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Posts Tagged ‘medal of honor’
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Medal of Honor Museum at Patriots Point
Posted: Jul 27, 2011I touch the day, I taste the light, I remember – W. S. Merwin When the Medal of Honor Museum opened to the public in May of 2007, a new […]
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The Nation's Newest Medal of Honor Recipient: Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Arthur Petry
Posted: Jul 13, 2011The second living recipient of the Medal of Honor from the war in Afghanistan received his medal in ceremonies at the White House yesterday, 12 July. The new recipient is […]
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National Medal of Honor Day
Posted: Mar 25, 2011In recognition of National Medal of Honor Day, Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum joins the people of South Carolina and Americans across the country in celebrating the achievements […]
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Medal of Honor Recipient Henry "Red" Erwin
Posted: Feb 26, 2011This is a repost from February of 2009 on Master Sgt. Henry “Red” Erwin (1921-2002), Medal of Honor recipient. Today I met the granddaughter of Henry E. “Red” Erwin. Jennifer […]
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Video Thursday! Launch'em…..
Posted: Oct 14, 2010Today marks my first Video Thursday! Each week I will save up my favorite videos or most newsworthy ones and post them for your pre-weekend entertainment or edification. First is […]
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Medal of Honor Luncheon and Book Signing on Yorktown Tomorrow
Posted: Sep 29, 2010Tomorrow at 11:00 am, our nation’s living Medal of Honor recipients will arrive at Patriots Point and be escorted down the long pier to the USS Yorktown (CV-10), our nation’s […]
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Latest Medal of Honor Recipient, Chief Master Sergeant Richard L. Etchberger, United States Air Force
Posted: Sep 24, 2010Air Force Chief Master Sergeant (CMSgt) Richard L. Etchberger was posthumously awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor by President Barrack Obama on 21 September 2010. A native of Hamburg, Pennsylvania, […]
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The First Conscientious Objector Medal of Honor Recipient
Posted: Sep 20, 2010As we approach the Medal of Honor convention here in Charleston beginning next week, the next in a series on Medal of Honor recipients is one of the most amazing, […]
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New Medal of Honor recipient, Staff Sergeant Salvatore Giunta, United States Army
Posted: Sep 17, 2010On a date to be determined by the White House, the first living recipient in a war since Vietnam, Staff Sergeant (SSGT) Salvatore Giunta, United States Army, will receive the […]
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A Hero's Hero! Part I
Posted: Aug 27, 2010Everyone has a hero, someone you admire and wish to become. Scottish philosopher Thomas Carlyle wrote, “Show me the man you honor, and I will know what kind of man […]