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I Met A True Hero On Friday

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June 19, 2017, 01:37 PM
maxwayne
I Met A True Hero On Friday
We were waiting on a flight at ORD Friday when I noticed a fellow my age wearing a VietNam hat. When I got closer, I noticed "Medal of Honor recipient" on his hat. I got to shake his hand and thanked him. I told him I had been there also.

His name is Ken Stumpf and you can read about his heroics here:

http://www.cacti35th.org/regim...r/stumpfsrevenge.htm
June 19, 2017, 02:08 PM
Sailor1911
What an honor to have the opportunity to meet such a man. I too have had that experience and it is awesome and humbling.




Place your clothes and weapons where you can find them in the dark.

“If in winning a race, you lose the respect of your fellow competitors, then you have won nothing” - Paul Elvstrom "The Great Dane" 1928 - 2016
June 19, 2017, 03:16 PM
JALLEN
One of the memorable experiences of my Navy days was a change of command. There we were in choker whites, white gloves, swords and medals, going through the receiving line at the O Club, shaking hands with a similarly attired Vice Admiral who had a MOH around his neck. Few visuals are more impressive.

BTW, for you young bucks.... if you ever have the opportunity to go somewhere in that get up, whites, swords, medals, it'll be worth your while to take a date. Cool




Luckily, I have enough willpower to control the driving ambition that rages within me.

When you had the votes, we did things your way. Now, we have the votes and you will be doing things our way. This lesson in political reality from Lyndon B. Johnson

"Some things are apparent. Where government moves in, community retreats, civil society disintegrates and our ability to control our own destiny atrophies. The result is: families under siege; war in the streets; unapologetic expropriation of property; the precipitous decline of the rule of law; the rapid rise of corruption; the loss of civility and the triumph of deceit. The result is a debased, debauched culture which finds moral depravity entertaining and virtue contemptible." - Justice Janice Rogers Brown
June 19, 2017, 03:50 PM
PHPaul
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Originally posted by JALLEN:


BTW, for you young bucks.... if you ever have the opportunity to go somewhere in that get up, whites, swords, medals, it'll be worth your while to take a date. Cool




Hmmmmm. Didn't work for me. Of course, married and three kids and a couple of grandkids may have had some bearing on that...




Be careful when following the masses. Sometimes the M is silent.
June 19, 2017, 03:54 PM
PHPaul
And to the OP, I envy you that honor. My apologies for the hijack.




Be careful when following the masses. Sometimes the M is silent.
June 19, 2017, 03:55 PM
ontmark
What an Honor



Beware the man who only has one gun. He probably knows how to use it! - John Steinbeck
June 19, 2017, 04:17 PM
4x5
What an honor to meet a true hero. Reading the accompanying story, I realized that this gentleman served in the same outfit, at the same time, as my uncle, who was killed a month before this incident.



Ladies and gentlemen, take my advice - pull down your pants and slide on the ice.
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June 19, 2017, 04:27 PM
JALLEN
quote:
Originally posted by PHPaul:
quote:
Originally posted by JALLEN:


BTW, for you young bucks.... if you ever have the opportunity to go somewhere in that get up, whites, swords, medals, it'll be worth your while to take a date. Cool




Hmmmmm. Didn't work for me. Of course, married and three kids and a couple of grandkids may have had some bearing on that...


Must have been the sword then.




Luckily, I have enough willpower to control the driving ambition that rages within me.

When you had the votes, we did things your way. Now, we have the votes and you will be doing things our way. This lesson in political reality from Lyndon B. Johnson

"Some things are apparent. Where government moves in, community retreats, civil society disintegrates and our ability to control our own destiny atrophies. The result is: families under siege; war in the streets; unapologetic expropriation of property; the precipitous decline of the rule of law; the rapid rise of corruption; the loss of civility and the triumph of deceit. The result is a debased, debauched culture which finds moral depravity entertaining and virtue contemptible." - Justice Janice Rogers Brown
June 19, 2017, 04:51 PM
PHPaul
quote:
Originally posted by JALLEN:

Must have been the sword then.


Yeah, that must be it...




Be careful when following the masses. Sometimes the M is silent.
June 19, 2017, 05:37 PM
sig229-SAS
Wow, what a story! I could not stop reading the account, truly amazing what a person can do to survive .... Damn fine human
June 19, 2017, 06:19 PM
got2hav1
Awesome stuff. Thanks for sharing with us.


JEREMIAH 33:3
June 19, 2017, 06:27 PM
mark_a
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Originally posted by JALLEN:
quote:
Originally posted by PHPaul:
quote:
Originally posted by JALLEN:


BTW, for you young bucks.... if you ever have the opportunity to go somewhere in that get up, whites, swords, medals, it'll be worth your while to take a date. Cool




Hmmmmm. Didn't work for me. Of course, married and three kids and a couple of grandkids may have had some bearing on that...


Must have been the sword then.


I don't see one. It must be REALLY SMALL...
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