Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Wednesday Hero

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George H. Kirk, Sr.
George H. Kirk, Sr.
82 years old
3rd Marine Division
May 25, 1917 - October 28, 1999
U.S. Marines

George Kirk, Sr. was a Marine and a Navajo Code Talker who passed away in 1999. Recently his uniform was set to go up for auction but thankfully Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly heard about it and was able to get it returned to the tribe.


You can read more about this story here

These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives just so that we may get to enjoy our freedom. For that I am proud to call them Hero.
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