Boatswain’s Mate Francis Moore (US Navy) received his Medal of Honor for his actions on January 23, 1882, on board the US Training Ship Portsmouth. His citation reads:
For jumping overboard from the U.S. Training Ship Portsmouth, at the Washington Navy Yard, 23 January 1882, and endeavoring to rescue Thomas Duncan, carpenter and calker, who had fallen overboard.
Seaman George Moore (US Navy) received his Medal of Honor for his actions on December 30, 1862, on board the USS Rhode Island. His citation reads:
Served on board the U.S.S. Rhode Island which was engaged in saving the lives of the officers and crew of the Monitor, 30 December 1862. Participating in the hazardous task of rescuing the officers and crew of the sinking Monitor, Moore after rescuing several of the men, became separated in a heavy gale with other members of the cutter that had set out from the Rhode Island, and spent many hours in the small boat at the mercy of the weather and high seas until finally picked up by a schooner 50 miles east of Cape Hatteras.
Private George G. Moore (US Army) received his Medal of Honor for his actions on September 22, 1864, at Fishers Hill, Virginia. His citation reads:
Capture of flag.
As you know, one of my passions is Alzheimer’s Disease… and to a somewhat slightly lesser degree, heart disease and prostate cancer (one of which will probably be what gets me… unless laughing to death is a real thing). Anyway, just the other day I was watching a football game on TV and I saw the players wearing all of this pink stuff. I know this was for Breast Cancer Awareness and I think that’s a good thing. But, as I said to The Wife, why don’t the NFL and College football do something to raise awareness for other things? Then I heard about Bears Wide Receiver Brandon Marshall being fined by the NFL for wearing lime green cleats in a game. It seems lime green is the official color for mental health awareness. We at I’m just sayin… say here’s to you Mr. Marshall. It’s not uncommon to see or hear players promoting some product or some event… it’s nice to see a player use their fame to help a cause. I get that people can’t give money to everything they want (at least, I can’t). You have to make choices. But the NFL, College football and their main TV partners (like ESPN and FOX) are big enough that they can do more than they're doing. There are about four months in the football season (maybe more or less… I didn’t count), so why not have a cause for each month? ESPN has done a great thing over the years with the V Foundation (for cancer research), why not use their airways to bring awareness and support for other diseases? I know they can’t do everything, but what would it hurt to try? Good job, Brandon Marshall, for doing what you can.
Make sure you take a minute to visit The Brandon Marshall Foundation.
Flashback Friday
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| Most of these are going to be Halloween Pics... Here we see Jeremy (with me in the background). |
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| Me with Mary Ruth... |
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| Daniel, Susie and Mary Ruth |
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| Ok... this isn't a Halloween pic... but it makes me laugh every time I see it. Susie trying to get one of my cookies... |
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| Susie |
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| Mary Ruth |
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| Me... as a Russian Gorilla |
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