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Chartered by Congress in 1958, the Congressional Medal of Honor Society's membership is comprised of those who wear the Medal of Honor, our nation's highest military award for valor. As individuals who have gone above and beyond the call of duty, the Medal of Honor Recipients are committed to serving our country in peace as they did in war by championing the values of courage, sacrifice, integrity, commitment, patriotism, and citizenship. That mission has become increasingly important as the number of living Medal of Honor Recipients continues to decrease. The nonprofit Society preserves their stories and shares their values through Outreach and Education initiatives and its Medal of Honor Museum. By serving, remembering, supporting, and honoring the sacrifice of the Recipients, by sharing the stories and values inherent in them, we understand the responsibility and potential within each one of us to impact the world.
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The Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States is a nonprofit veterans service organization comprised of eligible veterans and military service members from the active, guard and reserve forces. We trace our roots back to 1899 when veterans of the Spanish-American War (1898) and the Philippine Insurrection (1899-1902) founded local organizations to secure rights and benefits for their service. Many arrived home wounded or sick. There was no medical care or veterans' pension for them, and they were left to care for themselves. In their misery, some of these veterans banded together and formed organizations that would eventually band together and become known as the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. After chapters were formed in Ohio, Colorado and Pennsylvania, the movement quickly gained momentum. Today, membership stands at more than 1.4 million members of the VFW and its Auxiliary. Source: About Us
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An article I came across: The photograph is of a horse that was once named one of the 100 all time American heroes by Life Magazine. Staff Sergeant Reckless (c. 1948 – May 13, 1968), was a decorated war horse who held official rank in the United States military. For her exemplary service to the Marine Corps, Reckless was awarded two Purple Hearts (for the wounds received during the Battle of Vegas), a Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, a Presidential Unit Citation with bronze star, the National Defense Service Medal, a Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Korea Medal, a Navy Unit Commendation, and a Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation. She was officially promoted to Staff Sergeant in 1959 by the Commandant of the Marine Corps. An American Marine gun crew during the Korean War bought the Mongolian bred mare with their own money and trained her to carry shells for the recoilless rifle they called ‘Reckless’. They also named the mare ‘Reckless’, and she became their mascot and an indispensable member of their gun crew. Reckless often, under heavy fire, made countless trips delivering ammunition from the supply point to the gun. She would often do this alone. The photograph is of Reckless beside a 75mm recoilless rifle during the Korean War. I have also read that Reckless completed 51 solo trips in a single day during the Battle for Outpost Vegas in 1953. The battle raged for 5 days and it is estimated that there were over 1,000 American casualties and twice that number of Chinese during the battle. It is regarded as one of the bloodiest battles in Marine Corps history. Reckless was also used to evacuate the wounded and was injured twice. In recognition of her incredible war service, she was presented with a special citation for bravery by the Marines and promoted to Sergeant. The Marines personally payed for her travel to the United States, where she enjoyed a well-earned retirement pastured at Camp Pendleton. Reckless died in 1968. There are books about Sergeant Reckless. Lest We Forget. Photograph came from Wikipedia
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Just completed,...horn is by Bill Smith and myself. Tiger maple base plug.
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100 years ago today, the United States was thrust into the "war to end all wars". It was a brutal war that involved warfare like none seen before or since. The treaty following the war forever changed the map of the world. May we pause today to honor those who fought so bravely in that war. This CSPAN video reflects on World War I. https://www.c-span.org/video/?425800-1/100th-anniversary-us-entry-world-war
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