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A new series on Netflix of 8 episodes showing the heroism of some of the men who have received the Medal of Honor. Some living, some posthumously, but all worthy of their gallantry. I recommend it as it stirs respect and astonishment of what and how they did what they did in the same hour that you watch it. Commentary from military experts, fellow soldiers, friends, and family members fill in the details of these remarkable men. Many of them I have never heard of before, but their stories are to be told for all to hear and revere. It is titled: "Medal of Honor" https://www.netflix.com/title/80169786 |
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« Reply #1 on: December 05, 2018, 12:24:06 PM » |
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A new series on Netflix of 8 episodes showing the heroism of some of the men who have received the Medal of Honor. Some living, some posthumously, but all worthy of their gallantry. I recommend it as it stirs respect and astonishment of what and how they did what they did in the same hour that you watch it. Commentary from military experts, fellow soldiers, friends, and family members fill in the details of these remarkable men. Many of them I have never heard of before, but their stories are to be told for all to hear and revere. It is titled: "Medal of Honor" https://www.netflix.com/title/80169786I just started watching this at the beginning of the week. I had no idea of the Camp Keating (Battle of Kamdesh) incident Oct 3rd 2009 in the Nuristan providence of Afghanistan, where two Staff Sergeants (Clinton Romesha and Ty Carter) both were awarded the MOH. I was stationed in Jalalabad in 2007, Never been to Camp Keating, but heard tales back then that it was hot spot of consistent attacks. It really is a great documentary series. |
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« Reply #2 on: December 05, 2018, 12:51:39 PM » |
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I recently added it to my watch list... I must watch it  There are also some great war doco's with original footage tidied up too some sobering history |
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Skinhead
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« Reply #3 on: December 05, 2018, 04:09:13 PM » |
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Only complaint I have about it is Obama was awarding many of the medals. I can't stand to look at the man.
Some very brave and humble men were featured. We owe them a huge debt.
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« Reply #4 on: December 05, 2018, 06:22:11 PM » |
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Only complaint I have about it is Obama was awarding many of the medals. I can't stand to look at the man.
Some very brave and humble men were featured. We owe them a huge debt.
I'm no fan either. Despite that, I still was just fine having my retirement certificate signed by him. We can actually request that any living former president sign them instead of the current president. I figured, I served honorably regardless of who the president was. I'd imagine that men receiving the Medal of Honor were both happy they received it AND wished they never had, but I doubt they cared that Obama presented it. |
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« Reply #5 on: December 06, 2018, 05:08:33 AM » |
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Only complaint I have about it is Obama was awarding many of the medals. I can't stand to look at the man.
Some very brave and humble men were featured. We owe them a huge debt.
I'm no fan either. Despite that, I still was just fine having my retirement certificate signed by him. We can actually request that any living former president sign them instead of the current president. I figured, I served honorably regardless of who the president was. I'd imagine that men receiving the Medal of Honor were both happy they received it AND wished they never had, but I doubt they cared that Obama presented it. I agree with everything you said. The MOH receipients deserved their awards and recognition, if I were one of them, I'm not sure I would want to receive mine from what I consider a traitor. |
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« Reply #6 on: December 06, 2018, 03:16:33 PM » |
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When I still had a satellite receiver I watched on the Military channel some interviews of Winners of the Medal of Honor. To a man they stated-I am NOT the Hero-those that died on this or that mission Are the Real HERO'S. Very Humble Men and most disturbed that they had been singled out for the Honor. All the P G R Men I ride with that have the C I B prefer to NOT talk about How they got the C I B. RIDE SAFE.
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« Reply #7 on: December 06, 2018, 08:36:16 PM » |
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When I was on active duty, I met the last MOH winner on active duty in the Air Force (at that time). He said the exact same thing Dennis. And said he accepted it on behalf of all those in that action that did not come home. Read the story about Lance Sijan's attempted escapes and evasion through the jungles of RVN. During his violent ejection and very rough parachute landing on the karst ridge, Sijan had suffered a fractured skull, a mangled right hand, and a compound fracture of the left leg. He was without food, with very little water, and no survival kit; nevertheless, he evaded enemy forces for 46 days. During this entire period, Sijan was only able to move by sliding on his buttocks and back along the rocky limestone ridge and later along the jungle floor. After managing to move several thousand feet, Sijan crawled onto a truck road along the Ho Chi Minh Trail, where he was finally captured by the North Vietnamese on Christmas Day, 1967. Very emaciated and in poor health, Sijan was imprisoned in an NVA camp. Soon thereafter, he managed to incapacitate a guard and escape into the jungle, but was recaptured several hours later. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lance_Sijanwww.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/au-24/meurer.pdf |
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« Reply #8 on: December 07, 2018, 12:52:13 PM » |
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If you have Netflix, watch "Little Dieter needs to fly". Dude went through some crap. No MOH, but I'm not sure I would have survived it. Also if you like to read, check out "Five years to Freedom". by Col. Nick Rowe. He became the head of the Army escape and survival school. I am always amazed at the resilience of human beings.
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