October 9, 2004
I was unaware, until today, that the Navy had named a Destroyer for General David Shoup, the 22nd Commandant of the Marine Corps, and a man from my hometown. General Shoup won the Congressional Medal of Honor at Tarawa during World War II, where his combat report read: Casualties many; Percentage of dead not known; [...]
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October 1, 2004
Butler University Police Officer James L. Davis, Jr. was laid to rest yesterday in Indianapolis, reports the Indianapolis Star: Family, friends and the law enforcement community gathered Thursday to mourn the death of Butler University Police Officer James L. Davis Jr. by celebrating his life — a life grounded in family, faith and a commitment [...]
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