Friday, February 26, 2010

The Winning Moment




Last night at the Olympic Games in Vancouver the
Canadian Women's Hockey Team defeated the
United States Women's Hockey Team by a score
of 2-0. This was the Gold Medal game so the gold
will go to the Canadians and the U.S.A. will have to
settle for silver.
It was after the game that has the media stirred
up. The Canadian women lit up cigars and broke out
some beer to celebrate the victory. If this had been
the men celebrating a win, it would not have even
caused a wink of notice...BUT these were women! One
note of concern is that the legal drinking age in Canada
is 19 and one member of the hockey team is only 18
and she is in the photos toasting the moment.
If you have ever participated in a winning event in
sports, you know the elation of the moment. This is a
time these women will remember and be passing along
to their grandchildren....and they will have these photos
to prove they are not just exaggerating. Although much
larger in geographical size, Canada has to take a backseat
to her neighbor to the south in a lot of different areas...
but winning a gold medal in the Olympic Games is NOT one
of them. Seize the moment Ladies.. it was a great win!!
Light 'em up and pop the top on another brew!!!

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Shutter Island



Shutter Island is the new movie out this week
starring Leonardo DiCaprio. It is suspenseful in the
same vein as Alfred Hitchcock. Martin Scorsese directs
another film that he can be proud of.
The premise of the movie is a couple of Federal
Marshalls are sent to an island that houses a mental
institution. Supposedly, one of the patients at the
hospital/institution has turned up missing and the
Marshalls are given the task of finding her. The two
head doctors at the hospital are played by Ben Kingsley
and Max Von Sidow, and both are perfect for their
rolls. The ranking Marshall (DiCaprio) has a troubled
past that surfaces again and again while in the asylum
and moviegoers are questioned whether this is real
or just a hallucination. The setting for the movie is 1954
and it takes place on a secluded island off the coast of
Massachusetts. Naturally, it is either dark or always
raining to create the right mood.
The movie made 41 million dollars the first week it was
released, so it is one of the top movies for the moment.
We went to see it at a matinee performance and had good
seats. Critics have been pretty lukewarm toward this movie
but we liked it and probably will purchase it when it comes
out on DVD.

Saturday, February 20, 2010

Harley Davidson Chili Cook-Off






The local Harley Davidson dealer held another of
their famous shindigs today.. This one was called the
Great Chili Cook-Off.. Seven contestants were entered
in the event and the varieties were varied....and spicy.
I thought the best one was an entry entered by my
son...but I could be biased!!! His entry was a total
surprise to me, but the surprise was even greater when
he was accompanied by the newest grandson, Jager.
He is seven months and five days old, but who is keeping
count?
Other activities today included "Miss October" of the
Sun Bru calendar. Stephanie was kept busy signing
autographs of her calendar photo all day. For each
calendar purchased today at the dealership, another will
be shipped overseas to a member of our military. She also
fell in love with the newest grandson (naturally).
Miss Selina was kept busy all day sewing patches to vests
and jackets of the Harley crowd. She is one of the best
when it comes to this type work and her reputation
continues to bring customers in from far and wide. The
dealership has another shindig scheduled for March 20th,
so make your plans accordingly.

Thursday, February 18, 2010

Return of the Smooth Operator



She's back..... Sade, the ultra slinky looking
singer that captivated audiences in the 1980's
with her sultry rendition of Smooth Operator,
has a new album out. The album is called "Soldier of Love" and it's title
cut have both gone #1 on Billboard Magazine's
top 100 list. It is a major accomplishment for
Sade, who was last in the recording studio in
the year 2000. That is not to say she has not been
busy. She has been working on her singing while
gardening at her home. At the age of 51 she has never
looked better and is happier now than ever before.
She makes her home in England, but still travels
to her native Nigeria, where her father was a
college professor.

