They say he stole the show...I believe it....

[Playinghardball]

I can’t get enough of this little fella – Colin Romesha, the son of Medal of Honor recipient Clinton Romesha, peeks around the corner of President Barack Obama’s lectern before a presentation ceremony at the White House, Feb. 11
Found on the ObamaDiary

[sufrommich]

1. Saw the clip of him.He is so adorable. nt

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. What a precious little boy!

And all those old men? They're remembering their boyhoods too...

GREAT pic.

K&R

[hootinholler]

10. Did you notice thos blue ribbons around their necks?

Those are MOH recipients very much enjoying the boy's play.

[TwilightGardener]

3. Very glad that little guy still has his dad--so lucky.

So many kids of servicemembers who weren't...

[Uncle Joe]

4. That's a good pic.

Thanks for the thread, Playinghardball.

[Berlum]

5. Are the Republican Chickenhawks demanding an iNvesTigaTion?

They have to find some new ways to tear down America and its honorable veterans and their families. This would seem to be right down the usual ALLEy of oPPorTuniTy for the noisy claque of Republican Chickenhawks....

[ReRe]

11. Naw...the chickenhawks

...won't make a peep about this photo. The whole world would come down on their NECKS. And if that happened, we could have chickenhawk soup for everyone! That does'rt really sound too appetizing does it? It would be poisonous. Yuk!

[Berlum]

13. Thanks for the reassurance

I have come to the point where I would not put any nasty anti-American action by Republican Chickenhawks past the point of possibility -- they have acted without honor so often.

[ReRe]

15. Well, I agree...

...after what they did to poor old Bob Dole on the floor of the Senate. THAT was lower than Hell itself...

[Berlum]

24. Republicans turn back on honorable US Veteran & former Republican Senator Bob Dole

That was yet another shameful & unpatriotic Chickenhawk Republican action.

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/12/bob-dole-cant-sway-republicans-to-back-un-disabilities-treaty/

[Control-Z]

6. What a cutie!!

Now I need to look for the video clip!!! Too cute!

[countryjake]

7. Here is the video...

And here's the thread about it over in the Video & Multimedia Forum:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/101798220

(with another video, too!)

[Control-Z]

9. Thank you, countryjake!!

I really appreciate your going to the trouble of posting that for me! You deserve another heart!!

[countryjake]

12. And here's a virtual one for you!

Thank you for the heart, Control-Z, you are a real sweetheart!

I'm not sure if I'll get any hearts in time to give this year, I had to send in a money order, but you, too, deserve many more hearts as a long-time and much appreciated DUer.

[Control-Z]

32. ...

[JI7]

20. that was nice, normally those guys with their uniforms always have a serious look

on their face and you usually don't see them smiling. but that little guy was able to make them do it.

[countryjake]

36. I know, that OP pic with all of the happy eyes, medals hanging on their necks...

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beaming at the antics of a baby boy...quite the moment in time.

And the daddy, trying to figure out how exactly to rein in his little one, without raising a ruckus.

I loved seeing this.

[JI7]

37. actually i don't think that was the dad but someone else

which kind of makes it even more funny. he was trying to get the kid to go to his mom and then finally just picked him up and handedhim to her.

[countryjake]

44. The daddy, Staff Sgt. Clinton Romesha, was on Letterman...

and as I watched him last night (a really nice interview, by the way), I had to smile all over again, realizing that you were correct.

The soldier trying to politely herd that little guy was just doing his duty and accomplished his mission, maintaining the proper decorum for that solemn affair, returning the baby to his mama with nary a fuss. It does make the video even more precious!

[SaveAmerica]

41. Don't you know your Daddy Big-Boots once wore little boots, like you?

(GI Blues)

[dembotoz]

8. ain't no one gonna dis a tyke whose daddy is getting the medal of honor

he did steal the show
caught the ceremony
reminded that besides being an incredible hero, Mr Rosmeha is also a dad

[redstatebluegirl]

23. And he came home

and helped some other Dad's come home....what a hero.

[cer7711]

14. No One "Wins" The Medal of Honor

The tyke is cute as a button!

Now I don't mean to be a total buzz-kill here but I would like to point something out that has always bugged me when some people refer to Medal of Honor recipients as having "won" the award. You don't "win" the MOH: One is awarded this illustrious medal, our nation's highest, for "conspicuous acts of gallantry above and beyond the call of duty."

One may "win" a sporting contest, life-long soul-mate or battle with a dread disease but to refer to an MOH-recipient as having "won" the medal is to subtly diminish and degrade both the man or woman and the award itself.

