yes, i was awarded i got a letter in the post, said her majesty service, i thought and i opened up, and it was would you like to accept the ob. order of the british empire. order of the british empire, i had to think about it because it said british empire. but then i thought, of our father, of the late band greer who is here as a young soldier in the segregated united states army. he fought for the freedom of the country. and that segregated army. he went all the way to the battle of the bulge, he went all the way i think he was at a concentration camp as well as a liberator. he was in a segregated army and i thought about it, i waited up against this empire metal, and i thought, nobody s ever given our dad anything for his service. so, i took the medal on behalf of my father. i was proud to do that. and then i
charles a number of times. he actually presented you with a medal in 2010 on behalf of the queen. could you just talk a little about that? yes, i was awarded i got a letter in the postage said owner majesty services. i opened it and it was, would you like to accept the o.b.e. order of the british empire. order of the british empire. i had to think about it for a minute because it said british empire. but then i thought of our f father, ben greer, who was here as a young soldier in the segregated united states army. he fought for the freedom of this country in that segregated army. and he went all the way to the battle of the bulge. he went all the way i think he was at a concentration camp as well as a liberator. and he was in a segregated army. and i thought about it and i weighed it up against this empire medal. and i thought, nobody s ever given our dad anything for his
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and portugal the former colonial ruler has sent a very special gift to mark the occasion as the bbc s tim allman explains. accompanied by two fighter jets from the country s air force, the liberator of brazil returns home. or at least part of him. this, at first glance, looks like a sporting trophy of some sort but it is in fact an urn containing the embalmed heart of don pedro, the first emperor of an independent brazil. translation: it is with great satisfaction that we gather i as part of the celebrations of brazil s independence l and to receive this important relic that represents - beyond bravery and passion the immeasurable strength| of our first emperor. it was in september 1822 that don pedro declared brazil s independence, and declared himself emperor of the country.
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