Guest guest Posted September 14, 2010 Report Share Posted September 14, 2010 Courage I know this has been around, but it made me feel so good to read it again, I'm forwarding it again.>>You're a 19 year old kid.>>You're critically wounded and dying in >the jungle somewhere in the Central Highlands of Viet Nam .>>It's November 11, 1967.>>LZ (landing zone) X-ray.>Your unit is outnumbered 8-1 and the enemy fire is so intense, from 100 yards >away, that your CO (commanding officer) has ordered the MedEvac helicopters to >stop coming in.>You're lying there, listening to the enemy machine guns and you know you're not >getting out.> >Your family is half way around the world, 12,000 miles away, and you'll never >see them again.> >As the world starts to fade in and out, you know this is the day.> >Then - over the machine gun noise - you faintly hear that sound of a helicopter.> >You look up to see a Huey coming in. But ... It doesn't seem real because no >MedEvac markings are on it.> >Captain Ed Freeman is coming in for you.> >He's not MedEvac so it's not his job, but he heard the radio call and decided >he's flying his Huey down into the machine gun fire anyway.> >Even after the MedEvacs were ordered not to come.He's coming anyway.> >And he drops it in and sits there in the machine gun fire, as they load 3 of you >>at a time on board.> >Then he flies you up and out through the gunfire to the doctors and nurses >and safety.> >And, he kept coming back!! 13 more times!!> >Until all the wounded were out. No one knew until the mission was over that the >Captain had been hit 4 times in the legs and left arm.>>He took 29 of you and your buddies out that day. Some would not have made it >without the Captain and his Huey.>>Medal of Honor Recipient,Captain Ed Freeman, United States Air Force, >died last Wednesday at the age of 70, in Boise, Idaho .>>May God Bless and Rest His Soul.>I bet you didn't hear about this >hero'spassing, but we've sure seen >a whole bunchabout > and Tiger Woods.>>>Medal of Honor >Winner Captain Ed Freeman>>Shame on the American media !!!>>Now ... YOU pass this along to YOUR mailing list. Honor this real American.>>Please.>>__________________________________________________________>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 14, 2010 Report Share Posted September 14, 2010 Thanks for shairing this story with us. Margaret > > Courage > >I know this has been around, but it made me feel so good to read it again, I'm >forwarding it again. > >> >>You're a 19 year old kid. >> >>You're critically wounded and dying in >>the jungle somewhere in the Central Highlands of Viet Nam . >> >>It's November 11, 1967. >> >>LZ (landing zone) X-ray. >>Your unit is outnumbered 8-1 and the enemy fire is so intense, from 100 yards >>away, that your CO (commanding officer) has ordered the MedEvac helicopters to >>stop coming in. >>You're lying there, listening to the enemy machine guns and you know you're not > >>getting out. >> >>Your family is half way around the world, 12,000 miles away, and you'll never >>see them again. >> >>As the world starts to fade in and out, you know this is the day. >> >>Then - over the machine gun noise - you faintly hear that sound of a >helicopter. >> >>You look up to see a Huey coming in. But ... It doesn't seem real because no >>MedEvac markings are on it. >> >>Captain Ed Freeman is coming in for you. >> >>He's not MedEvac so it's not his job, but he heard the radio call and decided >>he's flying his Huey down into the machine gun fire anyway. >> >>Even after the MedEvacs were ordered not to come.He's coming anyway. >> >>And he drops it in and sits there in the machine gun fire, as they load 3 of you >> >> >>at a time on board. >> >>Then he flies you up and out through the gunfire to the doctors and nurses >>and safety. >> >>And, he kept coming back!! 13 more times!! >> >>Until all the wounded were out. No one knew until the mission was over that the > >>Captain had been hit 4 times in the legs and left arm. >> >>He took 29 of you and your buddies out that day. Some would not have made it >>without the Captain and his Huey. >> >>Medal of Honor Recipient,Captain Ed Freeman, United States Air Force, >>died last Wednesday at the age of 70, in Boise, Idaho . >> >>May God Bless and Rest His Soul. >>I bet you didn't hear about this >>hero'spassing, but we've sure seen >>a whole bunchabout >> and Tiger Woods. >> >> >>Medal of Honor >>Winner Captain Ed Freeman >> >>Shame on the American media !!! >> >>Now ... YOU pass this along to YOUR mailing list. Honor this real American. >> >>Please. >> >>__________________________________________________________ >> >> > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 14, 2010 Report Share Posted September 14, 2010 Bobby is a chaplains' assistant and a good friend she sent it to me God, grant me the strength of eagles wings, the faith and courage to fly to new heights, and the wisdom to rely on his spirit to carry me there. To: mserslife Sent: Tue, September 14, 2010 4:28:16 PMSubject: Re: : Courage - Thanks for shairing this story with us. Margaret>> Courage> >I know this has been around, but it made me feel so good to read it again, I'm >forwarding it again.>>>>>You're a 19 year old kid.>>>>You're critically wounded and dying in >>the jungle somewhere in the Central Highlands of Viet Nam .>>>>It's November 11, 1967.>>>>LZ (landing zone) X-ray.>>Your unit is outnumbered 8-1 and the enemy fire is so intense, from 100 yards >>away, that your CO (commanding officer) has ordered the MedEvac helicopters to >>stop coming in.>>You're lying there, listening to the enemy machine guns and you know you're not >>>getting out.>> >>Your family is half way around the world, 12,000 miles away, and you'll never >>see them again.>> >>As the world starts to fade in and out, you know this is the day.>> >>Then - over the machine gun noise - you faintly hear that sound of a >helicopter.>> >>You look up to see a Huey coming in. But ... It doesn't seem real because no >>MedEvac markings are on it.>> >>Captain Ed Freeman is coming in for you.>> >>He's not MedEvac so it's not his job, but he heard the radio call and decided >>he's flying his Huey down into the machine gun fire anyway.>> >>Even after the MedEvacs were ordered not to come.He's coming anyway.>> >>And he drops it in and sits there in the machine gun fire, as they load 3 of you >>>>>>at a time on board.>> >>Then he flies you up and out through the gunfire to the doctors and nurses >>and safety.>> >>And, he kept coming back!! 13 more times!!>> >>Until all the wounded were out. No one knew until the mission was over that the >>>Captain had been hit 4 times in the legs and left arm.>>>>He took 29 of you and your buddies out that day. Some would not have made it >>without the Captain and his Huey.>>>>Medal of Honor Recipient,Captain Ed Freeman, United States Air Force, >>died last Wednesday at the age of 70, in Boise, Idaho .>>>>May God Bless and Rest His Soul.>>I bet you didn't hear about this >>hero'spassing, but we've sure seen >>a whole bunchabout >> and Tiger Woods.>>>>>>Medal of Honor >>Winner Captain Ed Freeman>>>>Shame on the American media !!!>>>>Now ... YOU pass this along to YOUR mailing list. Honor this real American.>>>>Please.>>>>__________________________________________________________>>>> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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