile on that man!
Shawn
For you, and our hero in question:
May GOD smile on that man!
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In light of what we face these days, it's hard to imagine men like him and his bravery.
Mr. Freeman, here's to you and men like you...danged few left!
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Mr. Freeman, here's to you and men like you...danged few left!
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Yes a moment of misty eye tight throat reverance,Rest in peace old soldier !
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A rare man indeed, and his type are few! God has a special place for men like Ed. Thanks for posting this.-Vall
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Yep, thanks for posting that. I've met a few men like Mr. Freeman, members of my dad's old WW2 outfit the 3ID and when I think I'm having a bad day all I have to do is think of them and I'm inspired. May his legacy live on!!
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Silence observed in reflection and honor of this great hero.
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Prayers sent and silence observed for a true Hero.
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Thanks for posting, got damp eyes now, may he rest in peace.
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i have something in my eye - happens all the time when I read of the loss of one who was willing to give his last full measure for others. I am grateful this day for the past and present service of you on this forum who whether in this land or some foreign soil, have forsaken your self in service for others. Blessings to this gentleman, long may his legacy last. And blessings to you all
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One heck of an American hero....
We need more like him....
We need more like him....
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We were just watching a 'war' movie last night and discussing why men do 'heroic' things - the family conclusion was that men (and women) are strongly programmed socially to do what is right, and will do things like rescue soldiers, pull people out of burning buildings, or whatever.
Unfortunately, judging by the 'leaders' our nation has been electing, the business dealings which we accept on the part of the unions and large corporations in bed with those political leaders, and the large crop of people on every form of welfare you can imagine, too lazy to work or even get any kind of education, it appears there may not be as many REAL 'men' out there as in the past.
Our society needs to get back on course, because without ordinary, everyday heros, there will be nobody to get out of bed and go to work when they are tired, have a sore back, or feel defeated. Nobody to scrape together a meal for the kids when there's not much food. And definitely nobody to rescue wounded soldiers.
On a more positive note, one good thing about the 'gun' community is that they are generally NOT the lazy parasite or crooked politician types. We just have to be sure to raise our kids to carry on the traditions of being the kid who can be heroic if need be.
Unfortunately, judging by the 'leaders' our nation has been electing, the business dealings which we accept on the part of the unions and large corporations in bed with those political leaders, and the large crop of people on every form of welfare you can imagine, too lazy to work or even get any kind of education, it appears there may not be as many REAL 'men' out there as in the past.
Our society needs to get back on course, because without ordinary, everyday heros, there will be nobody to get out of bed and go to work when they are tired, have a sore back, or feel defeated. Nobody to scrape together a meal for the kids when there's not much food. And definitely nobody to rescue wounded soldiers.
On a more positive note, one good thing about the 'gun' community is that they are generally NOT the lazy parasite or crooked politician types. We just have to be sure to raise our kids to carry on the traditions of being the kid who can be heroic if need be.
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Does anyone know the scoop on the MoH process in this case? What took so long for he and his boss Crandall to receive their Medals??? I believe they both only received them last year!!!
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Rest in peace.Hagler wrote:1894cfan,
For you, and our hero in question:
May GOD smile on that man!
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I found this on the White House website...If I do this correct there should be a link to more details...
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases ... 716-1.html
The MoH Citation is found here...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Freeman
RIP Ed Freeman
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http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases ... 716-1.html
The MoH Citation is found here...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Freeman
RIP Ed Freeman
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It is accounts like this that I wish every highschool student had to study. Men like Ed Freeman are REAL heros. They command the highest respect, they inspire others to courageous deeds and they represent the noblest of humanity both in character and in deed.
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RIP...
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I am extremely saddened by the loss of this fine man, but today is a day to give thanks to the Lord. Before I give thanks for any feast today, I first want to thank Him for giving us this man, putting him at the right place at the right time to save countless lives, and to see him and his "cargo" safely through their ordeals, so that he and others could make it safely back to their families. Amen. Goodby hero and rest in peace.
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I wish I had the words to express my respect and gratitude to such a gentleman and true Hero.
John,
Thank you for reminding us that there are much larger things to be thankful for.
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John,
Thank you for reminding us that there are much larger things to be thankful for.
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Amen! Rest in Peace.
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We stand in the shadows of those who have come before us and try to live up to their examples.
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Gary Owen Sir..
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Thank you for posting this, why can't our young people be told of these men?
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A lovely courageous man; we need more like him.
His unselfish actions remind me on another man I've read about called 'Simpson' in a distant but just as deadly war.
http://www.anzacday.org.au/education/afor/afor-s.html
His unselfish actions remind me on another man I've read about called 'Simpson' in a distant but just as deadly war.
http://www.anzacday.org.au/education/afor/afor-s.html
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Wow! Job well done. Safely home.
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my kind of hero...
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God bless him and keep him .
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Thanks God for all you vets!!! America produces heros like him and they give the Nobel Prize to Gore for Global Warming. God help our country.
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The Nobel Prize comes out of Sweden. Al probably wonders why it took so long....
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Certainly "Too Tall" deserves it. And thank God the President saw to it that he received it when he was still able to. I hope Dick Winters gets his in a timely manner as well. jd45
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I don't necessarily disagree, but I'm curious as to what action you think he deserves it for.jd45 wrote:I hope Dick Winters gets his in a timely manner as well. jd45
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Commanding the attack force & actively participating in knocking out the 4 105 howitzer emplacements on D-Day that had the beach zeroed from Brecourt Manor, which was inland somewhat, thus saving countless Allied lives. He was put in for it by the 506th PI Regimental commander, Colonel Sink, but it was downgraded to a Distinguisged Service Cross because, as I understand it, they weren't being too generous handing them out & someone else in the 101st Airborne Division, of which he was a member, had gotten one ahead of him. jd45
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Yep, that was definitely an impressive feat, especially when you consider it was effectively his first day on the job and he was by no means a seasoned combat vet at that point. I believe they still teach that engagement at West Point as small unit tactics perfection.
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Agreed. Well, I signed the petition on the Major Dick Winters website to have his DSC up-graded to CMoH. Hope it happens before he passes. You know, I have to thank Tom Hanks & Steve Spielburg...........I don't think I would ever have known about this if it weren't for their HBO series "Band of Brothers", which later led me to read Ambrose's book as well. We owe Dick & many more like him a great debt for the freedoms we enjoy. jd45
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(While Saluting) All the way and then some, Sir!
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