Many veterans who have received the Medal of Honor readily admit that they'd melt it down in a heartbeat if that action could bring their buddies back. And many is the veteran who, in wiping away a bitter tear, has brokenly proclaimed, "I got the medal because I survived. The good men died on that hill/plain/valley."

Something sobering to think about and keep in mind as we honor these recipients—by never, ever referring to gallant men and women as having "won" the Medal of Honor.

Peace out.
.............................................

Suicide in the Trenches by Siegfried Sassoon, 1918

I knew a simple soldier boy
Who grinned at life in empty joy,
Slept soundly through the lonesome dark,
And whistled early with the lark.

In winter trenches, cowed and glum,
With crumps and lice and lack of rum,
He put a bullet through his brain.
No one spoke of him again.

You smug-faced crowds with kindling eye
Who cheer when soldier lads march by,
Sneak home and pray you’ll never know
The hell where youth and laughter go.

[annabanana]

16. I watched this soldier's eyes when the President put the medal

around his neck. He knew how much it had cost, and wasn't thinking of himself or his worth.

[cer7711]

18. Indeed!

Sent chills down my spine.

Hard to believe this guy, his beautiful boy, our president and you and I have to share the planet with the likes of a Ted Nugent . . .

[Control-Z]

34. He appeared to have been crying

or holding back some serious tears. It was really quite moving, wasn't it?.

[denverbill]

22. Good point, and good poem. n/t

[bluemarkers]

30. fil was awarded silver star ww2

never knew it until we went through his things after his death. I don't recall him ever talking about his experience. He was a gunner's mate - I believe is the correct title - made sure the rounds going into a machine gun were fed properly. Anyway, imagining what he saw - the damage of the gunfire, being a huge target themselves, it is mind boggling.



Parades are nice, but they deserve so much more.

[Ilsa]

33. 100% correct. I think people lose

some of their vocabulary when they are all choked up. They forget the more appropriate words like "recipient", "awarded", or "earned," in some cases.

I don't mind being corrected on this sort of thing. I'd rather get it right.

[cer7711]

38. I Didn't Mean to Particularize This

Rather, it was my intention to make a general comment about a matter of some gravitas and import given the solemnity of the moment.

But thank you for for responding in so large-hearted, kind and honest a fashion.

It's a great board, isn't it?

[Ilsa]

39. I think you said it wonderfully. Yes, DU is a great board! nt

[heaven05]

42. true

I love reality. Most people can't see it. EARNED, not won.

[GiveMeFreedom]

43. THANK YOU

Loved the poem.

[eggplant]

17. Very cute. I would have held him while getting the medal.

Of course, I didn't earn the medal, so there's that.

My brother's son essentially did the same thing at my sister's wedding. He stayed up there and the Rabbi worked it into her speech.

[JI7]

19. what a cutie dressed up in that little suit

[smccarter]

21. Where were the secret servicemen?

A serious breach of security if you ask me....

... just a joke, don't get bent out of shape ...

[rocktivity]

29. I, too, have questioned the competence of the Secret Service

when it come to protecting Obama. Here's two more that should have been wrestled to the ground:






rocktivity

[Control-Z]

35. Made me giggle!!

Obama-with-kids pics are my favorite! Remember this one?

[WCGreen]

25. how cute can you get....

Colin for 1st grade president...

[Elwood P Dowd]

26. What is Edward G. Robinson doing behind him in the first pic?

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[Divernan]

27. OMG! That's my high school friend - 2nd man sitting to the right of the podium

USMC retired Brigadier General Thomas V. Draude (in second row of seats, w/shadow across bottom of his face). He received two Silver Stars for heroism in Vietnam, he was awarded the Purple Heart, the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star Medal and the Navy Commendation Medal. The last three with the combat “V” for valor.

Here is the very moving story of his valor, as recounted by General Charles C. Krulak, Commandant (1995-1999) USMC, of the events which earned him his first Silver Star. http://www.mike37.org/ms_66_01.htm

High school valedictorian, football team captain, US Naval Academy graduate and all round natural leader and kind human being. His closest guarded secret in high school was that his middle initial, "V" stood for Valentine. I knew that cause I worked in the school office but never told anyone - until now!

[renate]

40. that's so cool!

And it's nice to know that he's a kind human being as well as being amazing!

[malaise]

28. Gorgeous

He was in the Oval Office tasting apples and giving the Pres a run for his money

[rosesaylavee]

31. Love this photo!

Thanks for posting!