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[hckynutjohn]

Just learned today is National Hug a Veteran's Day. If nothing else, I think every American Citizen, should say: "Thank you for your service to our country", to the Veterans they know, or who have met or meet.

hckynut 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸

[Oznell]

We owe them so much!   Nice to hear about another special day designated to appreciate them, and hope they are appreciated every other day of the year too, by all who value freedom.

[deepwaterdotter]

I try to show my respect and thanks to our brave Veterans and their families everyday.  Thanks for posting this John.  Now to watch today's Xfinity race. 

[spiderw]

I agree 100%. hckynutjohn!!!!!

Many years ago, the high school I attended and worked at planted trees in honor of those students who died in the Vietnam war.  We had a ceremony on the campus and it was so touching. I am retired but whenever I drive by my high school I see the trees standing healthy and  proud reminding me of those students, I thank them each time for their service.  All Veterans deserve a thank you.

[JoyFilled Warrior]

@hckynutjohn 

If you also are a Veteran,

    THANK  YOU for your Service!

  *hugs*   *BIG ENORMOUS HUG*  *hugs*

If you cant use this *HUG* 

    please pass it on to another Veteran.

I was an integral part of the VN War, which set the memorable path for the rest of my life, esp abt "Conflicts" & "War.,"

I love, and soooo appreciate our VETS.

THEY, bravely, take that "life or death" risk, to keep US, ME SAFE!!

I'll NEVER FORGET.'

Saw the "Medal of Honor" Ceremony at the White House yesterday to a VN Vet who saved countless lives, at risk of his own life & limb.  I think it was 55 yrs in the making, to give this highly decorated Vet such a Medal of Honor!"  Congrations, Colonel!

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"Decades after risking his life to save his men, a Green Beret gets the Medal of Honor" (3/3/2023) 

             (NOTE:  I have manually removed all LINKS)

President Biden on Friday awarded retired Army Special Forces Col. Paris Davis the Medal of Honor for repeatedly risking his life to save his men during a fierce ambush in Vietnam nearly 60 years ago.

Davis was among the first Black Special Forces officers, despite efforts to dissuade his service, Biden said at the ceremony.

"But Paris didn't listen to them, and thank God he didn't," he said. "Paris helped write the history of our nation."

The president  called Davis earlier this month to notify the former colonel of his award, the nation's highest military award for valor. Davis said in a statement that Biden's call "prompted a wave of memories of the men and women I served with in Vietnam – from the members of 5th Special Forces Group and other U.S. military units to the doctors and nurses who cared for our wounded."

The sun had only just begun to rise on June 18, 1965, when Davis and the three Green Berets under his command were pinned down by relentless enemy fire. The group had led a company of South Vietnamese soldiers on a raid against a Viet Cong headquarters hours before and were ambushed on their way back to base,  Davis recounted.

With many of his men dead or wounded, Davis, a young captain at the time, repeatedly beat back enemy forces using everything and anything at his disposal; mortars, machine guns, grenades, the buttstock of his rifle and even hand-to-hand combat, he recalled.

 Davis called for artillery fire support despite being what's known as "danger close" to the target, with rounds landing within 100 feet of his own position. The fire mission gave him an opportunity to reach one of his wounded men, though Davis had been shot at least once and been wounded by a grenade by this point.

But the enemy continued their assault, and Davis was ordered by an Air Force colonel to pull out with whatever men he could save. In an interview on the  Phil Donahue Show  in 1969, Davis said there were as many as 700 enemy combatants trying to overrun his position.

Davis refused to leave when ordered to retreat

Davis had managed to save two of his men who had been wounded in a rice paddy, he recalled. But one man was still unaccounted for, and Davis refused to leave him behind.

"Sir, I'm just not going to leave. I still have an American out there," Davis recalled telling the colonel in the Phil Donohue Show interview." (ref:  NPR org    Dustin Jones)

>>>   Article Continues  <<<-

(Hint for wld be writers:  This would make for a terrrific Biography of yr book)  ref  ex:  :  @Etoile308    

@Etoile308   Sample such bio  -->

-->  "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand"

(written solely from the confines of her home)

[rms1954]

@hckynutjohn Every day.

[mamaslittlepotato]

Thank you for your service to our country, John. **Hugs** to you.

