Peach
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Big news in Moscow, but Americans forget true heroes quickly. Gary Powers, captured by the Soviets, and a lasting part if of US history, was awarded the Silver Star:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/16/us/francis-gary-powers-posthumously-awarded-silver-star.html
The NYT reported this of course, FoxNews may have been busy with "John Mayer" updates, I saw nothing from Fox. It brought to mind another hero from my area of Florida, rarely mentioned, honored only locally: PRIVATE ROBERT H. JENKINS, Jr.:
Robert Henry Jenkins, Jr (1948 - 1969) - Find A Grave Memorial
Ariux might deride his sacrifice, I will not forget the tiny park in Interlachen. His bravery is remembered by all the men whose lives he saved:
http://www.vietvet.org/images/vn/recon/rjenkin5.jpg
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/16/us/francis-gary-powers-posthumously-awarded-silver-star.html
The NYT reported this of course, FoxNews may have been busy with "John Mayer" updates, I saw nothing from Fox. It brought to mind another hero from my area of Florida, rarely mentioned, honored only locally: PRIVATE ROBERT H. JENKINS, Jr.:
Robert Henry Jenkins, Jr (1948 - 1969) - Find A Grave Memorial
Ariux might deride his sacrifice, I will not forget the tiny park in Interlachen. His bravery is remembered by all the men whose lives he saved:
http://www.vietvet.org/images/vn/recon/rjenkin5.jpg