• Nearly 10 years after the group's last studio effort, Sade's "Soldier of Love" conquers the Billboard 200, blasting in at No. 1 with 502,000, according to Nielsen SoundScan. That's the act's first No. 1 debut and its best sales week since SoundScan began tracking sales in 1991. On top of that, it's the best sales week for an album by a group since AC/DC's "Black Ice" bulldozed in at No. 1 on the Nov. 8, 2008, chart with 784,000. • "Soldier" is Sade's second No. 1 album. Its first, "Promise," spent two weeks at the top in 1986. • The new album is the first studio effort from the band—led by vocalist Sade Adu—since "Lovers Rock" was released in November 2000. That set debuted and peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 with 370,000 sold in its first week. Since its release, "Lovers Rock" has sold 3.9 million in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. • The new album is Sade's sixth studio set, stretching back to its "Diamond Life" debut in 1985. All told, the act has notched eight top 10 albums in a row on the Billboard 200—its entire recorded output. That total comprises its six studio sets, one greatest-hits collection ("The Best Of") and one live recording ("Lovers Live"). • With that feat of eight top 10s, Sade is the first group since Led Zeppelin to see their first eight charting albums all reach the top 10. Led Zep actually did it with its first 10 albums—from 1969 with its self-titled No. 10-peaking set, up until 1983 when "Coda" topped out at No. 6.

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

John Mayer.... in trouble?


Blues guitarist John Mayer is supposedly in
trouble with critics for his use of the 'N word' in
an interview with Playboy magazine last week.. Mayer, who
studied and learned his craft in the footsteps of
such notables as B.B. King, Buddy Guy, and Eric
Clapton, would never use the word in the context
being described by some critics. His longtime business
partner and half of his band are black. The question
put to him was about a 'hood pass' that allows him
to circulate in some of the black areas of New York
City. Mayer was referring to what some are calling
the pass. The three time Grammy Award winner has
been in the fast lane to fame since 2004 when he moved
from his home in Connecticut to Atlanta, Georgia so
he could learn a more 'bluesy sound' for his music. Mayer
says he was influenced by not only the musicians named
above but also by listening to cassettes of Stevie Ray
Vaughn. More on John Mayer.....

On December 7, 2006, Mayer was nominated for five 2007 Grammys, including "Album of the Year." The John Mayer Trio also received a nomination for their album, Try!. He won two: Best Pop Song with Vocal for "Waiting on the World to Change" and Best Pop Album for Continuum. Mayer remixed an acoustic version of his single "Waiting on the World to Change" with vocal additions from fellow musician Ben Harper. In preparation for recording Continuum, Mayer had booked the Village Recorder in Los Angeles to record five demo acoustic versions of his songs with veteran musician Robbie McIntosh. These recordings became The Village Sessions, an EP released on December 12, 2006. As usual, Mayer oversaw the artwork of the release.[45]

Mayer was featured on the cover of Rolling Stone (#1020) in February 2007, along with John Frusciante and Derek Trucks. He was named as one of the "New Guitar Gods," and the cover nicknamed him "Slowhand, Jr.," a reference to Eric Clapton.[38] Additionally, he was selected by the editors of Time magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential People of 2007 and was listed among artists and entertainers.[46]

On November 20, 2007, the re-issue of Continuum became available online and in stores. The release contains a bonus disc of six live songs from his 2007 tour: five from Continuum and a cover of the Ray Charles song "I Don't Need No Doctor."[47] His new single, "Say," also became available through iTunes. On December 6, 2007, "Belief" was nominated for Best Male Pop Vocal for the 50th Annual Grammy Awards. He accompanied Alicia Keys on guitar on her song "No One" at the ceremony.

In February 2008, Mayer hosted a three-day Caribbean cruise event that included performances with various musicians including David Ryan Harris, Brett Dennen, and Colbie Caillat, among others. The event was called "The Mayercraft Carrier" and was held aboard the cruise ship known as the Carnival Victory.[48] A follow up cruise titled "Mayercraft Carrier 2" set sail from Long Beach, California on March 27–31, 2009 on the Carnival Splendor.

On July 1, 2008, Mayer released Where the Light Is a live concert film of Mayer's performance at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on December 8, 2007. The film was directed by Danny Clinch. It features an acoustic set and a set with the John Mayer Trio, followed by a set with John's band from the Continuum album. The DVD and Bluray bonus material includes footage of Mayer backstage and playing outside on Mulholland Drive.[49]

Australian artist Guy Sebastian invited Mayer to collaborate on three songs from his 2009 album Like it Like That.[50] Mayer also played guitar on the title track of Crosby Loggins's debut LP, Time to Move, released on July 10, 2009.[51]

On July 7, 2009, Mayer performed an instrumental guitar version of Michael Jackson's "Human Nature" at Jackson's memorial service.[52]

Monday, February 15, 2010

NFL Quarterbacks ??




