It was one of those "I remember exactly where I was" moments when the Eagle landed on the moon on July 20, 1969. As Neil Armstrong said, it truly was, "One small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.”
Staying up late to watch the landing was a thrill shared by millions. At the time, I was just finishing up my journalism degree at the University of Missouri in Columbia. My “sequence” was news/editorial, so it was perfect timing to witness one of the biggest news events of the 20th Century. The Columbia Missourian, our training-ground newspaper, published a commemorative edition. I went to a McDonald's to hawk copies, and sold my whole stack in no time.
Too bad Walter Cronkite missed living to see the anniversary by a few days. His reporting captured the awe and the pride we all shared.
If you haven't already, be sure to see In the Shadow of the Moon, a fascinating documentary released in 2007. It is available on DVD.
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Ceremony to Honor Hospitalman at Marine Corps League Meeting
Working with the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association and now the Marine Corps League gives me the opportunity to thank both veterans and active military for their service. Marines, Navy corpsmen and anyone else who is interested are invited to the following event, publicized in a news release I wrote and distributed:
The monthly meeting of the Simpson-Hoggatt Detachment of the Marine Corps League will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 16, at the Disabled Veterans of America location, 8787 Old Santa Fe Rd. in Kansas City, Mo.
The meeting will feature a ceremony and presentation of a framed poem to Lance and Katherine Simson, Overland Park, Kan., parents of Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua Simson, a hospitalman who received a Silver Star for “conspicuous gallantry” in combat operations in Afghanistan. Simpson-Hoggatt Detachment member Ed Becker, who served as a Navy corpsman, wrote the poem as a tribute to Simson and other corpsmen’s service to the Marine Corps. Simson recently returned to Afghanistan for a second tour of duty.
The event is free and the public is invited. For more information call Commandant Ken Spencer at 913-362-8383.
The monthly meeting of the Simpson-Hoggatt Detachment of the Marine Corps League will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 16, at the Disabled Veterans of America location, 8787 Old Santa Fe Rd. in Kansas City, Mo.
The meeting will feature a ceremony and presentation of a framed poem to Lance and Katherine Simson, Overland Park, Kan., parents of Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua Simson, a hospitalman who received a Silver Star for “conspicuous gallantry” in combat operations in Afghanistan. Simpson-Hoggatt Detachment member Ed Becker, who served as a Navy corpsman, wrote the poem as a tribute to Simson and other corpsmen’s service to the Marine Corps. Simson recently returned to Afghanistan for a second tour of duty.
The event is free and the public is invited. For more information call Commandant Ken Spencer at 913-362-8383.
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