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>Now here is something to think about as we go about our everyday lives.
Who would have ever guessed.
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> > > > Subject: Captain Kangaroo, Lee Marvin, and Mister Rogers
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> > > > Quite a few of us grew up with Captain Kangaroo, as
> > > >! ; you or your children probably did. I knew nothing of
> > > > his background, only that his show was both
> > > > entertaining, educational, and as kids, we looked
> > > > forward to it with great anticipation. Captain
> > > > Kangaroo turned 76 recently, which is odd, because
> > > > he's never looked a day under 76. (DOB:6/27/27)
> > > >
> > > > It reminded me of the following story. Hope you enjoy
> > > > it as much as I did. Some people have been a bit
> > > > offended that the actor, Lee Marvin, is buried in a
> > > > grave alongside 3 and 4 star generals at Arlington
> > > > National Cemetery. His marker gives his name, rank
> > > > (PVT) and service (USMC). Nothing else. Here's a guy
> > > > who was only a famous movie star who served his time,
> > > > why does he rate burial with these guys? Well,
> > > > following is the amazing answer:
> > > >
> > > > I always liked Lee Marvin, but did not know the extent
> > > > of his Corps experiences. In a time when many Hollywood
> > > > stars served their country in the armed forces, often in
> > > > rear-echelon posts where they were carefully protected,
> > > > only to be trotted out to perform for the cameras in war
> > > > bond promotions, Lee Marvin was a genuine hero. He won the
> > > > Navy Cross at Iwo Jima. There is only one higher Naval award...
> > > > the Medal Of Honor. If that is a surprising comment on the true
> > > > character of the man, he credits his sergeant with an even greater
> > > > show of bravery.
> > > >
> > > > Dialog from The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson: His
> > > > guest was Lee Marvin.
> > > >
> > > > Johnny said, "Lee, I'll bet a lot of people are unaware that
> > > > you were a Marine in the initial landing at Iwo Jima... and that
> > > > during the course of that action you earned the Navy Cross and
> > > > were severely wounded."
> > > >
> > > > "Yeah, yeah... I got shot square in the rear and they
> > > > gave me the Cross for securing a hot spot! about halfway
> > > > up Suribachi...bad thing about getting shot up on a
> > > > mountain is guys gettin' shot hauling you down. But
> > > > Johnny, at Iwo I served under the bravest man I ever knew... We
> > > > both got the Cross the same day, but what he did for his Cross
> > > > made mine look cheap in comparison.
> > > >
> > > > The dumb bastard actually stood up on Red beach and
> > > > directed his troops to move forward and get the hell off the beach.
> > > > That Sergeant and I have been lifelong friends.
> > > >
> > > > When they brought me off Suribachi we passed the
> > > > Sergeant and he lit a smoke and passed it to me, lying
> > > > on my belly on the litter, and said, 'Where'd they get you Lee?'>
> > > > "Well Bob... if you make it home before me, tell Mom to
> > > > sell the outhouse!" " Johnny, I'm not lying...
> > > > Sergeant Keeshan was the bravest man I ever knew.....
> > > > Bob Keeshan... You and the world know him as
> > > > Captain Kangaroo.! "
> > > >
> > > > On another note, there was this wimpy little man (who
> > > > just passed away) on PBS, gentle and quiet.
> > > > Mr. Rogers is another of those you would least
> > > > suspect of being anything but what he now portrays to
> > > > our youth. But Mr. Rogers was a U.S. Navy Seal,
> > > > combat proven in Vietnam with over twenty-five
> > > > confirmed kills to his name.
> > > > He wore a long sleeve sweater to cover
> > > > the many tattoo's on his forearm and biceps. A master
> > > > in small arms and hand-to-hand combat, able to disarm or kill in a
> > > > heartbeat. He hid that away and won our hearts with his quiet
> > > > wit and charm.
> > > >
> > > > America's real heroes don't flaunt what they did, they quietly
> > > > go about their day to day lives, doing what they do best.
> > > > They earned our respect and the freedoms that we all
> > > > enjoy.
> > > >

> > > >
> > > > Just a side note, Mr. Rogers was also an ordained
> > > > Presbyterian minister.
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> > >
> > >
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Thank you,

Walter J. Hojsak
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