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Friday, November 12, 2010

Veterans Day A National Holiday & America Honors These Famous Heroes

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  • Pat Tillman, Arizona Cardinals Safety
    • Carlos Hathcock, legendary sniper from Arkansas, with a confirmed body count of 93 in Vietnam War
    • Charles Bronson, actor
    • Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., writer
    • Oliver Stone, director
    • Richard Winters, major who fought in World War II
    • Dale Dye, actor
    • Warren Spahn, baseball player
    • Lee Marvin, actor
    • Charles Durning, actor
    • Audie Murphy, Medal of Honor recipient, most decorated soldier of WWII, actor
    • John Kerry, Massachusetts Senator and 2004 Democratic nominee for the Presidency of the United States
    • John McCain, Arizona Senator and 2008 Republican nominee for the Presidency of the United States
    • John F. Kennedy, 35th President of the United States
    • U.S. Army General Wesley Clark
    • Bruce Sundlun, former governor of Rhode Island.
    • Steponas Darius, an aviator, who fought for the U.S. Army during World War I
    • Rod Serling, the host, creator, and writer of the 1959 series The Twilight Zone.
    • Robert M. Polich, Sr., featured in Minnesotas Greatest Generation (2008) short Film Festival [6]
    • Colin Powell, General, former United States Secretary of State.
    • Eric Shinseki, General, current United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs.[7]
    • Rev. Dr. Franklyn V. Beckles, Jr., a.k.a "The Iceman", Rapper, Djay, NFL, Actor, Pastor, Writer

  • Ron Kovic, writer
    • James Jones, writer
    Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purple_Heart#External_links
    These people are true hero's and we should never forget what they have done for our country.
    Purple Heart War Veterans

  • The Tillman Story

    Pat Tillman decided to leave a multimillion-dollar professional football contract and join the military because he felt it was the right thing to do. When he died in a friendly-fire incident in Afghanistan in 2004, the military ... More Details
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  • Veterans Day - Famous Veterans - Military.com
    Before they were famous, many celebrities served in the U.S. military. And
    famous veterans, such as Tony Bennett and Montel Williams, developed and honed
    ...
    www.military.com/veteransday/Famous_Vets.htm




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