The Super Bowl has come and gone... Best wishes
to the New Orleans Saints on a long-time coming
NFL Championship. Now pro football is off until
next August... Right?? Not quite!
This week NFL teams will conduct a scouting
combine to check out the field of college quarterbacks
trying to impress the big boys. This group of
quarterbacks will be a bit difficult to put a label on.
University of Florida quarterback Tim Tebow has led
his team to a national championship and has a Heisman
Trophy to his credit,...but is he the type quarterback
that can play at the professional level? Coaches want
to know. The same question mark applies to University
of Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford. He too has a
Heisman Trophy, but no national championship. Bradford
passed up going to the pro level last year when he was
assured of being a number one draft pick. Bradford
returned to Norman in hopes of that national title for
the Sooners. Shoulder injuries in the BYU and Texas games
put him out for the season. Now NFL scouts want to know
his progress. And what about University of Texas QB
Colt McCoy? He led the Steers to 45 victories, but everyone
wants to know if he has recovered from the shoulder
injury he suffered in the BCS Title game against Alabama.
McCoy will never have the arm to throw the 60 yard bomb
downfield, but Drew Brees of the Saints just won the Super
Bowl by throwing short passes in the biggest game of the
season. A lot of questions will be answered this week.

Friday, February 12, 2010

2010 Football Schedule for Denison & Sherman



The University Interscholastic League has realigned
most of the school districts in North Texas and no one
has come up a bigger loser than Sherman and Denison.
Both schools have made the playoffs in football the last
three seasons. In the past Sherman and Denison were
grouped in districts that included North Dallas, Plano,
Richardson, McKinney, or Frisco schools. That is all in the
past as the UIL partnered Sherman & Denison in a district
that will include Greenville, Royse City, Mount Pleasant,
Sulphur Springs, and Texarkana High. The travel time to
Texarkana and Mt Pleasant will be in excess of three hours
on school buses. Good luck if you have a class the next day.
As of this writing both Sherman and Denison are appealing
to the UIL for some relief, but it looks doubtful. Pending a
change in the ruling by the UIL this is the way the 2010
football schedule looks.


2010 District 13-4A Composite Football Schedule
(Tentative)
Friday, Aug. 27

Sherman at The Colony
Denton Ryan at Sulphur Springs
Denison vs Kennedale
Royse City vs Mesquite Poteet
Greenville vs Little Elm
Mount Pleasant vs Henderson
Texarkana vs Vidor
Friday, Sept. 3
Sherman at Little Elm
Sulphur Springs at Garland Lakeview
Denison vs. Frisco Liberty
Royse City vs Frisco
Texarkana vs Jacksonville
Greenville vs Terrell
Mount Pleasant vs Tex. Liberty-Eylau
Friday, Sept. 10
Highland Park at Sherman
Whitehouse at Sulphur Springs
Mount Pleasant at Tex. Pleasant Grove
Royse City vs Rockwall
Greenville vs Frisco Liberty
Texarkana vs Arkansas High or Bentonville, Ark.
Saturday, Sept. 11
Denison vs. Canyon at Sweetwater
Friday, Sept. 17
Lake Dallas at Sherman (HC)
Denison at Little Elm
Sulphur Springs at Paris
Mount Pleasant vs Kilgore
Royse City vs Frisco Liberty
Greenville vs Dallas Madison
Texarkana vs Arkansas High or Bentonville, Ark.
Friday, Sept. 24
Sherman at Mount Pleasant*
Denison at Sulphur Springs*
Texarkana vs Royse City*
(Greenville bye)
Friday, Oct. 1
Sulphur Springs at Sherman*
Texarkana at Denison*
Mount Pleasant vs Greenville*
(Royse City bye)
Friday, Oct. 8
Sherman at Texarkana*
Denison at Royse City*
Greenville at Sulphur Springs*
(Mount Pleasant bye)
Friday, Oct. 15
Royse City at Sherman*
Sulphur Springs at Mount Pleasant*
Texarkana vs Greenville*
(Denison bye)
Friday, Oct. 22
Sherman at Denison*
Royse City vs Greenville*
Mount Pleasant vs Texarkana*
(Sulphur Springs bye)
Friday, Oct. 29
Denison at Greenville*
Texarkana at Sulphur Springs*
Royse City vs Mount Pleasant*
(Sherman bye)
Friday, Nov. 5
Greenville at Sherman*
Mount Pleasant at Denison*
Sulphur Springs at Royse City*
(Texarkana bye)
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*-District 13-4A games
(HC) - Homecoming

