DUTY...HONOR...COUNTRY: These words were spoken by General Douglas MacArthur so long ago. I took them to heart and have tried to live my life by that code. Though I have been called a hero for the action I took in combat in Vietnam, I know through my own experiences that a man who is willing to die for his country is dedicated, and a man who endeavors to live for his country is committed. I truly pray that those who hear me speak, as I do at various functions around the country, will leave remembering just that. If you are willing to LIVE for your country...and to make that kind of commitment...you are the heroes that will help America fulfill its promise.A lifelong devotion to DUTY...HONOR...COUNTRY by men and women throughout our history has nourished the cause of freedom. As we pass the torch from generation to generation, it is imperative that we pass on the understanding of the work it takes to perpetuate the promise. Liberty offers us boundless opportunity. Those opportunities will cease to exist if we forget to continue as vanguards of our freedom. As difficult as the task maybe, if we face each new day with a resolve to live for our country, and follow the dictum of DUTY...HONOR...COUNTRY, America will grow greater and stronger and more bountiful with the passing of each day. I believe we can achieve everything of real importance through these three words.
During a December, 2000 tour to troop bases in Europe and the Balkans, Medal of Honor recipient Sammy L. Davis played his harmonica in tribute to a fallen comrade. At Ramstein Air Base, Germany, he explained why: "During my tour of duty in Vietnam, my Mama sent me a harmonica; since we were artillery, the enemy always knew where we were anyway. I would sit out on guard and play the harmonica. My sergeant would come walking by -- Sgt. Johnston Dunlop -- and he asked me to learn how to play "Shenandoah." So every time he'd come walking by, he'd say, 'Play it again, Sam.' Today, when I play for my sergeant, I have to go to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. He's on panel 50 East."
TAPS...... Honoring Member's Wives Those gone but not forgotten
Peggy Jo Davis
Peggy is the wife of U.S. Army Medal of Honor recipient Sammy L. Davis. She passed away on March 12, 2004 after a bout with cancer of the liver. You may send your condolences to Sammy C/O Goodwin Funeral Home, 303 E Main St, Robinson, IL 62454.
Beehive -- Beehive rounds are packed with thousands of hardened steel darts that resemble miniature APFSDS projectiles. When fired, a Beehive round sends forth a cone of these darts which begins at the muzzle of the gun and extends up to a maximum range of 100" (game scale) distant. The cone is 1" wide per 10" of range or fraction thereof. For example, a cone at the range of 10" is 1" wide. At the maximum range of loo", the cone would be 10" wide. Anything inside the path of the cone (or touching it) will be struck by the darts. Unlike other types of ammunition, Beehive rounds do not damage metal armor.
Beehive rounds have a special to-hit score of 2. This score is not affected by modifiers for speed, range, gunnery skill and targeting computers. Only those modifiers for target size and visibility apply. Beehive rounds are primarily used against enemy infantry and light (non-AFV) vehicles. However, they can also be employed against low-flying aircraft.
CPS: 2X base
WPS: 1.5X base
Damage: l/2 normal
“He has done great disservice to every Vietnam veteran by his actions after he came home from Vietnam. He was in a position of power and could have implemented positive changes for veterans and active duty military personnel during the past 18 years, but he chose not to do so.”
