A friend Emailed this to me. Is this true or Bull$hit?
>You Would Never Have Guessed
>
>Captain Kangaroo passed away on January 23, 2004 as age 76 , which is odd,
>because he always looked to be 76. (DOB: 6/27/27 ) His death reminds us of
>the following story:
>
>Some people have been a bit offended that the actor, Lee Marvin, is buried
>in a grave alongside 3- and 4-star generals at >ST1 />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 didn't 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 bottom 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 getting' 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. That dumb guy
>actually stood up on Red beach and directed his troops to move forward and
>get the hell off the beach. Bullets flying by, with mortar rounds landing
>everywhere and he stood there as the main target of gunfire 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-sleeved sweater on TV, to
>cover the many tattoos on his forearm and biceps. He was 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 away the tattoos and his past life 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 They earned our respect
>and the freedoms that we all enjoy.
>Look around and see if you can find one of those heroes in your midst.
>Often, they are the ones you'd least suspect, but would most like to have
>on your side if anything ever happened
>
>Take the time to thank anyone that has fought for our freedom. With
>encouragement they could be the next Captain Kangaroo or Mr.Rogers
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