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We Remember
This is memorial Day weekend. A vacation weekend. Lots of folks will be having loved ones over. The grilles will be roaring and the food will be a plenty. Parades going on all over the country, but what quantity of people truly know what this day is all about? How many know who and what we are honoring today? Unhappy to say, many do not. November 14, 1965. A US battalion in Vietnam was trapped and getting hit extremely hard from enemy fire. They are pinned down with no way to escape. They're out numbered 8 to 1 and taking on an extreme amount of casualties. The assault is so intense that the medi-vac choppers can't get in to take the wounded out. It's to dangerous..... It suggests sure death to anyone that is critically wounded...... You say your requests and think about your folks back home as you contemplate the end of your life. Then suddenly, over the gunfire, you hear a faint sound of the rotors from a helicopter. You look up and here comes a weaponless Huey landing right in the middle of this gun battle. There are no markings on the side. It waits there until they load three or 4 of the wounded on board and takes off. It returns and does this..... 20 more times! More than seventy injured and dying men were taken out of that gunfight to where the doctors and nurses were waiting for them. seventy men who'd have never had a chance to live and see another day were taken to safety on that day due to the courage and endurance of one man. Ed Freeman. Ed Freeman was a Huey pilot, but he was not a Medi-Vac pilot. He saw a need and noticed that these men were going to die if someone didn't do something. Ed Freeman decided to do something. During those twenty one trips of going back and forth to get the hurt and bringing desirable supplies, Ed was hit three times and injured himself. It didn't stop him. He was going to get all those guys out of there regardless of what occurred to him. For his act of bravado, he got given the Flying Cross, and later , on July six, 2001, he was awarded the distinguished gong of honour on the requirement of the survivors of that battle. Before Congressman and Senators, and a notable guest list, President George W. Bush presented Captain Ed Freeman, Company A, 229th assault chopper battalion, First Cavalry Division Air Mobil, with this very high honor. This is one story of literally thousands and thousands. Who would know if someone didn't step forward and speak up. These are the women and men who have paved the way for the freedoms we all enjoy today. There were a lot of more who laid their lives on the alter of freedom and never made it back. These are the individuals that we honor today. I prefer to think of all of the illegal aliens in our country. The folks that are living here and swiping the resources and the liberties that these brave men and women died for. Then they spit and burn the flag that these freedoms represent. They want to take away all of these memories that we celibate and honor memorial Day. America, we mustn't forget! We must always honor and salute the service that these brave ladies and men gave for me and you. On August 20, 2008, after a battle with Parkinson's illness, Major Ed Freeman passed away. We remember..... And salute you. Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com Brian Gosur is an entrepreneur and internet marketing coach. To learn more about him go to; Brian Gosur Learn how to get an ounce of silver for FREE!! ounce of silver If you would like to work with Brian and learn how to generate leads and a residual income for your business, visit his website; work with Brian |
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