The posted picture looks like America these days
it’s 14 degrees, grey, cloudy with fog hanging around
it was snowing yesterday ffs
well …
at least I have the proper drinking vessel to match my mood
so that’s a positive
see this flying shyt bird
is why a SOG tomahawk is in the truck
that would be one dead flying shytbird
the deterrence must match the threat level
no use going overboard
speaking of the dead
I see they released his name
Timothy Dale Ackerman
ole young timmy boy died after plunging from a 14th floor balcony at a Florida hotel
after his parachute failed to open in time during a base jump.
Emergency services were called out yesterday evening to deal with reports of a man having fallen to his death.
enough of that wanna-be
At 17 ( lied about his age he was 14 )
Jack was given the MOH
a short summary
The first grenade detonated, injuring Jack. Thankfully, the second grenade did not explode. The remaining 3 Marines killed all the Japanese combatants from the larger enemy squad and fortified pillbox. Assuming Jack was dead, and fearing an enemy counter attack, they immediately left the area. However, Jack Lucas, who was only 17, was not dead. He laid there, barely breathing, and awake.
Fortunately, a Marine unit passing through saw him and called their Navy Corpsman. The Corpsman tended to the massive wounds. He did everything to keep Jack alive and safe, even killing an approaching enemy soldier. Lucas had over 250 pieces of shrapnel throughout his body. Nearly every organ was hit, including his brain and heart. He was evacuated via stretcher to the beach. There were over 26,000 American casualties on Iwo Jima.
Despite his near brush with death, Jack wanted to continue to challenge himself. In 1961 he joined the US Army. Jack volunteered for jump school to conquer his fear of heights. However, bad luck struck Lucas again. Both his parachutes failed to open and he plummeted to the ground. Remarkably, he survived. A witness said, “He was the last one out of the airplane and the first one on the ground.”
So…
I want take this opportunity to remember the 14 year old boy who lied to serve his country
as well as the 17 year old Man
who was unflinching in the face of staggering danger. Jack Lucas, you were the very embodiment of American Grit, this beer is for you.
In wine
there’s suppose to be wisdom
in water
there is bacteria
in Beer
there is Freedom
choose wisely America