Captain Kangaroo, Mr. Rogers, Lee Marvin.....Interesting 
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Captain Kangaroo, Mr. Rogers, Lee Marvin.....Interesting
Interesting email that I received, thought I would share....I NEVER would have guessed this about Mr. Rogers!!!!! LOL
Some people have been a bit
>offended
> >that the actor, Lee Marvin, is buried in a grave alongside 3 and 4 star
> >Generals at Arlington National Cemetery. His marker gives his name, rank
> >(PVT.) and service (USMC). Nothing else. Here's a guy who was only a
>famous
> >movie star who served his time, why the heck does he rate burial with
> >these guys? Well, following is the amazing answer: I always liked Lee
> >Marvin, but did not know the extent of his Corps experiences. In a time
> >when many Hollywood stars served their country in the armed forces often
> >in rear-echelon posts where they were carefully protected, only to be
> >trotted out to perform for the cameras in war bond promotions, Lee Marvin
> >was a genuine hero. He won the Navy Cross at Iwo Jima. There is only one
> >higher Naval award... the Medal Of Honor.
> >
> >If that is a surprising comment on the true character of the man, he
> >credits his sergeant with an even greater show of bravery. Dialog from
>The
> >Tonight Show with Johnny Carson: His guest was Lee Marvin. Johnny said,
> >"Lee, I'll bet a lot of people are unaware that you were a Marine in the
> >initial landing at Iwo Jima... and that during the course of that action
> >you earned the Navy Cross and were severely wounded." "Yeah, yeah... I
>got
> >shot square in the ••• and they gave me the Cross for securing a hot spot
> >about halfway up Suribachi...bad thing about getting shot up on a
>mountain
> >is guys gettin' shot hauling you down. But, Johnny, at Iwo I served
>under
> >the bravest man I ever knew... We both got the cross the same day, but
> >what he did for his cross made mine look cheap in comparison. The dumb
> >bastard actually stood up on Red beach and directed his troops to move
> >forward and get the hell off the beach. Bullets flying by and mortar
>rounds
> > landing every where and he stood there as the main target of gun fire
>so
> >that he could get his men to safety. He did this on more than one
>occasion
> >because his men's safety was more important than his own life. That
> >Sergeant and I have been lifelong friends. When they brought me off
> >Suribachi we passed the Sergeant and he lit a smoke and passed it to me,
> >lying on my belly on the litter and said, where'd they get you Lee?'
>"Well
> >Bob... if you make it home before me, tell Mom to sell the outhouse!"
> >Johnny, I'm not lying...Sergeant Keeshan was the bravest man I ever
> >knew.....
> >The Sergeant's name is Bob Keeshan... You and the world know him as
>Captain
> > Kangaroo."
> >
> >
> > On another note, there was this wimpy little man (who just passed
>away)
> >on PBS, gentle and quiet. Mr. Rogers is another of those you would least
> >suspect of being anything but what he now portrays to our youth. But Mr.
> >Rogers was a U.S. Navy Seal, combat proven in Vietnam with over
> >twenty-five confirmed kills to his name. He wore a long sleeve sweater
>on
> >his show to cover the many tattoos on his forearm and biceps. A master
>in
> >small arms and hand-to-hand combat, able to disarm or kill in a
>heartbeat.
> >After the war Mr. Rogers became an ordained Presbyterian minister and
> >therefore a pacifist. Vowing to never harm another human and also
> >dedicating the rest of his life to trying to help lead children on the
> >right path in life. He hid the tattoos and his past life away and won
>our
> >hearts with his quiet wit and charm. America's real heroes don't flaunt
> >what they did, they quietly go about their day to day lives, doing what
> >they do best. Often, they are the ones you'd least suspect. They earned
> >our respect and the freedoms that we all enjoy.
> >
> >Take the time to thank anyone that has fought for our freedom. They
>could
> >be the next Captain Kangaroo or Mr. Rogers or Lee!!
According to snopes.com, those are both urban legends. It also says that Mr. Rogers never even served in the military. I usually go to snopes or urbanlegends when in doubt about a story.
Amy, I often wondered about "Mr. Rogers" and if he was in the military. Since you are a military wife you will know what I am talking about. His demeanor. He had that military demeanor and I always wondered but never knew.
Yes, they were all very special to us as children. Our children will never realize those shows, in our area they do not play them.
http://www.snopes.com/military/keeshan.htm
Awwwwww . Bummer . Those darn urban legends.
It was a neat story.
Thanks so much for sharing that!
It's totally untrue.....an Urban Legend
Oh, well sorry then. Next time I won't bother...
Don't worry about it, Amy. It makes a cool story. Just that's all it is--a story. Have to wonder who thought it up, though! Have you seen Confessions of a Dangerous Mind? It was about Chuck Berry (based on the book HE wrote) about his secret life in the CIA. Have to wonder about that one..
I DID see that movie, it was pretty good...
*sniff* *sniff* *sniff*............*giggle* *giggle*.........loved the story......brought tears to my eyes......I wish it was true....I think I will pretend it IS true!
fiona
Amy I wasn't criticizing you. It just seemed that the idea that it was an Urban Legend wasn't getting through.
LOL Fiona
Oh, Bea, I wasn't offended at all. It's just I often forget to check out snopes when I get an email claiming factual information. I guess I just found it to be an inspiring story, and didn't see why anyone would make that up. Oh well, I won't bother passing anything like that on again unless I check its validity...which I usually don't have the time to do.
Yeah, i was reading it and wondering if it was one of those Urban legends. It did make for a great story. Once they got to the covering up tatoos with the cardigan thing, i was positive it wasn't true!
Don't worry about that Amy. I do the same thing sending storys like that to my brothers and sisters and they alway come back with "i checked out snopes.com and that story is an urban legend" oh well.
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