Thursday, December 07, 2006

Gannam Day

I feel as BMBS's S-1, I should copy and paste whatever Patrick has typed into Wikipedia about Staff Sergeant Gannam:

George K. Gannam, a 1938 Benedictine graduate, was killed at Pearl Harbor and was the first Savannahian to die during World War II. The school holds a military review and formal ceremony on or around Pearl Harbor Day (Dec. 7) each year to commemorate Staff Sergeant Gannam. The American Legion Post 184, named in his honor, presents the Gannam Award to the most oustanding sophomore cadet and the God and Country Award to an outstanding senior cadet. The school also presents the Gannam family an American flag which, in turn, the Gannam family gives back to the school to fly on the flagpole for the following year.

6 comments:

Joe said...

It was 65 years ago today, fellas.

Pinkie said...

Winners of today's awards:

God & Country Award:
CDT/LTC Chris Sanders

George K. Gannam Award:
CDT/SSG David Zwick

HANK said...

ha ha, Colonel Sanders

Patrick said...

We bombed the hell out of Japan and...it worked. Notice how Japan and Iran sound a lot alike.

HANK said...

I've been reading a lot predictions about the middle east. Here's a summary.

When we pull out of Iraq (which will happen after Bush leaves office and Hillary takes the oath) Iran and Syria will immediately invade Iraq in a bloody Shiite vs Suni war.

All the middle east and African countries will unite, creating another muslim theocracy.

NYC will be hit by a nuclear bomb. Immediately therafter, the vast Muslim population in western Europe will revolt against the local governments... especially in Germany, France, and England.

The Muslim countries will invade Western Europe, much like the Mongolians did. England will be spared, once again by the help of America and the strong right arm that is Israel.

Israel and the Muslim countries will launch hundreds of nukes at each other. The US will of course refrain from using nukes, but is fully involved in the war.

The US is spared, Europe is not.

Of all the sources, most agree what I've written above.

No one has agrees about what North Korea, China, and the SW Asian countries will do.

Take this with a grain of salt, but it could happen.

Ryan, don't worry about this stuff, you'll still be watching Laguna Beach

Joe said...

They better do another season of LB.