Posted on 03/06/2002 9:41:22 AM PST by ALOHA RONNIE
NEVER FORGET
...MEL GIBSON and RANDALL WALLACE's new Vietnam War Masterpiece ..'WE WERE SOLDIERS'.. which came out Nationwide March 1, 2002 ...very realistically depicts the Heroism of many taking care of each other on the Battlefield and those Loved Ones doing the same at Home while waiting for their Heroes far away to come home ...or not.
...Actor ..GREG KINNEAR.. portrayed Commander Helicopter Pilot ..BRUCE "Snake" CRANDALL.. Hero of this Battle of the IA DRANG Valley in November 1965 ..the first Major Battle between invading North Vietnamese Communist Army Regulars and American Forces. That American Force was my 1st Battalion U.S. 7th Cavalry Regiment heavily supported by Air and Artillery.
...Major BRUCE CRANDALL over and over again flew into heavy fire to bring in crucial Ammunition, Food and Water into our 7th Cavalry Skytroopers at Landing Zone X-Ray and to take out our wounded and dead ..which were many ..that I personally carried from his Helicopter to others waiting at our Artillery's Landing Zone Falcon nearby.
...CRANDALL always led his Wingman Capt ED 'Too Tall" FREEMAN into the Fires who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor by President GEORGE W. BUSH in a White House Ceremony at the White House last year for his own Heroism at Landing Zone X-Ray.
...So as not to have any appearance of a Conflict of Interest BRUCE "Snake" CRANDALL asked that the Paperwork for his own Congressional Medal of Honor be be held back since he was ED FREEMAN's Commanding Officer and was supporting his award.
...I have just learned as a result of my calling into BRUCE "Snake" CRANDALL on The MICHAEL MEDVED Show Monday from His son ...who was in Studio at the time and had started to smile broadly when I asked his Father just when we would be seeing him get his own Congressional Medal of Honor he so richly deserves.. that...
...BRUCE CRANDALL's Congressional Medal of Honor Paperwork that had been submitted to the Office of Former State of Washington Senator GORTON (R) ...and was "Misplaced" when this Senator was defeated by Senator MARIA CANTWELL (D).
...Is there anything we Freepers can do to see that this True American Hero gets what he so richly deserves...?
Signed:..ALOHA RONNIE Guyer / Vet-Battle of IA DRANG-1965 / Landing Zone Falcon / www.LzXray.com
NEVER FORGET
You are to be commended for leading the charge on this major task.
Senator Cantwell will not be able to make a claim of not knowing anything about LTC. Crandall by weeks end.
Since I'm in letter writing mode re: Condit, a few more letters will be my task tomorrow.
Thanks for all your efforts - General RON. How's that for a field promotion? Wear those stars proudly.
Has helped before. will help again. Good people here.
Northwest VietNam Vets Association.
Stay well - stay saf e- stay armed - Yorktown
Stay well - Stay safe - stay armed - yorktown
...The morning after Tuesday's Califorinia Primary GARY CONDIT Loss I called my Congressman, House Speaker DENNIS HASTERT and House Minority Leader DICK GEPHARDT reminding them to make good on their promise to us to take action on CONDIT's still sitting on the House Intelligence Committee/Sub-Committee on Terrorism & Homeland Security in -Time of War- after the Voters in his District had spoken.
...Tuesday those Voters said "NO" to GARY CONDIT and fired him. Only thing is ..he still has 10 more months till the new Congress takes over in January 2003. That's 10 more months for GARY CONDIT to sit on the Committees overlooking our Protectors.
...It's now time to really protect those who have protected US ...like Battle of IA DRANG-1965 Hero BRUCE CRANDALL ...and remove those who really haven't.
...What a Great Victory against GARY CONDIT in Modesto this week, Diver Dave, thanks to you Freeper Heroes who ARE protecting us by demonstrating against him every single Saturday outside his Modesto Office in front of the Country's Media.
WELL DONE.
Bump.
..'WE WERE SOLDIERS'..
...is even better the 2nd time around...!!!!
P.S. Toy Story 2 is two thumbs up. The actors (Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Don Rickles and Kelsey Grammer) began an ad lib romp about half way through that is a must see for movie fans.
Stay well - Stay safe - Stay armed - Yorktown
...3,200... RICK RESCORLA Medal of Freedom Award Petition Signatures 2-BUSH and...
...that's just ...OUTSTANDING...!!!
...To see why all ours are needed see...
.. www.LzXray.com ..
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