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<a class="fancybox" rel="1ae5f2ea3956b0f82542dd599e2212db" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/018/242/for_gallery_v2/Chaplain_Kapaun.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/018/242/large_v3/Chaplain_Kapaun.jpg" alt="Chaplain kapaun" /></a></div></div>I had the honor and privilidge to talk with the Catholic Priest responsible for putting together Father Kapaun's pack for consideration for the MoH (as well as for Saithood in the Catholic Church) so felt very close to CH Kapaun and his service even though I had never heard of him until last year.<br />Also, as he is from my wife's hometown area, I have learned more about his time growing up there prior to entering the Army.<br />I just wanted to share this story for all across Rally Point.<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.stripes.com/news/monument-unveiled-in-korea-for-medal-of-honor-recipient-emil-kapaun-1.321597">http://www.stripes.com/news/monument-unveiled-in-korea-for-medal-of-honor-recipient-emil-kapaun-1.321597</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default">
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<p class="pta-link-card-description">Capt. Emil Kapaun, a chaplain who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for refusing to abandon troops during combat, has been recognized with a monument in the country where he died more than six decades ago.</p>
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<p class="pta-link-card-description">Capt. Emil Kapaun, a chaplain who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for refusing to abandon troops during combat, has been recognized with a monument in the country where he died more than six decades ago.</p>
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Chaplain Kapaun's Medal of Honor2014-12-31T10:08:57-05:002014-12-31T10:08:57-05:00SFC Private RallyPoint Member394006<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>inspirational, heroic acts come in many different waysResponse by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 31 at 2014 10:17 AM2014-12-31T10:17:35-05:002014-12-31T10:17:35-05:00CW5 Private RallyPoint Member394025<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Thanks for sharing this story, sir. Like SFC William Laws, I served in Vogelweh and spent quite a bit of time on Kapaun Air Station (I think it was called Air Station in the early 80s when I was there) ... but I had no idea why it was called Kapaun Air Station. Now I do! Over 30 years later, I'm still learning things like this ... thanks to you, <a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="956" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/956-19c-cavalry-officer">LTC Private RallyPoint Member</a>, and RallyPoint!Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 31 at 2014 10:32 AM2014-12-31T10:32:53-05:002014-12-31T10:32:53-05:00LTC Stephen C.405357<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Thanks for sharing this story, <a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="956" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/956-19c-cavalry-officer">LTC Private RallyPoint Member</a> <a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="44777" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/44777-56a-command-and-unit-chaplain-926th-en-bde-412th-tec">CH (CPT) Heather Davis</a>, I thought you might enjoy this.Response by LTC Stephen C. made Jan 6 at 2015 9:38 PM2015-01-06T21:38:55-05:002015-01-06T21:38:55-05:00LCDR Rabbah Rona Matlow567420<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I was the Weapons Officer on USS CAPODANNO (FF 1093), referred to as the "Flagship of the Chaplain's Corps". Father Vincent Capodanno was awarded the CMOH posthumously for saving injured Marines in combat in 'Nam... I also attended the dedication of "Piazza Capodanno" in Gaeta Italy (home port for Sixth Fleet flagship). The Capodanno family was from Gaeta...Response by LCDR Rabbah Rona Matlow made Apr 2 at 2015 10:18 AM2015-04-02T10:18:26-04:002015-04-02T10:18:26-04:00SGT Ben Keen567457<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Chaplins are a special type of person. These men and women have some of hardest duties. Having whole units look them as a sign of calm during the storm cannot be easy.Response by SGT Ben Keen made Apr 2 at 2015 10:33 AM2015-04-02T10:33:59-04:002015-04-02T10:33:59-04:002LT Private RallyPoint Member7899518<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Great share.Response by 2LT Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 27 at 2022 1:23 PM2022-09-27T13:23:12-04:002022-09-27T13:23:12-04:002014-12-31T10:08:57-05:00