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sdmc530
02-23-2013, 08:28 PM
Last night I made a trip to MN because my father was honored. You might remember a while back my dad gave me all his military stuff he didn't want it any longer. I posted a pic and a bunch of you helped me identify what he had and was missing. He was missing a bunch. So my mother and I went to the Veteran Service Center back home and after 4 months of screwing around and planning it all came together. Last night he had his annual Legion steak fry and we surprised him buy giving him all his "costume" jewelry all done up and gave him some credit he was long over due. He was very surprised and a bit and very emotional over the whole thing. He was forced to speak for a minute and all he said was I didn't do what I did to get these medals, I did it because I had to and it just needed to be done. My friends who didn't make it home didn't get to have these. It was very sobering. He was very happy with all the attention none the less. The Legion Commander was there and all the family and all his brother Legionnaires too. It was a great night.

I attached a couple of pics, the one in Nam, he is the one sitting on his butt. (second one in from the right)
Just wanted to share!
ColMike
02-23-2013, 08:42 PM
Good for you Phil! and your Dad!
DaFadda
02-23-2013, 09:05 PM
Bronze Star? AND the Air Medal? Would like to be a fly on the wall one night when he's talking about the experiences. Hug him for me!
DaFadda
deputybpfife
02-23-2013, 09:08 PM
Awesome...what an honor!
Riverpigusmc
02-23-2013, 09:12 PM
Outstanding. He earned 'em, he deserves 'em
ronpaul50
02-23-2013, 09:57 PM
You tell him thanks from all of us for his service. That was very thoughtful of you and your mom to get him what he deserved.
NAMVET72
02-23-2013, 10:28 PM
Good for you Phil, Very Nice Shadow Box.

Tell him to be Proud of his Service for our Great Country,



Clyde
AutoMag
02-23-2013, 11:30 PM
Very nice Phil!!:)
MajO
02-23-2013, 11:31 PM
Great gift Phil. Well done.
BadOscar
02-24-2013, 12:42 AM
Very cool Phil, thanks for sharing this.
JimF4M1s
02-24-2013, 01:38 AM
Xxxxx
Roverron
02-24-2013, 07:00 AM
Outstanding. He earned 'em, he deserves 'em

Couldn't agree more! Thank him from me!
Boats
02-24-2013, 08:41 AM
That was a good thing you did, Phil, and for a genuine American Hero.

Even if he denies it :)

God Bless him and as others have said, please thank him for his service.

Tom
sdmc530
02-24-2013, 09:23 AM
Bronze Star? AND the Air Medal? Would like to be a fly on the wall one night when he's talking about the experiences. Hug him for me!
DaFadda

Yep, cept he never speaks about it. But that is ok.
I remind him every day that I talk to him how great he is...someday he will believe it!

Good for you Phil, Very Nice Shadow Box.

Tell him to be Proud of his Service for our Great Country,



Clyde

Yes I will/do!
sdmc530
02-24-2013, 09:24 AM
Thank you all, he is getting better about it every day. He is a great man.

thanks!
Snipersnest
02-24-2013, 10:18 AM
Congrats on a job well done.