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And afghanistan, at a History Convention in annapolis, maryland. The program is approximately an hour and a half. Good morning. Im captain west huey, the Director Director of the division of leadership education and development, or lead, a rather expedient acronym. Its my honor to welcome you to this mornings Panel Discussion entitled beyond the call of duty, a conversation with medal of honor recipients. There will be an opportunity for you to engage our panelists during the q , portion of the panel. We ask that if you have a question, use the microphones provided or you can just speak loudly from your seat and in that case, well have the moderator repeat your question. Moderating this mornings panel is dr. Joseph j. Thomas, retired colonel usmc and professor of education and leadership an established warrior, ....
He wanted to be a journalist, and there were School Teachers and farmers and all these other people. It was a real education. But one of my favorite social stories about him is that well, i have another one like that. Here he comes out of that brahman background, goes to war, goes to paris, invents newsweek conducts the greatest journalistic investigation on the greatest political scandal in the nations history and everyone loved him at the post. I have been in journalism for 52 years. I never knew reporters who swooned around their boss. And it was in part because of how he handled them. This must have been the second year i was in washington. I was invited to a party, and i got there late. I had been at the office, and i walked in. Meredith said to me, you have any idea who youre seated next to tonight . I said, no. She said, its jan morris, the writer who has just had a sex change operation. Now ms. Jan morris. I kind of vague ....
The First Battalion third learning division in action against Japanese Forces on iwo jima 23, february, 1945. Quick to volunteer services when the tanks were maneuvering. Williams went forward alone to attempt the reduction of devastating machine gun fire from the unyielding positions. Covered only by four riflemen, he fought expertly for four hours under enemy small arms fire and returned to his own minds to prepare emotion charges and obtain flamethrowers. Struggling back to hostile emplacements, to wipe out one position after another. On one occasion, he mounted a pill blocks to insert the killed the occupants and silence the gun. On the other, he charged an enemy riflemen who attempted to stop him with bayonets. Unyielding determination and ism wereinary here wao instrumental in neutralizing one of the fanatically defended japanese strong points. Enabling his comely to ....
Decade to separating them. And three unique individuals, all who distinct themselves in these acts. All three are connected with what the represent for the rest of us. The culmination of human potential. Exemplars for the rest of us. What we aspire to be. So, these three artifacts, these three piece of evidence. Beginning to my immediate right, corporal woody williams, United States marine. For gallantry at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty as demolition sergeant with the first serving with the First Battalion third learning division in action against Japanese Forces on iwo jima 23, february, 1945. Quick to volunteer services when the tanks were maneuvering. Corporal williams went forward alone to attempt the reduction of devastating machine gun fire from the unyielding positions. Covered only by fo ....