Senator Inouye Dead at 88

[discus]

Medal of Honor recipient Senator Daniel Inouye dead at age 88. Agree or disagree with his politics, he's still a hero.

http://www.usatoday....r-dies/1776021/

Edited December 18, 2012 by discus

[Napoleon_Tanerite]

Same. I didn't agree with a lot of his actions/positions as a senator, but I have the utmost respect for ANY CMOH recipient. Unfortunately we're losing a lot of WWII vets, and they won't be with us much longer.

To Sen. Daniel Inouye

[LJDRVR]

I respect the hell out of his politics. Not because I'm a democrat, but because Senator Inouye represents a vanishing breed.

Men who served their country.

First in the military, then as elected officials. And unlike these money obsessed, do-nothing pussies we have in congress now, these men actually served their constituents. Made difficult decisions. Compromised. Were not blinded by money and power and influence.

Barry Goldwater

George McGovern

John Glenn

Daniel Inouye

[nsplayr]

Good article about him found here. Edited December 18, 2012 by nsplayr

[Hacker]

Just as an aside, there is no such thing as a Medal of Honor "winner" (as in the caption to this thread). it isn't the Olympics.

[discus]

Just as an aside, there is no such thing as a Medal of Honor "winner" (as in the caption to this thread). it isn't the Olympics.

Noted and applied. My bad.

Here is the MOH citation for anyone interested:

"Second Lieutenant Daniel K. Inouye distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in action on 21 April 1945, in the vicinity of San Terenzo, Italy. While attacking a defended ridge guarding an important road junction, Second Lieutenant Inouye skillfully directed his platoon through a hail of automatic weapon and small arms fire, in a swift enveloping movement that resulted in the capture of an artillery and mortar post and brought his men to within 40 yards of the hostile force. Emplaced in bunkers and rock formations, the enemy halted the advance with crossfire from three machine guns. With complete disregard for his personal safety, Second Lieutenant Inouye crawled up the treacherous slope to within five yards of the nearest machine gun and hurled two grenades, destroying the emplacement. Before the enemy could retaliate, he stood up and neutralized a second machine gun nest. Although wounded by a sniper’s bullet, he continued to engage other hostile positions at close range until an exploding grenade shattered his right arm. Despite the intense pain, he refused evacuation and continued to direct his platoon until enemy resistance was broken and his men were again deployed in defensive positions. In the attack, 25 enemy soldiers were killed and eight others captured. By his gallant, aggressive tactics and by his indomitable leadership, Second Lieutenant Inouye enabled his platoon to advance through formidable resistance, and was instrumental in the capture of the ridge. Second Lieutenant Inouye’s extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit on him, his unit, and the United States Army."

Edited December 18, 2012 by discus

[PK...]

Much respect.

To the Senator

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PK...

[Danger41]

http://badassoftheweek.com/inouye.html

[StickShaker]

He will be missed here in Hawaii. I'm sure he had a big role in procuring some top class hardware for our state.

RIP

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