Monday, December 17, 2012

Gleaning Facebook: Rest in peace Senator Daniel Inouye

Rest in peace Senator Daniel Inouye - statesman and war hero and a member of Congress from Hawaii's first day as a state.


Kenneth Graves

Another hero "steps into the clearing at the end of the path." If anyone hasn't read his CMH citation, you should.

Tersi Bendiberg

Rest in Peace

John Countryman

A magnificent man.

Terrell Shaw

Kenneth, I have heard the story of his heroism and just read it again. Amazing. The Medal of Honor citation is quoted in his Wikipedia article: (Click the photo to see the Wikipedia article.)

Inouye (left) with his friend and future fellow senator Bob Dole (next to Inouye), playing cards while recovering at Percy Jones Army Hospital.

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