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Offline ShrkBite

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Re: A Hero Dies.....
« Reply #30 on: January 07, 2010, 11:09:48 PM »
Yes that is pretty bad. Sadly, they made more money with micheal jackson then they would writing about a Hero dieing. Media is becoming a sad story.  :salute Freeman

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Re: A Hero Dies.....
« Reply #31 on: January 07, 2010, 11:11:02 PM »
Too bad you are incorrect.  Micheal Jackson died in 2009, Ed Freeman died around a year before in 2008.  Someone added that part, originally it was a reference to Chris Brown's beating of Rhianna then someone else replaced it with Jackson, at the end of the email chain letter.  The first version with the Chris Brown reference changed the date of Freeman's death to Febuary 2009 to create the mistaken impression that Freeman died on the same day and the media ignored it to report instead about Chris Brown.  When someone else altered it and replaced the Brown reference to Jackson, they also changed the date to June 25, 2009, again to give the false impression that Freeman died on the same day as Jackson.

The media didn't ignore him and his death was widely reported on major news networks and newspapers.


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I never get offended about clarifications. I appreciate the facts...must have missed it the first time it went around. However, that was not my main point. As usual, when we pass something along without "Snoping" it, we take a chance. I rigged parachutes for air rescue & flew in UH-1N's(Twin engine Navy version of the Huey). The bulk of the story touched me deeply. I probably knew some of the guys who road with him. In recent years, worked at the VA hospital hear in Boise. Again, thanks for the kind words toward a hero and the clarifications as well.   :salute :rock
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Re: A Hero Dies.....
« Reply #32 on: January 08, 2010, 05:04:39 AM »
The story of Ed Freeman is well known by those that care about our service men and women from the Vietnam War.  Such calm, selfless valor is almost unbelievable. 

In these last few years the American public has given great consideration and appreciation to those of the "Greatest Generation", and deservedly so as we are losing too many too quickly.  But we must never forget the many others who've risked and sacrificed in other wars and actions over the years, and more recently.

With that in mind, I pose the question to anyone who remembers.  Can you name the two servicemen, a sniper team, who, knowing it was most likely suicide to do so, on their own initiative, volunteered to drop into the crash site of the second Black Hawk down in Mogadishu, Somalia to defend the injured flight crew (of which only the pilot eventually survived), both receiving the CMOH posthumously?

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« Reply #33 on: January 08, 2010, 06:40:20 AM »
Is this the incident portrayed in We Were Soldiers?
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« Reply #34 on: January 08, 2010, 06:46:36 AM »
 

With that in mind, I pose the question to anyone who remembers.  Can you name the two servicemen, a sniper team, who, knowing it was most likely suicide to do so, on their own initiative, volunteered to drop into the crash site of the second Black Hawk down in Mogadishu, Somalia to defend the injured flight crew (of which only the pilot eventually survived), both receiving the CMOH posthumously?



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Re: A Hero Dies.....
« Reply #35 on: January 08, 2010, 01:12:35 PM »
Is this the incident portrayed in We Were Soldiers?

The book is a far more accurate portrayal of his actions, the movie took certain liberties with his role and the other helo pilots.


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Re: A Hero Dies.....
« Reply #36 on: January 08, 2010, 01:36:56 PM »
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Re: A Hero Dies.....
« Reply #37 on: January 08, 2010, 04:03:06 PM »
Yes, a hero did die. This is a hero that did not win the Medal of Honor but instead; he earned it. It is sad that he was ignored, not by the media, but all the propoganda people, like this email making the rounds. Instead of posting when he died they find out about it later and then choose to remember him when it can be a gain for thier misguided causes.
The media attention was broad upon his death. A message was also read aloud at the Senate in his home state and in the Congress of these United States. He was well remembered for all that he was; a hero and a soldier.

It would have been a great post if it simply stated the facts; a hero died, let us remember. Sadly, the orignal author published this with a political agenda and a misguided one at that.

Remember the hero, forget the politics. Rest in Peace Mr Freeman, we know you didn't do it for recognition but instead for the same reason as those before you. We can't explain that reason here because those who understand it; need no explanation. Those who do not, never will.  :salute
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Re: A Hero Dies.....
« Reply #38 on: January 08, 2010, 04:34:37 PM »
  I bet you didn't hear about this hero's passing, but we've sure   seen a whole bunch   about Michael   Jackson. . . 
Medal   of Honor Winner   Ed   Freeman--Shame   on the American media !!!   :salute
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Along with this compelling account is this...I recieve the VFW magazine every month and not more than a month ago was a story of a gentleman from Illinois who had just passed, was a WW2 Medal of Honor winner for escaping his German guards and making it back to enemy lines.  There was much more to the stroy but im sure you could find it on Illinois MOH winners in google.  <S> to all those who serve!
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Re: A Hero Dies.....
« Reply #39 on: January 08, 2010, 06:21:03 PM »
Does anyone know how many double recipients of the CMOH there have been?  Find out here.

http://www.cmohs.org/
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Re: A Hero Dies.....
« Reply #40 on: January 08, 2010, 08:50:57 PM »
Master Sgt Gary I Gordon        :salute

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You read about what these guys did and you can't help but be humbled.
Sitting at home, in the comfort of my living room, it's easy to dream big "Lord Jim" dreams about what I might do if I ever found myself in such a situation when the truth is, I'd probably make some half-assed offer to help and then be relieved when my officer said no.
I guess that's why so few folks actually win the MOH. Dreaming is easy. Doing, that takes the kind of bravery most of us will never have.

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« Reply #41 on: January 08, 2010, 10:26:18 PM »
From Audie Murphy to Ed Freeman, They all say they never felt like hero's...just regular guys doing what had to be done at the time. Many of us would be surprised by our own actions when the chip are truly dwn. Normal people reach inside & find the strength...somehow.  :salute
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Re: A Hero Dies.....
« Reply #42 on: January 09, 2010, 06:34:31 PM »
I'm actually just reading We were Soldiers Once and Young for the first time.  I've passed it up on the shelf at Borders for quite some time until I recently decided to buy it.  I'm half way through and it hasn't disappointed...simply an amazing story.

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Re: A Hero Dies.....
« Reply #43 on: January 09, 2010, 06:42:03 PM »
I have "We Were Soldiers" on DVD. Apparently Megan got bored one day and decided to watch it. She's not into war movies, but since I introduced her to LOTR trilogy she watches any movie I say is good. Anyways, I get home from work to be greeted by a red eyed wife with tear tracks and promptly get smacked upside the head. I asked what was that for, she told me she watched the movie. I asked her if she liked it, she said yes, then smacked me again because it made her cry. Go figure.
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