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Know Your Medal of Honor Recipients:

Colonel Jacob G. Frick (US Army) received his Medal of Honor for his actions on December 13, 1862 at Fredericksburg, Virginia and May 3, 1863 at Chancellorsville, Virginia. His citation reads:

At Fredericksburg seized the colors and led the command through a terrible fire of cannon and musketry. In a hand-to-hand fight at Chancellorsville, recaptured the colors of his regiment.

Gunner’s Mate John B. Frisbee (US Navy) received his Medal of Honor for his actions on April 24, 1862, on board the US Steam Gunboat Pinola. His citation reads:

Served on board the U.S. Steam Gunboat Pinola during action against Forts Jackson and St. Philip, and during the taking of New Orleans, 24 April 1862. While engaged in the bombardment of Fort St. Philip, Frisbee, acting courageously and without personal regard, closed the powder magazine which had been set afire by enemy shelling and shut off his avenue of escape, thereby setting a high example of bravery. He served courageously throughout these engagements which resulted in the taking of the Forts Jackson and St. Philip and in the surrender of New Orleans.

First Lieutenant Harold A. Fritz (US Army) received his Medal of Honor for his actions on January 11, 1969, at Binh Long Province, Republic of Vietnam. His citation reads:

For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Capt. (then 1st Lt.) Fritz, Armor, U.S. Army, distinguished himself while serving as a platoon leader with Troop A, near Quan Loi. Capt. Fritz was leading his 7-vehicle armored column along Highway 13 to meet and escort a truck convoy when the column suddenly came under intense crossfire from a reinforced enemy company deployed in ambush positions. In the initial attack, Capt. Fritz' vehicle was hit and he was seriously wounded. Realizing that his platoon was completely surrounded, vastly outnumbered, and in danger of being overrun, Capt. Fritz leaped to the top of his burning vehicle and directed the positioning of his remaining vehicles and men. With complete disregard for his wounds and safety, he ran from vehicle to vehicle in complete view of the enemy gunners in order to reposition his men, to improve the defenses, to assist the wounded, to distribute ammunition, to direct fire, and to provide encouragement to his men. When a strong enemy force assaulted the position and attempted to overrun the platoon, Capt. Fritz manned a machine gun and through his exemplary action inspired his men to deliver intense and deadly fire which broke the assault and routed the attackers. Moments later a second enemy force advanced to within 2 meters of the position and threatened to overwhelm the defenders. Capt. Fritz, armed only with a pistol and bayonet, led a small group of his men in a fierce and daring charge which routed the attackers and inflicted heavy casualties. When a relief force arrived, Capt. Fritz saw that it was not deploying effectively against the enemy positions, and he moved through the heavy enemy fire to direct its deployment against the hostile positions. This deployment forced the enemy to abandon the ambush site and withdraw. Despite his wounds, Capt. Fritz returned to his position, assisted his men, and refused medical attention until all of his wounded comrades had been treated and evacuated. The extraordinary courage and selflessness displayed by Capt. Fritz, at the repeated risk of his own life above and beyond the call of duty, were in keeping with the highest traditions of the U.S. Army and reflect the greatest credit upon himself, his unit, and the Armed Forces.


We at I’m just sayin… would like to welcome my brother Sonny into the blogging world. You can read his thoughts over at Sonny’Side. I’m sure it will be a good blog and I hope that he ends up posting more than most of you do. And for the record, it really is him posting. It’s not me. I know some of you might doubt this and, trust me, I understand. In a way, I’m happy that you have that doubt. But the fact is, it’s him (or, at the very least, it ain’t me). Honestly, if I was going to start a fake blog I would make it “The Wife Strikes Back” or “The Wife’s Eyes are Rolling” or something like that. Anyway, He started with a solid first post, so you should go over to read it. It mentions God, the military, baseball and music… pretty much everything I’ve covered on here before. Figures Sonny would see the good thing I have going and decide to try and get in on it.  I told Jeremy about the blog. It went like this:

Me: Sonny has a new blog.

Jeremy: Sonny. I always thought it would be Teresa Lynn.

Me: It’s the smart move. Sonny was always smarter.

I can vouch that he knows what he is talking about when it comes to baseball and music. We were trained by the same people when it comes to baseball, so I trust his knowledge there. While our musical tastes aren’t exactly the same, they are close. And I can guarandamntee you that he’ll pick Free Bird over Smells Like Teen Spirit any day (yes, I’m looking at you while shaking my head disapprovingly Danny, Yes that Danny). The only thing that could really get him into any trouble is if he tries to “correct” anything I say on here. But I’m sure he’s too smart to try anything like that.  My hope is that his blog won't be an annual blog like the one my cousin Louis has.


Thankful Thursday

Today I am thankful for the second job that I have. The extra money is nice, but the thing I like most is the fact that it’s with my old department. It seems the person who replaced me is having trouble doing everything I was doing… so, they asked me to come back after hours and help out with some things. The best part is I can do the work from home. So really it’s the best of both worlds… I get to feel needed and I get paid for it. And, hopefully, I’m helping them out.