Alonzo Cushing Medal of Honor awarded today

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Alonzo Cushing Medal of Honor awarded today

11-06-2014, 09:07 AM

After 151 years and long efforts to correct a wrong, Alonzo Cushing is awarded the Medal of Honor today for his gallantry at Gettysburg.

http://www.army.mil/medalofhonor/cushing/index.html?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=mohcushing

Frank Siltman
24th Mo Vol Inf
Cannoneer, US Army FA Museum Gun Crew
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Lawton/Fort Sill, OK

Pacifism is a shifty doctrine under which a man accepts the benefits of the social group without being willing to pay -- and claims a halo for his dishonesty.— Robert A. Heinlein
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11-06-2014, 09:46 PM

Re: Alonzo Cushing Medal of Honor awarded today

It was long over due for the Lieut. Huzzah for Lon !.

Dennis W. Duerbeck

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