tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post6294074390262787939..comments2024-03-26T16:46:21.764-04:00Comments on Doctor Grumpy in the House: Memorial Day, 2014Grumpy, M.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09858110332436246760noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-60953330660054260532014-05-30T00:36:23.131-04:002014-05-30T00:36:23.131-04:00"..for no man hath greater love.."
Thank..."..for no man hath greater love.."<br />Thank you Dr.G. I work and look over "Battleship Row" every day. Sometimes, I just sit an look, and listen.<br />StorytellerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-14459263277387465732014-05-29T12:18:36.239-04:002014-05-29T12:18:36.239-04:00I appreciate stories of the untold, so I thank you...I appreciate stories of the untold, so I thank you graciously for helping keep this man's memory alive.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02719223434421200107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-4697013446460249812014-05-28T13:08:36.533-04:002014-05-28T13:08:36.533-04:00God Bless Doris Miller and all those who have give...God Bless Doris Miller and all those who have given their lives for the price of our freedom.<br /><br />Veronica Reilly<br />USMC, Retired.Ronihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00798824311571287918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-1466802538143759912014-05-27T11:43:06.217-04:002014-05-27T11:43:06.217-04:00The comments that I felt weren't appropriate f...The comments that I felt weren't appropriate for Memorial Day: <br /><br />Dr. Grumpy touched on some of the racial realities facing Doris Miller, and the others of his race, at the time of WWII. The official discrimination was bad enough - even after Doris Miller was awarded the Navy Cross, he was retained as a cook, forbidden to shift to any more prestigious position. His name and image were used for recruiting efforts in African American communities, and at the same time, he was nominated for the Medal of Honor for his actions. But the historical record suggests a higher award was nixed for Miller because of his race. When you consider the wording of his Navy Cross commendation, and compare it to the wording of Isaac Kidd's commendation for his Medal of Honor at Pearl Harbor. <br /><br />More to the point, I think that while it's good and proper to remember all our military heroes on Memorial Day and again on Veteran's Day, I think that for the rest of the year it's even more vital to remember the rest of the story. The facts of the matter are that during WWII African Americans, both civilian and military, were dealing with horrible situations, that are still contributing to the injustices around us today. <br /><br />Just for one example, while the GI Bill is rightly regarded as one of the most successful social engineering programs in history, and had a direct part in the rapid expansion of American industry in the post WWII world, it's important to remember that because of the official and unofficial racism of the day, African American veterans were largely excluded from those benefits. Of the WWII GI Bill, some 75% of white veterans eligible for it, used it to further their education, or to get a house. As a contrast, only 25% of African American veterans were able to make use of the GI Bill. Some of the reasons include the fact that without the Fair Housing Act, there was no recourse to force a bank to offer a loan to a credit-worthy veteran to buy a house if the bank's officers objected to seeing African Americans advance themselves to that social level. Similarly, in an era when enrollment at most colleges for African Americans was difficult, if not banned by law, the majority of such veterans who wished to use their educational benefits had to go the relative handful of colleges and universities that catered to the African American community. And while those institutions did heroic work accommodating as many veterans as they could, they only had so much room, and could only expand so fast. The fact is far, far too many African American veterans were left by the wayside, and forced to remain in poverty. In spite of the airy promises made to our veterans who served. <br /><br />Just something that should not be forgotten, nor glossed over.Lokihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06290936791524026416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-30611875522587779752014-05-26T22:50:49.043-04:002014-05-26T22:50:49.043-04:00Many Black Men served honorably in the US Navy in ...Many Black Men served honorably in the US Navy in the 1800's and it was not unusual. The US Navy was not a segregated service until the Progressive Administration of Woodrow Wilson. He also segregated the US Civil service and brought Jim Crow to Washington D.C. in 1913-1920.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-72855285214754490412014-05-26T13:21:15.335-04:002014-05-26T13:21:15.335-04:00WOW thank you for sharing this story ~WOW thank you for sharing this story ~bobbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14353836074794786357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-54338032775899896052014-05-26T12:51:43.568-04:002014-05-26T12:51:43.568-04:00Appreciate the retelling of this story about one o...Appreciate the retelling of this story about one of America's heroes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-31741363888614090072014-05-26T12:40:29.599-04:002014-05-26T12:40:29.599-04:00Thank you.Thank you.Ms. Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11945753071493117365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-37986472234816129792014-05-26T12:29:34.186-04:002014-05-26T12:29:34.186-04:00Thank you, Dr Grumpy. Would that he could have bee...Thank you, Dr Grumpy. Would that he could have been recognized earlier.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-90364511831109445112014-05-26T11:22:48.464-04:002014-05-26T11:22:48.464-04:00Heroism and bravery knows no race, gender, or age....Heroism and bravery knows no race, gender, or age. Thank you for posting about this young hero.<br />gloria pnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-83823965082739835732014-05-26T11:10:13.698-04:002014-05-26T11:10:13.698-04:00Thank you Dr G for sharing the story of a true Ame...Thank you Dr G for sharing the story of a true American Hero.<br />Rest in Peace Doris Miller.Old RPhnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-47798830511872310012014-05-26T10:14:31.571-04:002014-05-26T10:14:31.571-04:00That was such an amazing story. Thank you for sha...That was such an amazing story. Thank you for sharing it. And to all you have or are serving, thank you!bunkywisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-11906959905963170352014-05-26T09:48:14.561-04:002014-05-26T09:48:14.561-04:00He died that others may live, and we are grateful ...He died that others may live, and we are grateful for his sacrifice and the sacrifice of all of men and women who served with him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-2073339178916903642014-05-26T09:25:50.371-04:002014-05-26T09:25:50.371-04:00It is good to see Doris Miller's story being t...It is good to see Doris Miller's story being told. <br /><br />If you think it appropriate, I'd like to bring up some more comments tomorrow. They don't seem appropriate today. Lokihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06290936791524026416noreply@blogger.com