What War Protesters did to A Great Warrior
Is This anyway to treat our War heroes?
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Out of curiosity i wonder how many of you will be truthful and say "i Know who this person was".
Most of us old-timers have heard of the feats of bravery of Sgt. Alvin York in world war one. We also know the most decorated man in world war two was Audie Murphy.
Many movies and books have been written about their courageous exploits.
But how many of you know of Joe Hooper?
At the age of 17 Joe Hooper enlisted in the navy, when it came time to re-enlist Joe went into the Army. On February 21st 1968 Joe a young squad leader was ambushed by a much superior force of the enemy, a six hour firefight ensued, Joe single handed stormed and destroyed three enemy bunkers killing many of the enemy even though he was wounded two times and was almost unconscious from severe blood loss. he continued to fight and was wounded another 5 times for a total of 7 wounds in one series of battles. Joe woke up in a field Hospital, his first thought went to his men, Joe promptly grabbed a M-16 rifle and went searching for his men, he was reported Absent without official Leave {AWOL}
When the Army finally tracked him down he was once again wounded in another battle, needless to say the Army choose NOT to court martial him, but awarded him the Congressional Medal Of Honor.
By the end of his second tour in Vietnam he was awarded 37 medals including the medal of honor, two silver stars, 6 bronze stars and 8 purple hearts, he became the most decorated war veteran of all times {still is BTW}.
http://www.blackied2501.com/stories/hooper.htm
Why have most people never heard of this "Perfect warrior?Because the Vietnam war was an unpopular war, much like this war in Iraq is. because of candy ass, unamerican, Backstabbing War protesters this great man went unnoticed by the American People.
Joe Hooper died at the ripe old age of 40,in his sleep, of a brain aneurysm. His death went unhearalded and unnoticed by the very same people he fought so bravely to defend.
Is this what the brave military of today can expect from the Liberals? To be disrespected, spit on when they return from combat? To die unnoticed and never thanked for their heroism?"
Most of us old-timers have heard of the feats of bravery of Sgt. Alvin York in world war one. We also know the most decorated man in world war two was Audie Murphy.
Many movies and books have been written about their courageous exploits.
But how many of you know of Joe Hooper?
At the age of 17 Joe Hooper enlisted in the navy, when it came time to re-enlist Joe went into the Army. On February 21st 1968 Joe a young squad leader was ambushed by a much superior force of the enemy, a six hour firefight ensued, Joe single handed stormed and destroyed three enemy bunkers killing many of the enemy even though he was wounded two times and was almost unconscious from severe blood loss. he continued to fight and was wounded another 5 times for a total of 7 wounds in one series of battles. Joe woke up in a field Hospital, his first thought went to his men, Joe promptly grabbed a M-16 rifle and went searching for his men, he was reported Absent without official Leave {AWOL}
When the Army finally tracked him down he was once again wounded in another battle, needless to say the Army choose NOT to court martial him, but awarded him the Congressional Medal Of Honor.
By the end of his second tour in Vietnam he was awarded 37 medals including the medal of honor, two silver stars, 6 bronze stars and 8 purple hearts, he became the most decorated war veteran of all times {still is BTW}.
http://www.blackied2501.com/stories/hooper.htm
Why have most people never heard of this "Perfect warrior?Because the Vietnam war was an unpopular war, much like this war in Iraq is. because of candy ass, unamerican, Backstabbing War protesters this great man went unnoticed by the American People.
Joe Hooper died at the ripe old age of 40,in his sleep, of a brain aneurysm. His death went unhearalded and unnoticed by the very same people he fought so bravely to defend.
Is this what the brave military of today can expect from the Liberals? To be disrespected, spit on when they return from combat? To die unnoticed and never thanked for their heroism?"