Thursday, February 11, 2010

Snowstorm #4




Well boys & girls,...here comes the white stuff again.
Today's snowfall marks the fourth time since Christmas.
North Texas is suppose to receive somewhere between
6 to 14 inches of the stuff. Maybe it is just me, but did you
ever notice how snowstorms, tornadoes, and heavy rain
in the midwest or south are never treated with the same
importance as anything that happens in the New York,
Washington, or Philadelphia areas?? Yesterday the CBS
Evening News dedicated the first eleven minutes of the
newscast to the heavy snow in Philly and DC. I believe
that is the same snowstorm that made its way across
New Mexico, Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee, the Carolinas,
and Virginia before reaching the eastern seaboard. The
snowstorm maybe rated a 15 second voice-over-video
about those states, but now that it's over NYC, DC, and
Philly it has become nationally important. The story had
it that businesses and government offices had to close
due to the heavy snowfall. I don't recall any farms, stores,
or government buildings that closed in other states when
the storm moved through. That is my gripe with the
national media; it is only important when it applies to them
or their home base. I sympathize with the plight of the
eastern seaboard, but they are on the end of the same
storm other states had to deal with. Attention CBS, NBC,
ABC, CNN, and Fox News...the storm we are putting up
with today will be on top of you by Saturday.. Deal with it!

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

NASCAR Changes the Rules




NASCAR in it's infinite wisdom has made a few
changes going into the 2010 season,..BUT some do
not take effect until the fourth race of the season.
Now that alone is worth a moment of thought. Why
would you change anything and have it implemented
during the course of the event. Big Bill France, the original
founder of NASCAR ruled the sport for forty years with
very little changes to the rules. Big Bill's grandson, Brian,
is now calling the shots since 2005 and his leadership has
seen the sport lose attendance and TV ratings for the
first time in history.
Brian France has announced a couple of changes this
season. The big one is the much debated 'wing' on the
rear of the cars. The 'wing' replaced the 'spoiler' in
2005 in an effort to slow down the cars and make it a
more equal race. The dreaded 'restrictor plate' between
the carburetor and the intake manifold has been enlarged
to give the drivers a little more response in the gas pedal.
Fast forward to 2010 and the 'spoiler'
will return to the rear of the cars to help stabilize the
vehicle,...but the first four races of 2010 will have the
'wing' on the car until race engineers can make the change.
Another rule change this year is the art of bump drafting.
This entails pushing the car in front of you down the track in
an effort to increase the speed of both cars. The problem comes
when a car gets out of the groove and air circulates under the
car sending it airborne and out of control. The big two and a
half mile tracks of Daytona and Talladega are the main concerns
since the cars run in excess of 190 miles per hour on these venues.
NASCAR has ruled in the past that 'bump drafting' would not
be allowed... then they changed it to 'bump drafting' only on
the straightaway and not in the curves...and now this year they
have done away with the restrictions. Drivers will return to the
old school way of racing.
While the teams bicker and debate these changes... they should
be worrying about dethroning reining NASCAR Champion Jimmy
Johnson. Team 48 has won the Championship for four (4) straight
years and seem to be on the verge of making it look easy.

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Super Bowl was Saintly



Today's Super Bowl was one of the better
ones in recent years. Indianapolis had won a
Super Bowl in the past, so I found myself pulling
for the New Orleans Saints in this one. The Colts
looked the part of veterans as they jumped to
a ten-nothing lead over the Saints. The game
was actually a shootout between two great
quarterbacks. Peyton Manning of the Colts and
Drew Brees of the Saints both played well enough
to win the game. Brees tied a Super Bowl record
by completing 32 passes in a row without an
incompletion. The lone turnover in the contest
was a 74 yard touchdown interception by Tracy
Porter of the Saints and
that pretty much sealed the deal. New Orleans
wins it 31-17 for their first NFL Championship in
their 43rd year of existence. Marti Gras starts in
the French Quarter in just nine days,...so now they
get to start a little early this year... Who Dat Da
Say Da Gonna Beat Dem Saints?????

