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Know Your Medal of Honor Recipients:

Specialist Fourth Class Donald R. Johnston (US Army) received his Medal of Honor for his actions on March 21, 1969, at Tay Ninh 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. Sp4c. Johnston distinguished himself while serving as a mortarman with Company D, at a fire support base in Tay Ninh Province. Sp4c. Johnston's company was in defensive positions when it came under a devastating rocket and mortar attack. Under cover of the bombardment, enemy sappers broke through the defensive perimeter and began hurling explosive charges into the main defensive bunkers. Sp4c. Johnston and 6 of his comrades had moved from their exposed positions to 1 of the bunkers to continue their fight against the enemy attackers. As they were firing from the bunker, an enemy soldier threw 3 explosive charges into their position. Sensing the danger to his comrades, Sp4c. Johnston, with complete disregard for his safety, hurled himself onto the explosive charges, smothering the detonations with his body and shielding his fellow soldiers from the blast. His heroic action saved the lives of 6 of his comrades. Sp4c. Johnston's concern for his fellow men at the cost of his life were in the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the U.S. Army.

Corporal Edward Johnston (US Army) received his Medal of Honor for his actions from October 1876 to January 8, 1877, at Cedar Creek, etc., Montana. His citation reads:

Gallantry in action.

First Lieutenant Gordon Johnston (US Navy) received his Medal of Honor for his actions on March 7, 1906, at Mount Bud Dajo, Jolo, Philippine Islands. His citation reads:

Voluntarily took part in and was dangerously wounded during an assault on the enemy's works.


Picture Tuesday

This is a picture of Mrs. Melia that's in one of the hallways in my church... I post it here because if you look you will see the top of Mom's head in the background. Let that be a lesson to all of you kids out there... How do you become great at something? You sit and learn from one of the best.

A picture of the front of the building I work in at high tide.

A picture of the road that I use to enter and leave work... again, this is just a recent high tide.

On days when I have to pick up Susie and Daniel, but not Mary Ruth, Susie is always willing to help me keep Daniel safe.

Daniel decided he would feed Maverick.

He wouldn't stop until Maverick was out of food...

Sometimes all it takes to make Daniel happy is to put a hat on him...

Mary Ruth and Daniel

Another new sign for me to look at when I go to Winthrop basketball games.

Just a few of the championship banners hanging up in Rock Hill...

The following are a couple of pictures from the VCU game Jeremy and I went to a couple of weeks ago.  This is one of VCU Head Coach Shaka Smart.

I've said it before and I'll say it again... We (me and Jeremy) have GREAT seats.

I figured since I had a pic of the VCU head coach, I'd include one of Winthrop Head Coach Pat Kelsey.

Some are doing it a little better than others... the guy in the front row in the Winthrop jersey is probably doing it best.  This (holding your arm/hand like that) is done when Winthrop players are shooting Free Throws.  It's done as a tribute to the late De'Andre Adams who, around the end of his final season at WU started holding the ball in front of him like that before shooting free throws.  It was cool in the '07-'08 season because pretty much all fans did it... now fewer and fewer fans do it (and I fear most don't even know why they are doing it now), but it's our way of remembering Dre.