Posts Tagged ‘Medal of Honor’
I Don’t Hate Nobody Because Life Is So Short
“When I became a citizen it was one of the happiest days in my life . . . [the US] is the best country in the world, and I’m part of it.” – Tibor Rubin He survived more than a year in a Nazi concentration camp, was awarded the Medal of Honor for actions in…
Read MoreThree Men, Two Wars, and One Classroom
During wartime and peace, the power of an inspirational mentor can never be underestimated . . . One such mentor, a WWII Medal of Honor recipient once referred to by his commanding officer as “the bravest man I ever saw,” was a math professor and US Navy chaplain. The Early Days at Holy Cross A…
Read MoreA Memorial Day “Murph”
While doing research on US Navy SEAL Lt. Michael “Murph” Murphy for a Facebook post I wrote on the anniversary of his birthday, I learned about the “Murph,” a high intensity workout developed by the late Medal of Honor recipient. Every Memorial Day, thousands of CrossFit fans and military personnel participate in the “Murph Challenge,”…
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