I've Discovered Another Tennessee Hero for the Ages

Alvin York

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I like to think I fairly knowledgable of World and American History. Every now and then I find an significant incident of History that just blows me away.

Roddy Johnson
Master Seargeant US Army
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Alvin York

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I'm contacting Congressman Steve Cohen of Tennessee's 9th District to request him to lobby Congress and the President for Sergeant Roddy Edmonds to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor.
 

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Ask him if you can get moral victories in football counted as well while you're at it.
 

Alvin York

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Ask him if you can get moral victories in football counted as well while you're at it.

I wouldn't dignify such a lowlife comment on this thread with a answer. Therein lies the difference between the citizens of your state and mine.
 

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I'm so conflicted with emotions when I think of this seemingly ordinary man living out his life never being acknowledged and appreciated by the people of the United States. Roddy Edmonds, American soldier and hero, lived and died in virtual anonymity. I would just like to have shaken his hand.
 

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Image of Sgt. Roddy Edmonds of Knoxville, Tennessee
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Alvin York

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I received a very favorable replay from Congressman Cohen concerning Master Sergeant Roddy Edmonds.
 

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Being from Memphis, he stands as good a chance as anybody of having the misfortune of being your father.
 

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I'm so conflicted with emotions when I think of myself living out my life never being acknowledged and appreciated by the people of GatorChatter or the United States. Alpo Dork, American idiot and troll, lived and died in virtual anonymity. I just like to shake my head.

Fixed it for you, Alpo...
 

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Roddy Edmonds. I can't imagine somebody being that courageous. Could I have done it? Would I lay my life on the line for people outside of my family? I do know this. If it had been my head that Nazi bastard placed a Luger I would have never forgotten his face or name. After the war ended I would bide my time. One year, two years, five years, ten years would have elapsed with every day I woke remembering that man's face and voice. Tick, Tock, Tick, Tock. Then that day would arrive. I would come up with a game plan. First I would save enough money to finance my trip, hire an investigator to track the ex Nazi down and investigate a way to illegally purchase a pistol. I would lurk out of sight at the man's home and place of work. I'd plan the perfect place and moment in time to confront the unsuspecting man, just him and me. I'd pull the pistol hidden on my person and point it at his head. I would pull the hammer back. Then I would...........
 

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...then you would wait until next year. You'd tell everyone when you got back that next year was the year that you would finally kill that guy. Then you'd go through the motions again, only to fail to pull the trigger for the 11th year in a row. "Wait until next year..."
 

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...then you would wait until next year. You'd tell everyone when you got back that next year was the year that you would finally kill that guy. Then you'd go through the motions again, only to fail to pull the trigger for the 11th year in a row. "Wait until next year..."

I know you're a Gator but lets try to downplay the moron routine. Of course I wouldn't kill him. I would just pull the trigger with only a click to be heard. Let feel what I felt that day in the POW camp.
 

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