"he grabbed them and smacked their heads together..."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060329/ap_on_re_us/obit_bleak

Mr. Tough SonofaBitch...I salute you!!!

god damn!

"The Army's description of his actions on June 14, 1952, said Bleak killed two of the enemy with his bare hands and a third with his trench knife, and then shielded a comrade from the impact of a grenade that had fallen near the man's helmet."

exactly humphrey. HOO HA!

well. it's not like there's a shortage of people on the planet.

i hear down in texas they have a saying of "some people just need killing."

so, whatever. we're at war. people die for stupid reasons everyday. there are dumber reasons than this, i think.

Humphrey Bear wrote:What is so great about killing people? I am sure the "enemy" is also saluting the ones of their own who killed American soldiers.

You two have been watching too many World War 2 movies. I bet you are itching for another war. It makes you feel proud when your "nation is at war". When you have that feeling of pride, remember that it's actually a sickness and a form of fanaticism.

Humphrey Bear, are you German?

It's just that you speak english like a (sauer)kraut.

Wheely wrote:"he grabbed them and smacked their heads together..."

That guy was from Idaho Falls, huh?

Idaho Falls is in Bonneville County. My man ought to head back there and smack the shit out of about 77% of the population.

By the way, check out the results for Madison County in that link.

That's right -- 92% percent.

kenoki wrote:"The Army's description of his actions on June 14, 1952, said Bleak killed two of the enemy with his bare hands and a third with his trench knife, and then shielded a comrade from the impact of a grenade that had fallen near the man's helmet."

not crap

since i guess this is the medal of honor thread...

The only conscientious objector to receive a Medal of Honor in World War II has been buried at a national cemetery with a 21-gun salute.

RIP, Desmond Doss [1919-2006]
you were not crap either.

I don't think you understand. It's the scope of the accomplishment. If your country, whichever country that might be, had done that to our soldiers, we would still have to say, "Wow. That was pretty impressive."

It's not sickness and fanaticism if it's internally consistant.

Humphrey Bear wrote:What is so great about killing people? I am sure the "enemy" is also saluting the ones of their own who killed American soldiers.

You two have been watching too many World War 2 movies. I bet you are itching for another war. It makes you feel proud when your "nation is at war". When you have that feeling of pride, remember that it's actually a sickness and a form of fanaticism.