Almighty God Bless This Humble Couragious Warrior And Gentleman. NO WORDS . . . THANK YOU SIR. Isaiah 6:8 KJV Rangers Lead The Way . DE OPPRESSO LIBER.
Gosh, what a disrespectful, presumptuous almost conceited introduction claiming it's higher than any award the Colonel had received. Obviously the fellow giving the introduction has never served.
I'm proud to say that I knew COL Howard personally. He was the A Co Commander in the 2nd Ranger BN. The toughest human I have ever known and by far, the most effective/loyal military leader. The result, none of us had any doubt that we were in the most competent infantry company in the world.
I would've love to see this service..The demands this country put upon this willing and most loyal soldier is stunning and yet, I have only heard about this dedicated man, soldier and loved one just now. The Viet Nam era ended just a few years before I came of age and I was expected to serve. One other soldier very well worth mentioning is MSG Roy Benavidez: ru-vid.com?search_query=roy+benavidez
You so easily and without full investigation, dismissed the achievements of Audie Murphy who spent most of the war as an enlisted man. You also cheapen the achievements of the Colonel. Citations for heroism is not a contest!
I am retired US Army and never met Bob, but I met I met his friend Col. Donlan. Donlan was the 1st Special Forces Officer given the Medal of Honor. I can tell you from what little I see that Col Howard is the real deal. He is humble tough and I am happy as all get out that he is from Alabama. I am form Louisiana and I will always believe the best soldiers come from the south. Because we in the South have been called ignorant, classless, and not worth much. Therefore when we get a fair chance to perform in the military, we perform well, we give it our all, and each rank we attain is far above what we had when we started. We are tough, expecting of adventure, so when we get it we are just a little happy. Southerners are human, we aren't super human, but we have had to do much more with far less than the N/E United States can ever understand. My father was given so many shells in a single shot Shotgun and told to get that many squirrels... if he didn't his behind was beat, cause he wasted money. They ate it all, Raccoon, swine, beef, squirrel. Nothing which was protein, was ever denied. They picked cotton and in 1940 my father joined the US Army, and he came out years later as a Master Sergeant having served in combat in WWII, Korea and retired before Vietnam. We recognize in Col. Howard what we in the South have always known; you keep us down and we are down, but you give me half a chance and I am going to show you up. I love Col. Howard, he had to be from Alabama... When I finally got to Alabama as a young 2d Lieutenant, I realized I was in a more advanced civilization. Birmingham was amazing to me. Now retired as a Major having served a private twice and finally an NCO and ultimately as an officer, Col. Howard is a great American and a true Southerner... How I love him. God bless him, there are more Southerners coming... brace yourself.
@@SouthernStorm_61 Don't forget to vote Conservative to help the man secure that wide open border that is helping the thugs to kill and molest our innocents.
I knew Bob before the award of the MoH was finalized,and he was still a NCO,and the 1st Sgt of the Recon Company at Kontum. Unlike some who won't be named,Bob not only never put himself in for anything,he actually turned down some awards,including Purple Hearts. He said he didn't want any Purple Hearts unless he would wounded badly enough to require hospitalization. Compare that to John Kerry,and his 3 Purple Hearts that he wrote himself up for,as well as the Silver Star he wrote himself up for.
I had the honor of knowing COL Howard (MOH) and he was a great soldier and American who was never really given the recognition he earned and paid for with his own blood. He served 54 months in Vietnam most of it with MACV-SOG and was wounded 14 times. He passed away on Dec 23, 2009 and was laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery on Feb 22, 2010. RIP SIR DE OPPRESSO LIBER SUA SPONTE
