Ride Clear of Diablo: Starring Aud... Nov 9, 2009
Ride Clear of Diablo: Starring Audie Murphy. Ride Clear of Diablo: Starring Audie Murphy ... Released in March 1954 by Universal International, Ride Clear of Diablo was Audie Murphy s 13th film and 11th starring role. (Suite101.com)
Area retirees gather for 46th annual event Nov 6, 2009
Retiree Appreciation Day was organized by the Garrison, the AG Retirement Services Office and the Fort Leavenworth Retiree Council with volunteer support from the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club, Better Opportunities for Single Soldiers, and Headquarters and Headquarters Company, U.S. Disciplinary Barracks. ONLINE POLL. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
Audie Murphy's To Hell And Back: T... Nov 6, 2009
Audie Murphy's To Hell And Back: The 1955 Film. Audie Murphy's To Hell And Back: The 1955 Film ... In 1949 Audie Murphy, America's most highly decorated WWII soldier, published his autobiography. (Suite101.com)
Woman in W.Va. torture case lied, lawyer says Oct 23, 2009
"We did have some concerns about what was being done at the time and how it was carried out by Megan and the family, because of her mental condition," said the Rev. Audie Murphy, president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in Logan and Boone counties in West Virginia. "We feel the legal system will handle it accordingly," Murphy said. (MSNBC -- Race)
A man and his car travel the distance Oct 6, 2009
After Wilford, Brune received most of his therapy and basic care training in the Spinal Cord Injury Center at Audie Murphy Veterans Memorial Hospital in San Antonio. One of the first things they told me at the VA hospital was that I could drive. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
William "Bill" Boyd, 71 Sep 4, 2009
He donated a statue of Alamo hero William Travis and a print of a portrait of World War II hero Audie Murphy to be displayed at the Collin County Courthouse. Bill Boyd was born Aug. 8, 1938 in McKinney to Nanette and Roland Boyd. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
William M. 'Bill' Boyd, 71 Sep 2, 2009
He donated a statue of Alamo hero William Travis and a print of a portrait of World War II hero Audie Murphy to be displayed at the Collin County Courthouse. William M. "Bill" Boyd is survived by his wife, Barbara White Boyd; sons, William Bradley Boyd and Blake Edward Boyd; sister, Betty Skelton; and three grandchildren. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Kennedy's Burial Adds to History of Arlington National CemeterySen. Edward Kennedy be laid to rest near his two older brothers. Aug 30, 2009
It is the resting place of a long list of famed Americans, including former heavyweight champion boxer Joe Louis, World War II hero and actor Audie Murphy and astronaut Lt. Col. Virgil "Gus" Grissom, one of the original NASA astronauts who was killed in a 1967 fire aboard his Apollo spacecraft. arrived via hearse, not a caisson -- the wheeled, horse-drawn carrier reserved for the highest ranking military officials and presidents. (ABC News)
Kennedy to Become 156th Lawmaker Interred at Arlington Aug 29, 2009
Other public figures buried at Arlington include jazz musician Glenn Miller; Chicago Daily News Publisher and Secretary of the Navy William F. Knox; 19 U.S. astronauts; Audie Murphy, the most decorated soldier in American history who earned 28 medals during World War II and went on to portray himself in several movies chronicling his deeds; and James Tanner, the stenographer who sat by President Abraham Lincoln s deathbed. July 6, 12 a.m.. (Roll Call)
* FILM REVIEW : Totally Tarantino Aug 21, 2009
Obsession with film propels Tarantino (and repels his detractors), spilling off the screen whether you get the references or not, from Leni Riefenstahl and Emil Jannings to a German Audie Murphy becoming a movie star. By the time the flammable nature of nitrate film becomes Tarantinos key weapon against tyranny, you can practically hear him cackling. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
'Inglourious Basterds' Aug 21, 2009
