Monday, December 24, 2012

good talk

Daniel Inouye was awarded a Distinguished Service Cross during WW 11 what he deserved but he campaigned through his supporters for the Medal of Honor and was upgraded for it in 2000, how bad.  A friend of mine now passed was a retired Air Force Colonel, I had Masses said for him, and had flown many missions over North Vietnam as a bomber pilot when many of them were being shot down and was awarded the Silver Star the 3rd highest (he didn't try for an upgrade).  Once Inouye arrived to tour a base wher  e    George was stationed and they had him escort Inouye around as he was from Hawaii (mostly Chinese but a quarter Hawaiian he had gone to the Bishop School where they wore wool uniforms in remembrance of the New England Missionaries).  George said that at the conclusion of the tour he had said to Inouye....Senator, now that your visit has ended I will take my leave..... He said that afterwards he was kicking himself as he thought that what he had said to the Big Man sounded stupid.  I said laughingly....a Knight.....                                             

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