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Spent some time with Joe Galloway, We Were Soldiers author and BS/V recipient

Sen. Burr of NC is enjoying his retirement. Well Deserved

I located Civil War Medal of Honor recipient in former Civil War prison site. Took me 16 months to complete the project

Proudly gave the Pledge of Allegiance for Mr. Trump

NC highest civilian award presented by Rep. RIchard Hudson

Great Senators, Ted Budd--NC and Tom Cotton-Ark

Dedication of marker at Salisbury VA cemetary by Sen. Burr for a MOH recipient of the Civil War, buried here for 143 years before I discovered him and gave him proper notice.

Sen. Lauch Faircloth of NC, was always a pleasure talking with him. RIP!

CITATION TO ACCOMPANY THE AWARD OF

BRONZE STAR MEDAL with “V” DEVICE

SERGEANT RODNEY G. CRESS

FOR EXCEPTIONALLY VALOROUS ACHIEVEMENT DURING THE VIETNAM WINTER-SPRING CAMPAIGN, NOVEMBER 1970 THRU APRIL 1971, HIS ACTIONS DURING COMBAT OPERATIONS IN WAR ZONE D CONTRIBUTED TO THE OVERWHELMING SUCCESS OF THE COMMAND’S MISSION. ON MARCH 7, 1971, SGT. CRESS’S SQUAD CAME UNDER INTENSE FIRE FROM AUTOMATIC WEAPONS, GRENADES, AND RPG’S DURING AN ENEMY AMBUSH. HE IMMEDIATELY POSITIONED HIMSELF AND HIS MEN TO EFFECTIVELY PLACE A HEAVY VOLUME OF SUPPRESSIVE FIRE ON THE ENEMY, PERSONALLY TAKING OUT SEVERAL ON A NEARBY BUNKER. HE CONTINUALLY RE-POSITIONED HIS SQUAD TO ENGAGE A SUPERIOR NUMBER OF THE ENEMY FIRING AT THEM FROM THREE DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS. WITH AMMUNITION RUNNING LOW AND CLOSE AIR SUPPORT INEFFECTIVE, THE SQUAD BROKE CONTACT AND RETURNED TO SAFETY. SGT. CRESS’S COOLNESS UNDER PRESSURE WAS AN INSPIRATION TO EVERYONE AND INSTRUMENTAL IN A SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THEIR MISSION. HIS DISPLAY OF PERSONAL BRAVERY, LEADERSHIP, AND DEVOTION TO DUTY UNDOUBTEDLY HELPED SAVE MANY LIVES. HIS ACTIONS ARE IN KEEPING WITH THE FINEST TRADITIONS OF MILITARY HEROISM AND REFLECT DISTINCT CREDIT UPON HIMSELF, THE 1ST CAVALRY DIVISION, AND THE UNITED STATES ARMY.