USO Canteen FReeper Style....Rocky Versace Tribute.... July 28,2002

Thank you Coteblanche for the Capel and Faraday for the research .......Snow Bunny

[Victoria Delsoul]

The award citation credited Versace for scorning the enemy's exhaustive interrogation and indoctrination efforts despite isolation, privation, hardships and extremely reduced rations. "The enemy was unable to break his indomitable will, his faith in God and his trust in the United States of America," stated the citation.

During interrogation sessions, Versace stuck to giving just his name, rank, social security number and date of birth as required by the Geneva Convention, according to fellow prisoners. Often he would divert the enemy's inhumane treatment of fellow prisoners onto himself, they recalled.

Thanks so much for posting this tribute, Cote and Bunny. Rocky Versace was indeed a stirring example of courage with an indomitable human spirit.

[MeekOneGOP]

You're welcomed. Ann Coulter has a clear and concise way of expressing herself.
Brains and legs all in one package! LOL!
flame suit ON! hehehe

[ST.LOUIE1]

This nation was built on God, guts and guns, and it will be protected and nourished the same way.
I have no doubt that there are many thousands in our military today who would sing,
"God Bless America", as they were being led to the executioner.

They are all heroes in my book. May God bless 'em all!!

AMEN!

Good afternoon, COBY!

[sneakypete]

American military hero Major James N. "Nick" Rowe. He, more than anyone else, brought the story of Rocky Versace back from the jungles of Nam in his important book Five Years to Freedom, (1971, Little, Brown & Co.).

Dan Pitzer worked until the day he died (several years ago-cancer) to see this happen,and so did Medal of Honor winners CSM Franklin D.Miller(ret) and LTC Robert Howard (ret). Both Miller and Howard traveled all over to meet with politicians and get them to push this,spending their own money and time and ignoring the daily pain their old wounds brought them. Miller died a little over a year ago from liver cancer,but Howard is still alive.

BTW,despite all the claims made about Hackworth being "America's most decorated living veteran",the real owner of that title is Bob Howard. That is unless you count all the bullshit "1st place in the battalion latrine cleaning contest" Hackworth put himself in for and counts as "medals".

[bluesagewoman]

You have no idea how much restraint we practice! We try to stay within FReeper ethics, but man, sometimes we want to do just what you suggested.

[SpookBrat]

Good mother hug!

[Pippin]

Hey, meekie, You enjoy the legs. and I'll enjoy the brains! LOL

[Pippin]

y'all make me look lazy!

[JustAmy]

If I download that image, may I take it to a copy center and have them make a poster for me? That would look great on Friday nights.
Those idiots across the street from us cannot seem to get the message that the cost of protecting our FReedom is/was high.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Beautiful roses, Tonk. Thanks so much.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good Morning Troops, families, veterans, and Canadian allies (and everybody else). Thank you for taking such good care of the USA.

Today in Anchorage, Alaska:
Sunrise 5:23am
Sunset 10:48pm
Hi 65F
Lo 49F
Mostly cloudy

[MeekOneGOP]

I'll ping you over to ATRW So you can find Post #14. Sorry I dont know
how to link. Give me a minute.

I see. I misunderstood. I thought you put a link on the USO thread, post #14.
Thanks.

[Victoria Delsoul]

LOL!!!

"No, just the guy who won. So I gave him his two dollars back."

Oh wow, that's clever! LOL.

[LadyX]

Saw your Spookie Photo Album:

Spookie in Disguise when she Freeps

Spookie at Halloween

[Victoria Delsoul]

Great post as usual, Linda. Thanks. C

[SpookBrat]

You seem the Waylon Jennings type. LOL How are you? I loved that picture of you last night. Can I keep it under my pillow?

<--------click on the picture

[Faraday]

SP, Thanks for those important acknowledgements.

The "Friends of Rocky Versace" (the organization which lobbied for the Memorial Plaza in Alexandria and for the MOH) includes Mike Faber, Philip Faber, Joe Flynn, Duane Frederic, John Gurr, Mike Kentes, and Kevin Rue. Also members were Tony Heisley (died May 27, 2000) and Gary Smith (killed at the Pentagon, September 11, 2001.)

[SpookBrat]

Whew! My county went Red thank God. I would have thrown myself in front of a moving train if my county went Blue!

[SpookBrat]

I love that! That's a classic! ROFLMAO!!

[MeekOneGOP]

Beenie weenie bump!