Comments on: Memorial Day Tribute to Rick Rescorla http://rokdrop.com/2008/05/26/memorial-day-tribute-to-rick-rescorla/ Korea From North to South Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:02:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tom http://rokdrop.com/2008/05/26/memorial-day-tribute-to-rick-rescorla/comment-page-1/#comment-163540 Tom Tue, 27 May 2008 04:23:49 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2008/05/26/memorial-day-tribute-to-rick-rescorla/#comment-163540 That Vietnam Vet who saved hundreds of lives, deserves the highest honor. The man was brave and his country should be proud of him. A salute from me, and a "Rest in peace". That Vietnam Vet who saved hundreds of lives, deserves the highest honor. The man was brave and his country should be proud of him. A salute from me, and a "Rest in peace".

]]> By: Cienfuegos http://rokdrop.com/2008/05/26/memorial-day-tribute-to-rick-rescorla/comment-page-1/#comment-163487 Cienfuegos Tue, 27 May 2008 01:34:44 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2008/05/26/memorial-day-tribute-to-rick-rescorla/#comment-163487 BTW, many have signed a petition to have him considered for the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The man saved a huge number of people on 9/11, and made the ultimate sacrifice. When combined with a record of service such as he had, one would think adding him to the roll of Medal of Freedom award winners should be regarded as a privilege, but instead they seem content with the latest trend of adding fashion designers, actors, and political kiss asses to the list. BTW, many have signed a petition to have him considered for the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The man saved a huge number of people on 9/11, and made the ultimate sacrifice. When combined with a record of service such as he had, one would think adding him to the roll of Medal of Freedom award winners should be regarded as a privilege, but instead they seem content with the latest trend of adding fashion designers, actors, and political kiss asses to the list.

]]> By: foflappy http://rokdrop.com/2008/05/26/memorial-day-tribute-to-rick-rescorla/comment-page-1/#comment-163448 foflappy Mon, 26 May 2008 23:34:29 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2008/05/26/memorial-day-tribute-to-rick-rescorla/#comment-163448 Posted before, a long one, but me thinks I screwed the pooch. Try again. Rick Rescola was a dude. Did some research on the Cornish fellow from England. Fascinating. The movie does no justice to the 2nd half of the book where the relief group, strung out in a line, gets whoomped by the NVA. Horrific stuff in the book. Interestingly, Jack P. Smith, heavily mentioned in the book <a href="http://(http://www.mishalov.com/death_ia_drang_valley.html)" rel="nofollow">(http://www.mishalov.com/death_ia_drang_valley.html)</a> son of the famous Howard K. Smith <a href="http://(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_K_Smith)" rel="nofollow">(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_K_Smith)</a> did a retrospective in 1994 with many of the major characters from the book/movie and returned to the site of the battle. I ordered the video via ABC 4 years ago. I remember seeing it when it came out on Dateline or 20/20 or something like that. Very emotional to say the least. Jack's rememberance of what happened to him was horrid. As well as the other members. I wish I had the tech to post the vid here. I don't. My pc is 8 years old. Posted before, a long one, but me thinks I screwed the pooch.

Try again.

Rick Rescola was a dude. Did some research on the Cornish fellow from England. Fascinating.

The movie does no justice to the 2nd half of the book where the relief group, strung out in a line, gets whoomped by the NVA. Horrific stuff in the book.

Interestingly,

Jack P. Smith, heavily mentioned in the book (http://www.mishalov.com/death_ia_drang_valley.html)
son of the famous Howard K. Smith (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_K_Smith) did a retrospective in 1994 with many of the major characters from the book/movie and returned to the site of the battle.

I ordered the video via ABC 4 years ago. I remember seeing it when it came out on Dateline or 20/20 or something like that. Very emotional to say the least. Jack's rememberance of what happened to him was horrid. As well as the other members.

I wish I had the tech to post the vid here. I don't. My pc is 8 years old.

]]> By: mathew http://rokdrop.com/2008/05/26/memorial-day-tribute-to-rick-rescorla/comment-page-1/#comment-163308 mathew Mon, 26 May 2008 09:45:57 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2008/05/26/memorial-day-tribute-to-rick-rescorla/#comment-163308 Hey Gi Korea could you send me an email, judopilotmathew@yahoo.com, I have some Korean War questions for you. Hey Gi Korea could you send me an email, judopilotmathew@yahoo.com, I have some Korean War questions for you.

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