Eight recipients of the medal of honor. So it is very difficult. What happens often times they heroism is recognized, but not at the highest level or to the silver star or the bronze star very few people are in the middle. He would almost for sure say that he didnt deserve it. He might point out to somebody else that was more heroic than he was he was very humble. He never talked about the Carnegie Medal and when i interview people that knew him when i did the book a long time ago people knew him well and i said what about the Carnegie Medal and they didnt know anything about it. He earned his medals and was very modest. He didnt think that he deserved it so he never talked about it and i think that he would have been the same way. Ive known a lot of medal of honor recipients in the foundation and most of them will tell you i didnt deserve this and it should have been given to somebody else. Its a piece of humility we all can learn from and he would have been in that category. For more
[hail to the chief playing] please remain standing for our national anthem. Military personnel, tenhut. And a wlute. Salute. Playing the national anthem] cheers and applause] please remain standing. At this time i invite professor janet mcgleely United States of the stage. Shes a member of the faculty with the Longest Service at the Coast Guard Academy. The 136th commencement exercises of the United States Coast Guard Academy are now convened. [applause] captain michael j. Paresee, command chaplain, United States Coast Guard Academy, will now eliver the invocation. Let us pray. Heavenly father, help us to be mindful of your presence and of your love for your people as we gather to see the class of 2017 graduated from this academy and commissioned in the United States coast guard. We thank you for the perseverance, strength of purpose that bring them to this happy day. We thank you, too, lord for all who have offered them support and encouragement along the way. For parents, family, and
[gunshots] ready, two. Please remain standing for our national anthem. And salute. [playing the national them] [applause] please remain standing. At this time, i invite professor janik leavy to the stage. She is a member of the faculty with the Longest Service at the Coast Guard Academy. The 136 commitment commencement exercises of the United States Coast Guard Academy are now convened. [applause] captain michael j parisi, chaplain of the Coast Guard Academy will now deliver the invocation. Us pray. Heavenly father, help us to be mindful of your presence in of your love for your people as we gather to see the class of 2017 graduate from this academy and commissioned in the United States coast guard. We thank you for the perseverance, strength of purpose that brings them to this happy day. For all who too offered them support and encouragement along the way. For parents, family and friends, for teachers and coaches. For the leadership of the foremy and of the nation, mentors, sponsors a
[gunshots] ready, two. Please remain standing for our national anthem. And salute. [playing the national them] [applause] please remain standing. At this time, i invite professor janik leavy to the stage. She is a member of the faculty with the Longest Service at the Coast Guard Academy. The 136 commitment commencement exercises of the United States Coast Guard Academy are now convened. [applause] captain michael j parisi, chaplain of the Coast Guard Academy will now deliver the invocation. Us pray. Heavenly father, help us to be mindful of your presence in of your love for your people as we gather to see the class of 2017 graduate from this academy and commissioned in the United States coast guard. We thank you for the perseverance, strength of purpose that brings them to this happy day. For all who too offered them support and encouragement along the way. For parents, family and friends, for teachers and coaches. For the leadership of the foremy and of the nation, mentors, sponsors a
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