And thank you to all other veterans as well! **Hugs** to all of you

[nevergivesup]

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@JoyFilled Warrior wrote:

@hckynutjohn 

If you also are a Veteran,

    THANK  YOU for your Service!

  *hugs*   *BIG ENORMOUS HUG*  *hugs*

If you cant use this *HUG* 

    please pass it on to another Veteran.

I was an integral part of the VN War, which set the memorable path for the rest of my life, esp abt "Conflicts" & "War.,"

I love, and soooo appreciate our VETS.

THEY, bravely, take that "life or death" risk, to keep US, ME SAFE!!

I'll NEVER FORGET.'

Saw the "Medal of Honor" Ceremony at the White House yesterday to a VN Vet who saved countless lives, at risk of his own life & limb.  I think it was 55 yrs in the making, to give this highly decorated Vet such a Medal of Honor!"  Congrations, Colonel!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

(added:

"Decades after risking his life to save his men, a Green Beret gets the Medal of Honor" (3/3/2023) 

             (NOTE:  I have manually removed all LINKS)

President Biden on Friday awarded retired Army Special Forces Col. Paris Davis the Medal of Honor for repeatedly risking his life to save his men during a fierce ambush in Vietnam nearly 60 years ago.

Davis was among the first Black Special Forces officers, despite efforts to dissuade his service, Biden said at the ceremony.

"But Paris didn't listen to them, and thank God he didn't," he said. "Paris helped write the history of our nation."

The president  called Davis earlier this month to notify the former colonel of his award, the nation's highest military award for valor. Davis said in a statement that Biden's call "prompted a wave of memories of the men and women I served with in Vietnam – from the members of 5th Special Forces Group and other U.S. military units to the doctors and nurses who cared for our wounded."

The sun had only just begun to rise on June 18, 1965, when Davis and the three Green Berets under his command were pinned down by relentless enemy fire. The group had led a company of South Vietnamese soldiers on a raid against a Viet Cong headquarters hours before and were ambushed on their way back to base,  Davis recounted.

With many of his men dead or wounded, Davis, a young captain at the time, repeatedly beat back enemy forces using everything and anything at his disposal; mortars, machine guns, grenades, the buttstock of his rifle and even hand-to-hand combat, he recalled.

 Davis called for artillery fire support despite being what's known as "danger close" to the target, with rounds landing within 100 feet of his own position. The fire mission gave him an opportunity to reach one of his wounded men, though Davis had been shot at least once and been wounded by a grenade by this point.

But the enemy continued their assault, and Davis was ordered by an Air Force colonel to pull out with whatever men he could save. In an interview on the  Phil Donahue Show  in 1969, Davis said there were as many as 700 enemy combatants trying to overrun his position.

Davis refused to leave when ordered to retreat

Davis had managed to save two of his men who had been wounded in a rice paddy, he recalled. But one man was still unaccounted for, and Davis refused to leave him behind.

"Sir, I'm just not going to leave. I still have an American out there," Davis recalled telling the colonel in the Phil Donohue Show interview." (ref:  NPR org    Dustin Jones)

>>>   Article Continues  <<<-

(Hint for wld be writers:  This would make for a terrrific Biography of yr book)  ref  ex:  :  @Etoile308    

@Etoile308   Sample such bio  -->

-->  "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand"

(written solely from the confines of her home)

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I saw the White House ceremony with a big lump in my throat. So glad Col. Davis finally got the recognition he so deserved before he died. It was reported that the decades long delay was due to losing his paperwork twice. Really? Just glad a wrong was righted and heartfelt gratitude to all our vets.

[hckynutjohn]

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@deepwaterdotter wrote:

I try to show my respect and thanks to our brave Veterans and their families everyday.  Thanks for posting this John.  Now to watch today's Xfinity race. 

@deepwaterdotter 

 Thank you!  I just finished watching the Cup Qualifying on my DVR. My guy, Logano, is sitting on the Pole for tomorrow's Cup Race. He has won this race twice, I think that is what they said. Think Christopher Bell's Toyota is beside him.

hckynut 🇺🇸

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[MOMMAVik]

@hckynutjohn, Thank you for your service to our country. Also, I didn't know of this special day. Easy for me to hug a veteran, my DH is a Navy veteran. He served in the Philippines during the Vietnam War.

Thank you to all of our dedicated Veterans and their families as well.