olddawggreen
03-14-2008, 10:06 AM
Fascinating! You just never know about people.
This is really a bit of history...some of you in the service will remember
these fellows..the younger generation...will just remember what they did in there lives when they were so young. Hope you enjoy this as much as I did...
Gone but not forgotten..........
Captain Kangaroo passed away on January 23, 2004 as age 76 , which is odd,
& gt;because he always looked to be 76. (DOB: 6/27/27 ) His death reminded me of
the following story.
Some people have been a bit offended that the actor, Lee Marvin, is buried
in a grave alongside 3- and 4-star generals at Arlington National Cemetery.
His marker gives his name, rank (PVT) and service (USMC). Nothing else.
Here's& nbsp; a guy who was only a famous movie star who served his time,
why the heck does he rate burial with these guys? Well, following is the
amazing answer:
I always liked Lee Marvin, but didn't know the extent of his Corps
experiences.
In a time when many Hollywood stars served their country in the armed
forces often in rear echelon posts where they were carefully protected, only to be
trotted out to perform for the cameras in war bond promotions, Lee Marvin
was a genuine he ro. He won the Navy Cross at Iwo Jima .. There is only one
higher Naval award... the Medal Of Honor!
If that is a surprising comment on the true character of the man, he credits
his sergeant with an even greater show of bravery.
Dialog from "The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson": His guest was Lee
Marvin. Johnny said,"Lee, I'll bet a lot of people are unaware that you
were a Marine in the initial landing at Iwo Jima ...and that during the
course of that action you earned the Navy Cross and were severely
wounded. Yeah, yeah... I got shot square in the bottom and they gave me the Cross
for securing a hot spot about halfway up Suribachi. Bad thing about getting
shot up on a mountain is guys getting' shot hauling you down. But,Johnny, at
Iwo I served under the bravest man I eve r knew... We both got the Cross the
same day, but what he did for his Cross made mine look cheap in comparison.
That dumb guy actually stood up on Red beach and directed his troops to
move forward and get the hell off the beach. Bullets flying by, with mortar
rounds landing everywhere and he stood there as the main target of gunfire
so that he could get his men to safety. He did this on more than one
occasion because his men's safety was more important than his own life.
That Sergeant and I have been lifelong friends. When they brought me off
Suribachi we passed the Sergeant and he lit a smoke and passed it to me,
lying on my belly on the litter and said, "Where'd they get you Lee? Well Bob...
if you make it home before me, tell Mom to sell the
outhouse!"
Johnny, I'm not lying, Sergeant Keeshan was the brave st man I ever knew.
The Sergeant's name is Bob Keeshan. You and the world know him as Captain
Kangaroo."
On another note, there was this wimpy little man (who just passed away) on
PBS, gentle and quiet. Mr. Rogers was another of those you would least
suspect of being anything but what he portrayed to our youth. But Mr.
Rogers was a U.S. Navy Seal; combat-proven in Vietnam with over twenty-five
confirmed kills to his name. He wore a long-sleeved sweater on TV to
cover the many tattoos on his forearm and biceps. He was a master in small arms
and hand-to-hand combat, able to disarm or kill in a heartbeat
After the war Mr. Rogers became an ordained Presbyterian minister and a
pacifist. Vowing to never harm another human and also dedicating the rest
of his life to trying to help lead children on the right path in life. He hid
away the tattoos and his past life and won our hearts with his quiet wit
and charm.
America's real heroes don't flaunt what they did; they quietly go about
their day-to-day lives, doing what they do best. They earned our respect
and the freedoms that we al l enjoy. Look around and see if you can find
one of those heroes in your midst. Often, they are the ones you'd least
suspect, but would most like to have on your side if anything ever
happened.
Take the time to thank anyone that has fought for our freedom.
With encouragement, they could be the next Captain Kangaroo or Mr. Rogers
This is really a bit of history...some of you in the service will remember
these fellows..the younger generation...will just remember what they did in there lives when they were so young. Hope you enjoy this as much as I did...
Gone but not forgotten..........
Captain Kangaroo passed away on January 23, 2004 as age 76 , which is odd,
& gt;because he always looked to be 76. (DOB: 6/27/27 ) His death reminded me of
the following story.
Some people have been a bit offended that the actor, Lee Marvin, is buried
in a grave alongside 3- and 4-star generals at Arlington National Cemetery.
His marker gives his name, rank (PVT) and service (USMC). Nothing else.
Here's& nbsp; a guy who was only a famous movie star who served his time,
why the heck does he rate burial with these guys? Well, following is the
amazing answer:
I always liked Lee Marvin, but didn't know the extent of his Corps
experiences.
In a time when many Hollywood stars served their country in the armed
forces often in rear echelon posts where they were carefully protected, only to be
trotted out to perform for the cameras in war bond promotions, Lee Marvin
was a genuine he ro. He won the Navy Cross at Iwo Jima .. There is only one
higher Naval award... the Medal Of Honor!
If that is a surprising comment on the true character of the man, he credits
his sergeant with an even greater show of bravery.
Dialog from "The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson": His guest was Lee
Marvin. Johnny said,"Lee, I'll bet a lot of people are unaware that you
were a Marine in the initial landing at Iwo Jima ...and that during the
course of that action you earned the Navy Cross and were severely
wounded. Yeah, yeah... I got shot square in the bottom and they gave me the Cross
for securing a hot spot about halfway up Suribachi. Bad thing about getting
shot up on a mountain is guys getting' shot hauling you down. But,Johnny, at
Iwo I served under the bravest man I eve r knew... We both got the Cross the
same day, but what he did for his Cross made mine look cheap in comparison.
That dumb guy actually stood up on Red beach and directed his troops to
move forward and get the hell off the beach. Bullets flying by, with mortar
rounds landing everywhere and he stood there as the main target of gunfire
so that he could get his men to safety. He did this on more than one
occasion because his men's safety was more important than his own life.
That Sergeant and I have been lifelong friends. When they brought me off
Suribachi we passed the Sergeant and he lit a smoke and passed it to me,
lying on my belly on the litter and said, "Where'd they get you Lee? Well Bob...
if you make it home before me, tell Mom to sell the
outhouse!"
Johnny, I'm not lying, Sergeant Keeshan was the brave st man I ever knew.
The Sergeant's name is Bob Keeshan. You and the world know him as Captain
Kangaroo."
On another note, there was this wimpy little man (who just passed away) on
PBS, gentle and quiet. Mr. Rogers was another of those you would least
suspect of being anything but what he portrayed to our youth. But Mr.
Rogers was a U.S. Navy Seal; combat-proven in Vietnam with over twenty-five
confirmed kills to his name. He wore a long-sleeved sweater on TV to
cover the many tattoos on his forearm and biceps. He was a master in small arms
and hand-to-hand combat, able to disarm or kill in a heartbeat
After the war Mr. Rogers became an ordained Presbyterian minister and a
pacifist. Vowing to never harm another human and also dedicating the rest
of his life to trying to help lead children on the right path in life. He hid
away the tattoos and his past life and won our hearts with his quiet wit
and charm.
America's real heroes don't flaunt what they did; they quietly go about
their day-to-day lives, doing what they do best. They earned our respect
and the freedoms that we al l enjoy. Look around and see if you can find
one of those heroes in your midst. Often, they are the ones you'd least
suspect, but would most like to have on your side if anything ever
happened.
Take the time to thank anyone that has fought for our freedom.
With encouragement, they could be the next Captain Kangaroo or Mr. Rogers