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Title: Medal of Honor Recipient Reunited With 1911
Post by: fullautovalmet76 on August 10, 2011, 10:25:21 PM
I saw this post in another forum and thought you all would enjoy it:

http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110808/NEWS/108080320

I am glad it worked out for all those involved.  8)

I apologize if this was posted earlier but I searched and didn't see it.
Title: Re: Medal of Honor Recipient Reunited With 1911
Post by: kmitch200 on August 11, 2011, 12:27:05 AM
THAT is Sterling Character...on all sides of the story.

Thanks for sharing FullAuto!  :)
Title: Re: Medal of Honor Recipient Reunited With 1911
Post by: fightingquaker13 on August 11, 2011, 06:36:21 AM
Anybody else get an allergy attack reading that?
FQ13
Title: Re: Medal of Honor Recipient Reunited With 1911
Post by: alfsauve on August 11, 2011, 06:42:20 AM
No but I think  my wife is peeling a really strong onion.


Thanks for sharing, FullAuto.
Title: Re: Medal of Honor Recipient Reunited With 1911
Post by: Frosty on August 11, 2011, 08:26:43 AM
Glad to see there are still people out there that will do what is right
Title: Re: Medal of Honor Recipient Reunited With 1911
Post by: PegLeg45 on August 11, 2011, 12:17:24 PM
"Concern yourself with what is right and you'll never second-guess that decision."~George Berry

Outstanding.
Title: Re: Medal of Honor Recipient Reunited With 1911
Post by: 2HOW on August 11, 2011, 02:38:30 PM
Integrety and Honor, hard to find it these days.  ;D
Title: Re: Medal of Honor Recipient Reunited With 1911
Post by: twyacht on August 11, 2011, 05:17:36 PM
Encouraging to read a "good news" story.

Thank you for posting it.

Title: Re: Medal of Honor Recipient Reunited With 1911
Post by: Pathfinder on August 11, 2011, 06:37:45 PM
Quote from: 2HOW on August 11, 2011, 02:38:30 PM
Integrety and Honor, hard to find it these days.  ;D

Not really. I just watched 255 young men become US Marines in MCRD San Diego last Friday. They may be a small percentage, but even the recruits I ran into in the john are awesome young men.

PS - my son was one of the 255.
Title: Re: Medal of Honor Recipient Reunited With 1911
Post by: fightingquaker13 on August 11, 2011, 08:00:40 PM
Quote from: Pathfinder on August 11, 2011, 06:37:45 PM
Not really. I just watched 255 young men become US Marines in MCRD San Diego last Friday. They may be a small percentage, but even the recruits I ran into in the john are awesome young men.

PS - my son was one of the 255.
I've been meaning to ask. What's his posting? And can we do anything to assist?
FQ13
Title: Re: Medal of Honor Recipient Reunited With 1911
Post by: tombogan03884 on August 11, 2011, 08:24:25 PM
Quote from: fightingquaker13 on August 11, 2011, 08:00:40 PM
I've been meaning to ask. What's his posting? And can we do anything to assist?
FQ13

His next stop will be his specialist training.

Glad to hear it Path. Semper Fi
Title: Re: Medal of Honor Recipient Reunited With 1911
Post by: Pathfinder on August 11, 2011, 08:25:45 PM
Quote from: fightingquaker13 on August 11, 2011, 08:00:40 PM
I've been meaning to ask. What's his posting? And can we do anything to assist?
FQ13

MCT next at Pendleton, then to Monterey for 12-15 months.

Nothing needed, he's cool, i need to get some photos posted tho.