Van T. Barfoot (6-15-19 - )
A caption that should say "I earned the right"
As a young man Van T. Barfoot spent his time in Carano, Italy after enlisting in the U.S. Army in May of 1944. A man of principle that stood him in good stead for his entire life time. He was sent out to flank German machine gun positions, advanced through a mine field and took out three machine gun positions and returned with seventeen prisoners of war. He served in Korea, Vietnam with equal distinction and at ninety took on the local neighborhood association. According to the rules flags should be flown on house mounted brackets only. His 21 foot flag pole was denied a permit, but this feisty veteran put up his flag pole and posted the colors with pride. It made the national news and the association rethought their position. I love stories like this. You may have already read about it or even seen the e-mail attachment that is going around, but I felt such pride in this veteran I wanted to talk about him. I hope he has written his memoirs and publishes them for us to read. I wish he were my next door neighbor so I could go over and visit him and bring him some homemade cookies and a hug for being a man of principles.
A caption that should say "I earned the right"
As a young man Van T. Barfoot spent his time in Carano, Italy after enlisting in the U.S. Army in May of 1944. A man of principle that stood him in good stead for his entire life time. He was sent out to flank German machine gun positions, advanced through a mine field and took out three machine gun positions and returned with seventeen prisoners of war. He served in Korea, Vietnam with equal distinction and at ninety took on the local neighborhood association. According to the rules flags should be flown on house mounted brackets only. His 21 foot flag pole was denied a permit, but this feisty veteran put up his flag pole and posted the colors with pride. It made the national news and the association rethought their position. I love stories like this. You may have already read about it or even seen the e-mail attachment that is going around, but I felt such pride in this veteran I wanted to talk about him. I hope he has written his memoirs and publishes them for us to read. I wish he were my next door neighbor so I could go over and visit him and bring him some homemade cookies and a hug for being a man of principles.
So today, when you are off starting a brand new week, doing all of the chores, or work, or gardening think about the things that are meaningful in your life and make up your mind to stand by your principles . . . be strong . . . be decisive and 'stick to your guns' knowing you are going to go out and buy some very holy Christmas cards to send this year and place a flag on the wreath on your door. Go . . . have fun and don't forget to smile. Hugs to all.
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