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Know Your Medal of Honor Recipients:

Sergeant John H. Cook (US Army) received his Medal of Honor for his actions on April 9, 1864 at Pleasant Hill, Louisiana. His citation reads:

During an attack by the enemy, voluntarily left the brigade quartermaster, with whom he had been detailed as a clerk, rejoined his command, and, acting as first lieutenant, led the line farther toward the charging enemy.

Captain Walter H. Cooke (US Army) received his Medal of Honor for his actions on July 21, 1861 at Bull Run, Virginia. His citation reads:

Voluntarily served as an aide on the staff of Col. David Hunter and participated in the battle, his term of service having expired on the previous day.

Staff Sergeant Raymond H. Cooley (US Army) received his Medal of Honor for his actions on February 24, 1945 near Lumboy, Luzon, Philippine Islands. His citation reads:

He was a platoon guide in an assault on a camouflaged entrenchment defended by machineguns, rifles, and mortars. When his men were pinned down by 2 enemy machineguns, he voluntarily advanced under heavy fire to within 20 yards of 1 of the guns and attacked it with a hand grenade. The enemy, however, threw the grenade back at him before it could explode. Arming a second grenade, he held it for several seconds of the safe period and then hurled it into the enemy position, where it exploded instantaneously, destroying the gun and crew. He then moved toward the remaining gun, throwing grenades into enemy foxholes as he advanced. Inspired by his actions, 1 squad of his platoon joined him. After he had armed another grenade and was preparing to throw it into the second machinegun position, 6 enemy soldiers rushed at him. Knowing he could not dispose of the armed grenade without injuring his comrades, because of the intermingling in close combat of the men of his platoon and the enemy in the melee which ensued, he deliberately covered the grenade with his body and was severely wounded as it exploded. By his heroic actions, S/Sgt. Cooley not only silenced a machinegun and so inspired his fellow soldiers that they pressed the attack and destroyed the remaining enemy emplacements, but also, in complete disregard of his own safety, accepted certain injury and possible loss of life to avoid wounding his comrades.


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Picture Tuesday

Susie put one of my hats on and came back to my room for a picture with her baby.  Note Daniel in the background trying to see what's going on.

Susie threw a little something on while we waited for Mommy to come home from work one day.

Ok... I know I say some not nice things about Donkey... er... Scooby on here, but he is good with the kids.  Not as good as Lucy was, but still good.

Scooby might be better with Daniel than Susie is...

Susie ready for church.

Mary Ruth taking care of Daniel for me while I was holding a sleeping Susie.