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This section is dedicated to those that served unpretentiously with honor and dignity...members of our armed forces, doctors, nurses, chaplains, and civilians.

During their "tours", they were highly respected although all had to overcome some of the harshest training and ultimately acceptance. Some received the highest of recognition and most received little to none.

Some have been revered and memorialized in books and movies ... most have not.
Some came home to ticker-tape parades ... Some came home to angry mobs ... Far too many never came home ... Far too many are still unaccounted for!!!

However, all are heroes in their own right and have been honored by those who knew and love them with varying tributes, and some received worldwide acclaim for a moment in time.

Most of us are not aware first hand of the trials and tribulations of those brave souls who fought for our country...beginning with an infallible innocence and in a short time, showing visible signs of the devastating rigors and ordeals fueled by the quest.

Over time, we tend to take for granted our present existence, unwittingly forgetting them and how much they sacrificed for the sake of their country, causes, and for us and our posterity. Only those close to them remember their names and we tend to celebrate them collectively only on designated holidays. If not for them, we would not live in the land of the free today.

For these reasons, they are "Forgotten Heroes".
A few are listed below.

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Where Have All The Flowers Gone (Lyrics)

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There have been many daring acts of bravery and patriotism.
This moment, captured on film, became one of many classics.
"Outstanding!"



United States Marines
Raising The American Flag At Iwo Jima
World War II

There are five United States Marines and one US Navy Hospital Corpsman in this photo.

In front (left to right): Ira Hayes, Franklin Sousley, John Bradley and Harlon Block.

In back: Michael Strank (behind Sousley) and Rene Gagnon (behind Bradley).

Ira Hayes was a true Native American Indian, from the Pima Reservation in Arizona.

John Bradley was a US Navy Hospital Corpsman attached to that Marine unit that day.

These United States Marines raised the American Flag on the island of Iwo Jima, at the top of Mount Suribachi, after taking the mountain on February 23, 1945.

Strank, Block and Sousley would die shortly afterwards. Bradley, Hayes and Gagnon became national heroes within weeks.

The struggle for Iwo Jima went on for another month, with fierce resistance from the Japanese. The island finally fell to the United States on March 26, 1945.

Semper Fi, Guys!! Vaya Con Dios!!!


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    "Cher Ami" was a registered Black Check Cock carrier pigeon, one of 600 birds owned and flown by the U.S. Army Signal Corps in France during World War I.

    He delivered 12 important messages within the American sector at Verdun, France. On his last mission, "Cher Ami," shot through the breast by enemy fire, managed to return to his loft. A message capsule was found dangling from the ligaments of one of his legs that also had been shattered by enemy fire. The message he carried was from Major Whittlesey's "Lost Battalion" of the 77th Infantry Division that had been isolated from other American forces. Just a few hours after the message was received, 194 survivors of the battalion were safe behind American lines.

    "Cher Ami" was awarded the French "Croix de Guerre" with Palm for his heroic service between the forts of Verdun. He died in 1919 as a result of his battle wounds. "Cher Ami" was later inducted into the Racing Pigeon Hall of Fame in 1931 and received a gold medal from the Organized Bodies of American Racing Pigeon Fanciers in recognition of his extraordinary service during World War I.

    "Cher Ami" is on display at the National Museum of American History, Behring Center, in the Armed Forces History Hall.

    Source: Smithsonian


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    "Where Have All The Flowers Gone?"

    Where have all the flowers gone, long time passing?
    Where have all the flowers gone, long time ago?
    Where have all the flowers gone?
    Gone to young girls, every one!
    When will they ever learn, when will they ever learn?

    Where have all the young girls gone, long time passing?
    Where have all the young girls gone, long time ago?
    Where have all the young girls gone?
    Gone to young men, every one!
    When will they ever learn, when will they ever learn?

    Where have all the young men gone, long time passing?
    Where have all the young men gone, long time ago?
    Where have all the young men gone?
    Gone to soldiers, every one!
    When will they ever learn, when will they ever learn?

    And where have all the soldiers gone, long time passing?
    Where have all the soldiers gone, a long time ago?
    Where have all the soldiers gone?
    Gone to graveyards, every one!
    When will they ever learn, when will they ever learn?

    And where have all the graveyards gone, long time passing?
    Where have all the graveyards gone, long time ago?
    Where have all the graveyards gone?
    Gone to flowers, every one!
    When will they ever learn?
    Oh, when will they ever learn?

    Lyrics & Music By Pete Seeger
    ©1961 (Renewed) Fall River Music Inc.


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