Alonzo Cushing Medal of Honor awarded today

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Alonzo Cushing Medal of Honor awarded today

11-06-2014, 10:07 AM

After 151 years and long efforts to correct a wrong, Alonzo Cushing is awarded the Medal of Honor today for his gallantry at Gettysburg.

First Lieutenant Alonzo H. Cushing | Medal of Honor Recipient | The United States Army

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Former #USArmy First Lieutenant Alonzo H. Cushing was awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic acts in the Civil War. #MedalOfHonor

Frank Siltman
24th Mo Vol Inf
Cannoneer, US Army FA Museum Gun Crew
Member, Oklahoma Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission
Company of Military Historians
Lawton/Fort Sill, OK

Pacifism is a shifty doctrine under which a man accepts the benefits of the social group without being willing to pay -- and claims a halo for his dishonesty.� Robert A. Heinlein
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11-06-2014, 10:46 PM

Re: Alonzo Cushing Medal of Honor awarded today

It was long over due for the Lieut. Huzzah for Lon !.

Dennis W. Duerbeck

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