Saturday, February 6, 2010

Bud Shootout



Kevin Harvick joined a select group tonight by
winning the Budweiser Shootout at Daytona, Florida.
Harvick is now one of only 4 drivers to win the Shootout
in back to back years.
Harvick started the race on the outside of the front
row in a back-up car. He was sick with the flu Wednesday
and Thursday forcing teammates Jeff Burton and Clint
Bowyer to practice and qualify his car. Bowyer crashed the
primary car on Thursday and forced the 29 Team to go
to the back-up car. Friday's practice session was rained
out so when the green flag dropped tonight it was the first
time on the track for the winning car.
With 4 laps to go a crash brought out the caution flag and
Harvick went to the pits for two tires and some gas. This
allowed Jamie McMurry and Greg Biffle to take over the lead
when they did not pit. On the re-start Harvick immediately
passed McMurry and Biffle went into the wall with a blown
tire. The race was immediately stopped and Harvick was
named the winner.
Despite being a repeat from one year ago, it does not carry
any points with it but only a $200,000 prize. The points battle
begins next week with the annual running of the Daytona 500,
a race that saw Harvick finish second in 2009. Last season was
the only one where Harvick did not win a single race in his 8
year career.
Good job tonight Kev.... Go get'em next week in the 500 !!

Radio Hall of Fame



The National Radio Hall of Fame has inducted
one of the greats into it's honored halls...and I am
here to endorse that action. Christopher Glenn was
a co-worker of mine when I worked at WCBS Radio
in 1978. Everything that a radio news reporter wanted
to be was wrapped up in Chris...He could write, produce,
and anchor with the best of them. Best of all, Chris was never above anyone else and always willing to help with assistance or encouragement. I was just 'the new
guy' at the station, but Chris was instrumental in what
would become my style. His deep and warm voice will
never be duplicated, but always imitated. In the halls of
CBS you could count on seeing many famous names and
faces, but none stood out more than Christopher Glenn.
I had idolized him for years and now I was working with
him. He worked for CBS News for 35 years and died in
2006, but now thanks to the Hall of Fame, he will not be
forgotten. Thank you Lord for letting me cross his path.

Christopher Glenn

Christopher Glenn has excelled as a producer, writer, anchor, and field reporter in his 35 years with CBS Radio. In early 2006, Glenn retired as anchor of CBS World News Roundup after serving in a similar capacity for The World Tonight for 11 years.

Glenn began broadcasting in 1960 on Armed Forces Radio and joined CBS News as a correspondent in 1971. In 1999, he began hosting CBS World News Roundup, the longest running radio news program in broadcasting. What's In The News, the daily broadcast that began in 1995, was produced, written, and narrated by Glenn.

Among the many major news stories he covered were numerous political conventions and space shuttle missions, including the Challenger tragedy in 1986. In 2005, he was awarded a Radio Television News Directors Association award for best newscast.

Christopher Glenn died October 17, 2006.

Christopher Glenn was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame in 2009.

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Five Jackets Sign College Scholarships



February 2nd was national signing day for
high school athletes to commit their talents to
colleges across the country. The Denison Yellow
Jackets had a super season in 2009, reaching the
semi-final round of the playoffs in class 4A.
Tuesday five members of the Yellow Jackets
football team signed to step up to the next level
of competition. Quarterback Jordan Taylor will
be playing for Rice University next season, but not
necessarily at that position. Running back D.J. Jones
will take his quick feet to Texas A&M. Teammates
Jimmay Munndine and Jaqwalin Arps will become
members of the Kansas Jayhawks. Wide receiver
and defensive back Cody Reeves will head for
West Texas A&M.
Good luck to these players as they head for college
and we hope they will return home to be role models
for younger players following in their footsteps.

