Posted on Aug 10, 2015
SFC Joseph James
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I recently had the amazing opportunity to meet 23 of the surviving Medal of Honor Recipients in Nashville! The most interesting person that I got to talk to was Col. Bruce Crandall. He was the Huey pilot during the battle of Ia Drang in Vietnam (We were Soldiers). He was so funny and he kept asking the women if they would like to see his "Good Conduct" medal. He told them it was up in his hotel room! Freaking funny! He told me that he originally turned down his MOH right after Vietnam because his co-pilot (Too Tall) was denied it for a lessor award. He told the General who called to shove it! He said it was only until FMR President George W. Bush that they BOTH received it! I think he made sure "Too Tall" got it first! What a true friend! I was just wondering, Who have you met that blew your mind? Living heroes they all are and a treasure to our country!
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SSG Warren Swan
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This is going to be biased as hell, but my military heroes would be both my grandfather WW II vet, and my father a Nam vet, and my mother a DA civilian. ALL made me want to serve, and in their own ways ALL made me proud as hell to have worn the uniform.
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SFC Joseph James
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SSG Warren Swan maybe a little biased! lol My grandfather and father both served and changed my way of life the ever. Both sacrificed just like you and your family! Never forget! Thanks for the comment!
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SFC Rollie Hubbard
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If I had to say it would be LTG. Crosby Saint CDR iii Corps. Met him up close and personal.
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MAJ Ken Landgren
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I was invited twice to a Delta Co, 101t Division reunion. I was humbled to watch them interact and share their broken hearts with each other as they collectively performed a time travel back to Vietnam. For better or worse they became one again.
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PO1 Tony Holland
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While assigned to Seal Team One from December, 1970 to May, 1972 I met both Frank Thornton and Bob Kerry before they were awarded the MOH. Both were the epitome of the warrior ethic.
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