I'm just sayin...: Tuesday before Labor Day

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Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Tuesday before Labor Day

Know Your Medal of Honor Recipients:

Private George W. Harris (US Army) received his Medal of Honor for his actions on May 12, 1864, at Spotsylvania, Virginia. His citation reads:

Capture of flag, wresting it from the color bearer and shooting an officer who attempted to regain it.

Sergeant James H. Harris (US Army) received his Medal of Honor for his actions on September 29, 1864, at New Market Heights, Virginia. His citation reads:

Gallantry in the assault.

Second Lieutenant James L. Harris (US Army) received his Medal of Honor for his actions on October 7, 1944, at Vagney, France. His citation reads:

For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at risk of life above and beyond the call of duty on 7 October 1944, in Vagney, France. At 9 p.m. an enemy raiding party, comprising a tank and 2 platoons of infantry, infiltrated through the lines under cover of mist and darkness and attacked an infantry battalion command post with hand grenades, retiring a short distance to an ambush position on hearing the approach of the M-4 tank commanded by 2d Lt. Harris. Realizing the need for bold aggressive action, 2d Lt. Harris ordered his tank to halt while he proceeded on foot, fully 10 yards ahead of his 6-man patrol and armed only with a service pistol, to probe the darkness for the enemy. Although struck down and mortally wounded by machinegun bullets which penetrated his solar plexus, he crawled back to his tank, leaving a trail of blood behind him, and, too weak to climb inside it, issued fire orders while lying on the road between the 2 contending armored vehicles. Although the tank which he commanded was destroyed in the course of the fire fight, he stood the enemy off until friendly tanks, preparing to come to his aid, caused the enemy to withdraw and thereby lose an opportunity to kill or capture the entire battalion command personnel. Suffering a second wound, which severed his leg at the hip, in the course of this tank duel, 2d Lt. Harris refused aid until after a wounded member of his crew had been carried to safety. He died before he could be given medical attention.

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Can someone tell me why when I drove to work yesterday I didn’t see the flags at half staff? Am I the only one who thinks Neil Armstrong should receive this honor? HE WALKED ON THE FREAKIN’ MOON… AND LIVED TO TALK ABOUT IT! I mean really… the VP thinks the President’s health care plan is a big f’ing deal… No sir, Neil Armstrong is a big f’ing deal. I know that good people die every day. And I understand we can’t do this for everyone who dies (even if we consider them a hero). But to not lower the flag to mark the passing of Neil Armstrong is just wrong in my opinon.

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Speaking of Alzheimer’s… The I’m just sayin… family took part in the Race for the ARK 5K race/walk this past Saturday morning. We walked it in just a little over 53 minutes. We might have had a shot at getting under 50 minutes but we had to stop at one point to get a snack out of the bottom of the stroller for Susie. I have a picture below of what the last ½ mile was like.

Picture Tuesday

Last 1/2 mile of the Race for the ARK

Group picture before the Hootie and the Blowfish concert

~~Sonny~~, Coach Hatley and Me before Coach Hatley's induction into the Charleston Baseball Hall of Fame (fyi... it got rained out shortly after this picture - but he's still in the HOF)