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http://www.greatamericans.com/video/Por ... ibor-Rubin" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Yesterday I was a schmuck. Today they call me sir.
One of the best quotes ever, near the end of the video.
“Hard times create strong men. Strong men create good times. Good times create weak men. And, weak men create hard times.”

― G. Michael Hopf, "Those Who Remain"

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Amazing!

My favorite Tibor quote is:
"I have Shalom. Peace... People die for it."
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TAM that was a very moving story. Here's another - - - Growing up in SE Texas whenever I would go to Port Arthur I would see a street sign saying "Staff Sergeant Lucian Adams Street" I wondered for years who he was here's his story: http://www.greatamericans.com/video/Por ... ;search%3A" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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MoJo wrote:TAM that was a very moving story. Here's another - - - Growing up in SE Texas whenever I would go to Port Arthur I would see a street sign saying "Staff Sergeant Lucian Adams Street" I wondered for years who he was here's his story: http://www.greatamericans.com/video/Por ... ;search%3A" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
What a humble guy, isn't he? That's one of the things that seems to mark all of the CMH recipients: great humility. They understand that they are ambassadors for something greater and more virtuous than themselves.
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The Annoyed Man wrote:
MoJo wrote:TAM that was a very moving story. Here's another - - - Growing up in SE Texas whenever I would go to Port Arthur I would see a street sign saying "Staff Sergeant Lucian Adams Street" I wondered for years who he was here's his story: http://www.greatamericans.com/video/Por ... ;search%3A" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
What a humble guy, isn't he? That's one of the things that seems to mark all of the CMH recipients: great humility. They understand that they are ambassadors for something greater and more virtuous than themselves.
Sadly, Ssg Adams passed away March 3, 2003 in San Antonio he is buried in the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.
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The Annoyed Man wrote:
MoJo wrote:TAM that was a very moving story. Here's another - - - Growing up in SE Texas whenever I would go to Port Arthur I would see a street sign saying "Staff Sergeant Lucian Adams Street" I wondered for years who he was here's his story: http://www.greatamericans.com/video/Por ... ;search%3A" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
What a humble guy, isn't he? That's one of the things that seems to mark all of the CMH recipients: great humility. They understand that they are ambassadors for something greater and more virtuous than themselves.
True.
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