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

The Day The Music Died




February 2nd has different meanings to
all people... It's Groundhog Day and everyone
looks to Pennsylvania to see if 'old Phil is going
to see his shadow or not. (He did this year)
February 2 has another distinction for those
of us that love music,..more specifically Rock &
Roll Music. It was February 2, 1959 when a
small plane crash in Clear Lake, Iowa took the
lives of three of the greats of R&R. This is the
music that was still in it's infancy and still needed
to get it's legs on the ground. Buddy Holly, Ritchie
Valens, and J.P. Richardson (The Big Bopper) had
performed the night before and were taking a
flight to the next location on the tour. The weather
was not perfect, but other planes were flying in it.
The small plane crashed and took the lives of the
performers and the pilot. Ritchie Valens was to be
the first big star of the Mexican-American generation
with his first two hits "La Bamba" and "Donna" going
to the top ten of Billboard Magazine. J.P. Richardson
was a disc jockey from Beaumont, Texas that got into
the music business by accident. He was master of
ceremonies and just started singing with various bands.
He had a big hit in "Chantilly Lace", but song writing was
his specialty,..writing "White Lightnin'" for George Jones,
"Running Bear" for Johnny Preston, and "Purple People
Eater." The most famous casualty that night was Buddy
Holly..the Lubbock, Texas native was instrumental in the
forming of Rock & Roll. His arrangements and guitar playing
are still being imitated today. Groups such as the Beatles, the
Hollies, the Dave Clark Five, Paul Anka, and many more were all
influenced by Buddy Holly. Ten years after the plane crash
Don McLean immortalized the group when he wrote the
song "American Pie"...the chorus of the song brought all the
memories back again...."The Day the Music Died"..

Monday, February 1, 2010

Proud to be German-American





I have mentioned many times on this blog
that my family originated in the Bavarian section
of Germany and my Grandfather came to America
in 1908 to escape the tyranny of the Kaiser.
I had a father and eight uncles that fought in
World War II..and they were on both sides of the
conflict. While all Nazi's were German,..all Germans
were NOT Nazi's. The following true story is a
good example of that fact......

Look carefully at the B-17 and note how shot up it is - one engine dead, tail, horizontal stabilizer and nose shot up.. It was ready to fall out of the sky. (This is a painting done by an artist from the description of both pilots many years later.) Then realize that there is a German ME-109 fighter flying next to it. Now read the story below. I think you'll be surprised ...

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Charlie Brown was a B-17 Flying Fortress pilot with the 379th Bomber Group at Kimbolton, England . His B-17 was called 'Ye Old Pub' and was in a terrible state, having been hit by flak and fighters. The compass was damaged and they were flying deeper over enemy territory instead of heading home to Kimbolton.

After flying the B-17 over an enemy airfield, a German pilot named Franz Stigler was ordered to take off and shoot down the B-17. When he got near the B-17, he could not believe his eyes. In his words, he 'had never seen a plane in such a bad state'. The tail and rear section was severely damaged, and the tail gunner wounded. The top gunner was all over the top of the fuselage. The nose was smashed and there were holes everywhere.

Despite having ammunition, Franz flew to the side of the B-17 and looked at Charlie Brown, the pilot. Brown was scared and struggling to control his damaged and blood-stained plane.

BF-109 pilot Franz Stigler B-17 pilot Charlie Brown


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Aware that they had no idea where they were going, Franz waved at Charlie to turn 180 degrees.. Franz escorted and guided the stricken plane to, and slightly over, the North Sea towards England . He then saluted Charlie Brown and turned away, back to Europe . When Franz landed he told the CO that the plane had been shot down over the sea, and never told the truth to anybody. Charlie Brown and the remains of his crew told all at their briefing, but were ordered never to talk about it.

More than 40 years later, Charlie Brown wanted to find the Luftwaffe pilot who saved the crew. After years of research, Franz was found. He had never talked about the incident, not even at post-war reunions.

They met in the USA at a 379th Bomber Group reunion, together with 25 people who are alive now - all because Franz never fired his guns that day.

(L-R) German Ace Franz Stigler, artist Ernie Boyett, and B-17 pilot Charlie Brown.


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When asked why he didn't shoot them down, Stigler later said, "I didn't have the heart to finish those brave men. I flew beside them for a long time. They were trying desperately to get home and I was going to let them do that. I could not have shot at them. It would have been the same as shooting at a man in a parachute."


Both men died in 2008


This is a true story! http://www.snopes.com/military/charliebrown.asp

THIS WAS BACK IN THE DAYS WHEN THERE WAS HONOR IN BEING A WARRIOR ..... THEY PROUDLY WORE UNIFORMS, AND THEY DIDN'T HIDE IN AMBUSH INSIDE A MOSQUE, OR BEHIND WOMEN AND CHILDREN, NOR DID THEY USE MENTALLY RETARDED WOMEN AS SUICIDE BOMBERS TO TARGET AND KILL INNOCENT CIVILIANS .... HOW TIMES HAVE CHANGED ...