"I Pledge Allegiance" - Stories of Valor, Heroism and Patriotism (Re-Post 2012/2013)

An anthology of stories and feeling of the members of the Wednesday Warrior Writers (WWW) in honor of the heroes and Patriots of the United States of America

I Pledge Allegiance

  

5 of the fifty stories are about graduates of my military school and the odds of that occurring must be astronomical. One of them below re-posted.

 

General G.C. Marshall awards DSC to 1st Lt. Ian Moore in 1945

  

Enlarged

 

A Greenbrier Military School graduate and son of Colonel Moore of the school's administration. 

 

Moore, Joseph M., Jr.

Date of death:

November 11th, 1944

Buried on:

Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial
Plot: C. Row: 17. Grave: 28.

Nationality:

American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

Army Service Number O-536595.

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Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

2nd Lieutenant

Unit:

319th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division, U.S. Army

Awarded on:

1944

For extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy on 6 September 1944 in the vicinity of Toul, France. During the attack on a heavily fortified enemy position, Lieutenant Moore, a platoon leader, displayed great personal bravery. The main enemy fortification, a concrete and steel pillbox, was located on the crest of a hill supported by excellent fields of fire. As the attack progressed, Lieutenant Moore’s platoon was momentarily halted by enemy heavy machine-gun fire. Realizing that his platoon in its exposed position would be annihilated, Lieutenant Moore, displaying excellent leadership and total disregard for his personal safety, advanced to the vicinity of the machine-gun and silenced it with hand grenades. Although seriously wounded, Lieutenant Moore gallantry continued to lead his platoon and so inspired his men that they overran and destroyed the entire enemy position. The bravery, resourcefulness, and devotion to duty displayed by this officer are in keeping with the finest traditions of the armed forces of the United States.

Posthumously awarded.
Headquarters, Third U.S. Army, General Orders No. 89 (1944).

Bronze Star Medal (BSM)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

2nd Lieutenant

Unit:

319th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division, U.S. Army

Headquarters, 80th Infantry Division, General Orders No. 80, 15 November 1944.

Purple Heart

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Unit:

319th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division, U.S. Army

Purple Heart

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

1st Lieutenant

Unit:

319th Infantry Regiment, 80th Infantry Division, U.S. Army

This award was obtained in the form of an Oak Leaf to be attached on the ribbon of the first award.

Sources

- 80th Infantry Division.com
- Home of Heroes.com
- American Battle Monuments Commission

 

My name is Todd Beamer

Via Carl via Ann Henry

          

           

 

Todd: Hello… Operator…listen to me…I can’t speak very loud. – This is an emergency. I’m a passenger on a United flight to San Francisco.. We have a situation here….Our plane has been hijacked…..can you understand me? 

Lisa: (exhaling a deep breath to herself) I understand… Can the hijackers see you talking on the phone? 

Todd: No 

Lisa: Can you tell me how many hijackers are on the plane? 

Todd: There are three that we know of. 

Lisa: Can you see any weapons? What kind of weapons do they have? 

Todd: Yes…. they don’t have guns….they have knives – they took over the plane with knives. 

Lisa: Do you mean…like steak knives?

 

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Color guard during the Blue-Gray game in Montgomery, Alabama (1958)

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Removing Robert E. Lee: An Appalling Villainy of Ignorance and Woke-provoked Hatred

 Via Mike

 

On September 9, the Commonwealth of Virginia, under the leadership of radicalized-woke Democrat Governor Ralph Northam, removed the giant bronze statue of mounted Confederate General Robert E. Lee from its base in Richmond.

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Maybe a parody though it's not listed on the site: Biden Orders VA To Withhold Health Benefits From Unvaccinated Veterans

 Via Mike

 

“I am homeless and do not care whether I live or die,” said former Marine Tony Franks, aka Tony Who Gives a Fuck About Any Of This Shit. “The only shot I want is one to the head."

“There will be no exceptions to this policy,” Biden said. “If you walk into a VA hospital for cancer treatment and aren’t vaccinated, the shot will go up your behind before you start chemo. 

 

President Joe Biden has ordered the Department of Veterans Affairs to withhold healthcare benefits from unvaccinated veterans as part of an aggressive new initiative to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

Beginning November 1st, any veteran seeking medical care at a VA facility must have had at least one shot of the vaccine to receive services under their medical benefits package. 

The executive order is one of several new rules to combat the Delta variant, including vaccine requirements for federal workers, large employers, and health care staff. 

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Parent Eviscerates School Board Over Censorship

 Via Daughter Virginia ( I may have posted this before, but can't find it)