Desmond Doss has died at the age of 87. A conscientious objector, nevertheless he served in the Army in World War II as a medic. During the Battle of Okinawa he rescued approximately 75 wounded soldiers while under fire, resulting in a Congressional Medal of Honor.
More: Lauded Conscientious Objector Desmond T. Doss Sr., Burial Set April 3 At National Cemetery For Medal Of Honor Winner Desmond Doss
I suspect the Foxnews crowd would call him a traitor today.
e.p.c. posted this at 05:55 GMT on 27-Mar-2006 .
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WSJ.com - Qatar Airways Backs Off From Boeing CommitmentQatar Airways had pledged to buy 20 777s at the Paris Air Show last June. Such an order, if it jelled, would give Boeing a foothold in an otherwise all-Airbus fleet.
e.p.c. posted this at 14:42 GMT on 27-Mar-2006 .
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I hesitate to mention this because it seems like I just finished consolidating sites, but I am blogging technology over here: 202 Accepted. The title of the site is a bit of an inside joke, lacking creativity I borrows an HTTP status code.
e.p.c. posted this at 16:15 GMT on 27-Mar-2006 .
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