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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Raider179 on February 02, 2005, 06:21:18 PM
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http://www.sptimes.com/2005/02/02/Tampabay/Iraq_hero_joins_hallo.shtml
What Paul Smith did on April 4, 2003, was climb aboard an armored vehicle and, manning a heavy machine gun, take it upon himself to cover the withdrawal of his men from a suddenly vulnerable position. Smith was fatally wounded by Iraqi fire, the only American to die in the engagement.
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I belive the correct term is Congressional Medal of Honor..
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(http://www.sptimes.com/2005/02/02/images/homepage/paulsmith75.jpg) (http://www.house.gov/king/images/medal_of_honor.jpg)
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Originally posted by Hawklore
I belive the correct term is Congressional Medal of Honor..
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I'm glad he got it and NO Hawklore it is not CALLED the Congressional Medal of Honor.
I read about this guy earlier this year and was hoping he would get it.
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It is always sad to hear of the passing of any member of the Armed Services.
After reading the account of his death there is no doubt that he deserved the Medal of Honor.
Sergeant Smith, may you RIP
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> and RIP. The world is a better place for his having been here.
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, and also to
one brave Iraqi (A'adel Nasir) who saw a suspicious looking guy walking around a polling center in (Al- Hurriyah) district and soon the brave man realized that the suspicious guy was trying to commit a suicide attack; he ran towards him, wrestled him and knocked him down causing the bomb carried by the terrorist to explode, sacrificing his own life and saving the lives of the people standing in line at the gate of the voting center. It turned out later that the terrorist carried a Sudanese id.
Now, the school that hosted the voting center on the 30th carries the name of A'adel Nasir, as the Iraqi minister of education announced today. (from iraqthemodelblogspot.com, who also related how these courageous terrorists kidnapped the mentally handicapped to use as delivery devices :<).
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Originally posted by Rasker
he ran towards him, wrestled him and knocked him down causing the bomb carried by the terrorist to explode, sacrificing his own life and saving the lives of the people standing in line at the gate of the voting center. It turned out later that the terrorist carried a Sudanese id.
I dont want to put any spots on this guy reciving the Medal of honour.
But Rasker needs to study more about explosives and itīs effects. Second time now.
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it is the Medal of Honor.
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Wow.
to him and all the heros that serve
Here's a similar story from over 100 years ago
EMMET, ROBERT TEMPLE
Rank and organization: Second Lieutenant, 9th U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At Las Animas Canyon, N. Mex., 18 September 1879. Entered service at: New York, N.Y. Birth: New York, N.Y. Date of issue 24 August 1899. Citation: Lt. Emmet was in G Troop which was sent to relieve a detachment of soldiers under attack by hostile Apaches During a flank attack on the Indian camp, made to divert the hostiles Lt. Emmet and 5 of his men became surrounded when the Indians returned to defend their camp. Finding that the Indians were making for a position from which they could direct their fire on the retreating troop, the Lieutenant held his point with his party until the soldiers reached the safety of a canyon. Lt. Emmet then continued to hold his position while his party recovered their horses. The enemy force consisted of approximately 200.
This and other stories of MOH recipients can be read at
Medal of Honor Citations (http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/moh1.htm)
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Interesting how history almost repeats itself.. didnt auddie murphy (sp?) get his MOH the same way in WW2? Manning an HMG on an exposed armored vehicle to cover the retreat of his men?
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Originally posted by patrone
I dont want to put any spots on this guy reciving the Medal of honour.
But Rasker needs to study more about explosives and itīs effects. Second time now.
Patrone, what do you mean?
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and peace to those he leaves behind
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Originally posted by OIO
Interesting how history almost repeats itself.. didnt auddie murphy (sp?) get his MOH the same way in WW2? Manning an HMG on an exposed armored vehicle to cover the retreat of his men?
Did Someone Say Audie Murphy?
MURPHY, AUDIE L.
Rank and organization: Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army, Company B 1 5th Infantry, 3d Infantry Division. Place and date: Near Holtzwihr France, 26 January 1945. Entered service at: Dallas, Tex. Birth: Hunt County, near Kingston, Tex. G.O. No.. 65, 9 August 1945. Citation 2d Lt. Murphy commanded Company B, which was attacked by 6 tanks and waves of infantry. 2d Lt. Murphy ordered his men to withdraw to prepared positions in a woods, while he remained forward at his command post and continued to give fire directions to the artillery by telephone. Behind him, to his right, 1 of our tank destroyers received a direct hit and began to burn. Its crew withdrew to the woods. 2d Lt. Murphy continued to direct artillery fire which killed large numbers of the advancing enemy infantry. With the enemy tanks abreast of his position, 2d Lt. Murphy climbed on the burning tank destroyer, which was in danger of blowing up at any moment, and employed its .50 caliber machinegun against the enemy. He was alone and exposed to German fire from 3 sides, but his deadly fire killed dozens of Germans and caused their infantry attack to waver. The enemy tanks, losing infantry support, began to fall back. For an hour the Germans tried every available weapon to eliminate 2d Lt. Murphy, but he continued to hold his position and wiped out a squad which was trying to creep up unnoticed on his right flank. Germans reached as close as 10 yards, only to be mowed down by his fire. He received a leg wound, but ignored it and continued the single-handed fight until his ammunition was exhausted. He then made his way to his company, refused medical attention, and organized the company in a counterattack which forced the Germans to withdraw. His directing of artillery fire wiped out many of the enemy; he killed or wounded about 50. 2d Lt. Murphy's indomitable courage and his refusal to give an inch of ground saved his company from possible encirclement and destruction, and enabled it to hold the woods which had been the enemy's objective.
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Originally posted by Hawklore
I belive the correct term is Congressional Medal of Honor..
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(http://www.wendyknits.net/images/google.jpg)
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http://www.defenselink.mil/faq/pis/med_of_honor.html
I see nothing that says congressional other than they made it a permanent decoration in 1863.But I think it is right either way. No biggie. These guys are all hero's
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Seems to be some dissagreement.
(http://www.cmohs.org/images/cmoh_seal_smooth.gif)
Perhaps the thread should stick to honoring the bravery and sacrifice of Sgt. 1st Class Paul R. Smith.
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DOH...
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"The Medal of Honor is the highest award for valor in action against an enemy force which can be bestowed upon an individual serving in the Armed Services of the United States. Generally presented to its recipient by the President of the United States of America in the name of Congress, it is often called the Congressional Medal of Honor."
So both ways are correct.
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Originally posted by Rasker
Patrone, what do you mean?
First you quote a souce telling about as suicide bomber exploading and his body laying on the street for everyone to spit on.
Then you tell about another one exploading and they found his identity card.
Get this into your head: They are both just tiny,tiny peices, all over the place.
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Well, in this case, evidently not.
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Get this into your head: They are both just tiny,tiny peices, all over the place.
didn't they found the passport of one of the pilots who hit the WTC (9/11)
Never say never !!!!!