Sprinkled throughout are homages to movies, including: a British film critic (Michael Fassbender) with an unusual second act in life; a cinema operator who declares, "I'm French, we respect directors in my country"; a war hero turned movie star (Daniel Bruhl) who is a fictional German variation on Audie Murphy; and appearances or references to Hitler propagandists Goebbels and Leni Riefenstahl along with Oscar-winning actor Emil Jannings. "Inglourious Basterds" is being sold on Pitt's name, and... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Newsweek: Sacrifices of military kids are often ignored Aug 14, 2009
They live at Fort Hood in Texas, home to 50,000 military personnel and their families, and they attend Audie Murphy Middle School, where 95 percent of the students have at least one parent in the military ... Over the years, a regular routine has evolved for informing classmates about the death of an Audie Murphy student's parent ... Elizabeth Maldonado, the school's librarian, says Audie Murphy students devour books on the Middle East and its cultures. (MSNBC -- Health)
Firearms Collectors now Have an Opportunity to Own a Piece of Hollywood's Western History at their September Premiere Auction Aug 13, 2009
Another item is the Audie Murphy presentation Colt SAA to Roy. Exceptional pieces of history can be obtained in the many significant Civil War era pistols, rifles and muskets. (PR Newswire)
Purple Heart turns 227 Aug 13, 2009
Famous recipients of the Purple Heart include Charles Bronson, Lee Marvin, Audie Murphy, Oliver Stone, John McCain, John Kerry and former president John F. Kennedy. The most Purple Hearts give to one person is eight, a distinction shared by six men. (The Dolphin, CT)
Hospitals slow to use technology to halt errors Aug 11, 2009
As the sedatives course through the veins of the elderly patient lying on his side at the Audie Murphy Veterans Hospital in San Antonio, nurse Truthann Rivas calls a time-out ... But when they do, "85 percent of the time it is a system issue," said Dr. Jan Patterson, Audie Murphy's chief of staff. (San Francisco Chronicle)
SAMC_members serve local community Jun 26, 2009
Sergeant Audie Murphy Club member Master Sgt. Martin McCarty, wades through weeds to collect trash along Highway 7 west of Fort Leavenworth June 20 ... SAMC is a group of elite noncommissioned officers whose leadership achievements and performance merit special recognition, receiving the Sergeant Audie Murphy Award ... Sergeant Audie Murphy Club members Master Sgt. James Brown, Sgt. Melinda Griffin, Master Sgt. Martin McCarty and 1st Sgt. Michael Baker collect trash along Highway 7 west of Fort... (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
SAMC plants garden at Dragoon Wall Jun 19, 2009
Sergeant Audie Murphy Club President Sgt. 1st Class Shaun Coker, assisted by his 10-year-old son Connor, plants a yellow rose bush at the Dragoon Wall June 12 ... Members of the Fort Leavenworth Chapter of the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club and community gathered June 12 at the new garden along the historic Dragoon Wall on post ... The Kansas governor's proclamation designating 2009 as Year of the NCO rests against the podium near yellow rose bushes about to be planted along the Dragoon Wall by the... (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
Jack Lewis, Marine, writer who worked as stuntman Jun 16, 2009
Among the stories are anecdotes about Smiley Burnette selling autographs, a young and surly Steve McQueen, a famous but insecure Audie Murphy, and Slim Pickens, who needed $200 to buy a mule. Mr. Lewis asked why Pickens needed a mule. (Boston Globe)
Casting Couch Turndown May 24, 2009
The former Miss Stockholm says when she landed a part in "The Gun Runners" with Audie Murphy, Stark, whose company was producing, called her to his office. "I naively thought he was going to wish me luck. Imagine my shock when he pulled down [his] zipper and said, 'You know what to do,' 0004000 t; Hall told Page Six. "I turned to walk out as he shouted, 'Don't you want the part. (New York Post -- Gossip)
