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Who Is VAN BARFOOT ?
This is a heart felt story that
will make you feel proud,
sad and angry.
Who ever heard of such a
thing going on in America?
All I can say is thank the
Lord for the stand that VAN
BARFOOT took.
America has taken a lot of
hard blows over the years
and our president has said
and done things that, to me,
has had to walk over the
will make you feel proud,
sad and angry.
Who ever heard of such a
thing going on in America?
All I can say is thank the
Lord for the stand that VAN
BARFOOT took.
America has taken a lot of
hard blows over the years
and our president has said
and done things that, to me,
has had to walk over the
bodies of our brave men and women who gave their lives for
what we believe in, in America.
A story like the one you are about to read is frighting and what
goes on today is a lot worse. I spent three weeks in Germany last
year and the citizens there doesn't fly their flag because of what
went on in Hitler's time. They are too ashamed to fly it because of
the things that happen.
In America we feel honored and proud to post our colors on our
homes, business places, on the graves of our veterans and etc.
Who would ever think there was a rule or law that forbidden us
from flying old glory anywhere in America?
what we believe in, in America.
A story like the one you are about to read is frighting and what
goes on today is a lot worse. I spent three weeks in Germany last
year and the citizens there doesn't fly their flag because of what
went on in Hitler's time. They are too ashamed to fly it because of
the things that happen.
In America we feel honored and proud to post our colors on our
homes, business places, on the graves of our veterans and etc.
Who would ever think there was a rule or law that forbidden us
from flying old glory anywhere in America?
| You might remember a news story several months ago about a crotchety Old man who defied his homeowners association and refused to take down The flagpole on his property and the large flag that flew on it. Now you can Learn who, exactly, that old man was. On June 15, 1919, Van T. Barfoot was born in Edinburg -- probably Didn't make much news back then. Twenty-five years later, on May 23, 1944, near Carano , Italy , Van T. Barfoot,who had enlisted in the US Army in 1940, set out to Flank German machine gun positions from which fire was coming Down on his fellow soldiers. He advanced through a minefield, Took out three enemy machine gun positions and returned With 17 prisoners of war. If that wasn't enough for a day's work, he later took on and Destroyed three German tanks sent to retake the machine gun positions. That probably didn't make much news either, given the scope of the War, but it did earn Van T. Barfoot, who retired as a colonel after Also serving in Korea and Vietnam , a Congressional Medal of Honor. What did make news was a neighborhood association's quibble with How the 90-year-old veteran chose to fly the American flag outside His suburban Virginia home. Seems the rules said a flag could be Flown on a house-mounted bracket, but, for decorum, items such As Barfoot's 21-foot flagpole were unsuitable. He had been denied a permit for the pole, erected it anyway and was Facing court action if he didn't take it down. Since the story made National TV, the neighborhood association has rethought its position And agreed to indulge this old hero who dwells among them. "In the time I have left I plan to continue to fly the American flag without Interference," Barfoot told The Associated Press. As well he should. And if any of his neighbors still takes a notion to contest him, they Might want to read his Medal of Honor citation. It indicates he's not Real good at backing down. WE ONLY LIVE IN THE LAND OF THE FREE... BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE! AND, BECAUSE OF OLD MEN LIKE VAN BARFOOT. |
This 1944 Medal of Honor citation, listed with the National
Medal of Honor Society, is for Second Lieutenant Van T.
Barfoot, 157th Infantry, 45th Infantry:
Medal of Honor Society, is for Second Lieutenant Van T.
Barfoot, 157th Infantry, 45th Infantry:
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