April 2010 - Argghhh!

There are sixteen Medals awarded for actions on this day, including one to a future US Senator. Two are posthumous awards. Usually when there are this many awards, the Civil War is involved - but this time, we have a new campaign.Interim Awards, 1871-1898. Two naval lifesaving awards. Can you imagine the self-esteemers of today allowing a rating of "third class boy?"SULLIVAN, JAMES F.Rank and organization: Boatswain's Mate, U.S. Navy. Born: 1857, Lowell, Mass. Accredited to: Massachusetts...

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Operation Blitzkrieg - that is the title of BlackFive's post. An FYI on a plan by the guys at Ranger Up (who won't see a dime from this book): Mixed Martial Arts IQ: The Ultimate Test of True Fandom (Volume 2) (Paperback) Okay, here's the plan. At 1200 to 1230 Eastern TODAY , we need to get as many individual people to buy this book as possible. Amazon reworks everything every 30 minutes. If we can get 100 orders or more this book will be in the top 100 and success sort of takes care...

There are three Medals awarded for actions on this day. One was posthumous.Interim Awards, 1871-1898. A naval lifesaving award. When you're drowning, it's good to have a man who can swim like trout... (sorry, I couldn't resist)TROUT, JAMES M.Rank and organization: Second Class Fireman, U.S. Navy. Born: 1850, Philadelphia, Pa. Accredited to: Pennsylvania. Citation: Serving on board the U.S.S. Frolic, Trout displayed gallant conduct in endeavoring to save the life of one of the crew of...

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Today the Gadsden flag flutters at Castle Argghhh!235 years ago... Stand your ground! Don't fire unless fired upon! But if they mean to have a war, let it begin here! Captain John Parker's orders to his troops. Like many good quotes, probably apocryphal - but part of the mythos, regardless, and captures the spirit of the restive residents of Massachusetts. BY the rude bridge that arched the flood, Their flag to April's breeze unfurled, Here once the embattled farmers stood, And fired...

There are three Medals awarded for actions on this day, all during World War II. One was posthumous.World War II. The battle for Nueremberg (and for his actions, Private Merrell will have the former SS Barracks in Nueremberg named for him), and the flight from Shangri-La, the Doolittle Raid.DALY, MICHAEL J. Rank and organization: Captain (then Lieutenant), U.S. Army, Company A, 15th Infantry, 3d Infantry Division. Place and date: Nuremberg, Germany, 18 April 1945. Entered service at: Southport, Conn...