End of decade’s wait—Medal of Honor for Maui Soldier

Written by Mitch
Friday, 30 October 2009 03:07
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After 10 years, Army Pfc. Anthony T. Kahoohanohano will finally receive the Medal of Honor that he deserves. President Barrack Obama signed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 which included a provision to award the Medal of Honor to Kahoohanohano for his heroic one-man stand act during the Korean War.

He was first posthumously awarded on 1952 the Distinguished Service Cross (the second highest military decoration). For many years, the family together with other Hawaii lawmakers petitioned to upgrade the award that he received and give him the recognition that he deserves.

On September 1, 1951, He single-handedly killed 13 enemy soldiers, two with a shovel, as he covered the withdrawal of his squad.

As his citation reads, Kaloohanohano although wounded in his shoulder, ordered his squad to a secure position as he gathered grenades and returned alone to the machine gun post. As the enemies tried to overpower him, he fought back using the grenades, bullets and then finally with his hands until he was killed.

His courageous stand inspired his comrades, who then launched a counterattack to ward off the enemy.

The Medal of Honor award is expected to be awarded in the White house in the near future. Let us all be inspired by his story , and may his legacy lives on.

Let us honor our heroes. This upcoming Veterans Day, let’s take the opportunity to salute them, and give out their highly-deserve recognition especially to the still living . Why not give out Veteran-themed plaque to them?

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Recognizing Unsung Heroes–Veterans of 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment

Written by Mitch
Friday, 23 October 2009 03:53
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There are a lot of Veterans whose sacrifice and valor remained unrecognized. And sadly, some did not even live to the day that their heroism and courage were really celebrated.

Fortunately this is not the case for personnel from the 11^th Armored Cavalry Regiment. (A unit in the US Army stationed at Fort Irwin). There were 86 veterans personally address by President Obama at the White House and awarded the Alpha Troop the Military’s highest unit honor, the Presidential Unit Citation. This award is given to units who showed extraordinary heroism in the face of the enemy. The unit must display gallantry and determination in accomplishing its mission under difficult conditions that set them apart from other units.

The award recognizes the mission the Veterans undertook on March 26, 1970. They rescued an American Infantry company surrounded on the Cambodian border by an overwhelming enemy force. Imminent death or capture would have happen to the 100 Americans infantry personnel without the heroic effort of the Alpha Troop.

The veteran unit received a blue silk badge. (The said event also awarded the 11^th ACR’s active unit)

To quote President Obama “These men might be a little older, a little grayer, but make no mistake, these soldiers define the meaning of bravery and heroism.”

These men were now recognized and would not remain anonymous. There are still a lot of unsung heroes, but in our own little way we could also show are salute these Veterans. Let their valor never be forgotten.

This upcoming Veterans Day, why not give plaques to Veterans as a sign of your salute to them? MilitaryPlaques.Com is also joining the celebration by giving 5% of the proceeds of every sale of Veteran-themed plaque to DAV Charitable Service Trust, which aims to help Veterans and their dependents.

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A Tribute to a Hero

Written by Mitch
Thursday, 15 October 2009 01:12
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Imagine this scene:

During a funeral, Navy SEALs were lined up in both sides forming two columns. As the coffin passed by at the center, each SEAL slaps down the gold Trident from his uniform, the trident was then deeply embedded in the wooden coffin.

The slaps was heard across the cemetery…

This was the scene during the funeral of Michael Monsoor.

Michael Monsoor’s Story:

On September 29 2006, Ramadi, Iraq — a member of the elite branch of Navy called SEAL (stands for Sea, Air and Land) sacrificed his life to save his comrades.

Mike Monsoor was part of the overwatch security position, together with three other SEALs and eight Iraqi soldiers, when a live grenade was thrown to the rooftop where they are positioned. In a split second decision, Mike Monsoor smothered his body to the grenade and absorbed the main impact from the blast. He saved three of the comrades who were with him.

But what is more outstanding in this selfless act is that with the way the overwatch position was arranged, Michael was the only one who could have possibly saved himself since he was near the entry and exit point, instead he still chose to sacrifice himself for the sake of others.

Honoring Heroes

On April 8, 2008 former President George Bush awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously to Michael A. Monsoor and on October, 2008 the Secretary of Navy Donald C. Winter announced that DDG-1001, the second ship in the Zumwalt class of destroyers would be named Michael Monsoor to honor the valor of Monsoor.

May we all be inspired by the character and bravery of Michael Monsoor. This Veterans Day, let’s take the opportunity to thank and salute both the dead and the living who have served the Military. Let us all acknowledge the sacrifices and service that each personnel rendered for us and our nation.

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