As we prepare for the 4th of July I would like us all to remember Ed "Too Tall" Freeman who died this week in Idaho at 80. Mr. Freeman received the Medal of Honor during the Vietnam War and his citation is here. The MOH is the highest U.S. military honor and has only been awarded 3,462 times since it began during the Civil War.
All of the recipients of the MOH demonstrated extraordinary levels of selflessness and heroism. In this day and age selflessness is almost unheard of and heroism is rare. We should remember these values and Ed Freeman. These are the values that helped to establish the independence and democracy we celebrate every 4th of July.
