I've encountered this a couple of times.
I cannot read Medal of Honor citations.
They have too much dust on them.
I've encountered this a couple of times.
I cannot read Medal of Honor citations.
They have too much dust on them.
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Thanks to sci-fi, I've chased quite a few citations. The ones where they survive are harrowing. The posthumous ones are terrifying and tear-inducing.
ReplyDeleteAnd, yes, started chasing them down thanks to Heinlein. May they finally make a proper "Starship Troopers" one day.
The Audie Murphy official description of events, in his case, is pretty neat.
ReplyDeleteMostly because he got out with his hide intact.