NCOs inducted into Hall of Fame ... Post selects top Soldier, NCO_of Year ... CAC honors editor for field manual_efforts ... K-State president receives civilian medal ... MPs train on detainee database, tracking systems ... Georgian minister shares insights of conflict ... Sharing lessons learned ... ';var marqueewidth="350px";var marqueeheight="25px";var marqueebgcolor="#FFFFFF";////NO NEED TO EDIT BELOW THIS LINE////////////var pauseit=1;var marqueespeed=1 //slow speed down by 1 for NSvar copyspeed=marqueespeedvar pausespeed=(pauseit==0)? copyspeed: 0var iedom=document.all||document.getElementByIdif (iedom)document.write(''+marqueecontent+'')var actualwidth=''var cross_marquee, ns_marqueefunction populate(){if (iedom){cross_marquee=document.getElementById? document.getElementById("iemarquee") : document.all.iemarqueecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"cross_marquee.innerHTML=marqueecontentactualwidth=document.all? temp.offsetWidth : document.getElementById("temp").offsetWidth}else if (document.layers){ns_marquee=document.ns_marquee.document.ns_marquee2ns_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8ns_marquee.document.write(marqueecontent)ns_marquee.document.close()actualwidth=ns_marquee.document.width}lefttime=setInterval("scrollmarquee()",20)}window.onload=populate;function scrollmarquee(){if (iedom){if (parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))cross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)-copyspeed+"px"elsecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"}else if (document.layers){if (ns_marquee.left>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))ns_marquee.left-=copyspeedelsens_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8}}if (iedom||document.layers){with (document){document.write('')if (iedom){write('')write('')write('')write('')}else if (document.layers){write('')write('')write('')}document.write('')}}Thursday, May 21, 2009 Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Larry Smith shakes hands with Combined Arms Center Command Sgt. Maj. Philip Johndrow after the unveiling of Smith's Hall of Fame shadowbox May 19 in Eisenhower Auditorium. Lamp photo by Prudence Siebert. NCOs inducted into Hall of Fame May 22, 2009
Smith mentioned a few memorable NCOs in the history of the Army like McBryer, Sgt. Alvin York, Sgt. Audie Murphy, Staff Sgt. Hiroshi Miyanura, Sgt. Maj. Basil Plumley, Sgt. Maj. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
To Hell and Back Movie (1955) May 6, 2009
Audie Murphy, Marshall Thompson Star in World War II Film. Audie Murphy plays himself in the 1955 war movie To Hell and Back ... Audie Murphy stars, with Marshall Thompson, Charles Drake and Jack Kelly in support. (Suite101.com)
San Antonio military bases to get a stimulus assist May 4, 2009
On a separate track from the DoD stimulus money, the South Texas Veterans Health Care System will receive about $10 million in stimulus funds for several construction projects, including the renovation of a new outpatient clinic and an operating room at the Audie Murphy Veterans Administration Hospital in San Antonio; and for repairs to a boiler plant, upgrades to the heating and air conditioning system, and roof repairs at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Kerrville. We are pleased to... (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
DeLand native helps train Iraqi police Apr 28, 2009
Lloyd also was inducted into the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club in 2005. (Audie Murphy is recognized as the most highly decorated soldier of WWII, and the club recognizes noncommissioned officers of special integrity, leadership and ethics). (Daytona Beach News Journal)
A rising star - MEDDAC_NCO overcomes issues to become leader Apr 10, 2009
On March 17, Griffin was inducted into the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club. Sgt. 1st Class April Summers, noncommissioned officer in charge of the lab, gave Griffin high praise. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
State House Roundup: Climbing out of a car wreck Apr 8, 2009
TV newscasters made Murray out to be Audie Murphy, but it was really just all in a day s work for the lieutenant governor. Loading commenting interface. (Ipswich Chronicle, MA)
Unsung War Hero Gets Recognition Mar 26, 2009
There was Sgt. York in WWI, Audie Murphy in WWII. But in Vietnam, there were only scapegoats. Except theres Robert Howard, who single-handedly captured 44 enemy soldiers and brought them back alive for questioning. (CBS News)
Post celebrates Year of the NCO: New NCOs, Audie Murphy members inducted in ceremonies ... Sergeant Major of Army offers advice ... NYPD_expert discusses counter-terrorism efforts ... KU, CGSC_team for supply chain management degree program ... Corporate leaders visit CGSC_students ... ';var marqueewidth="350px";var marqueeheight="25px";var marqueebgcolor="#FFFFFF";////NO NEED TO EDIT BELOW THIS LINE////////////var pauseit=1;var marqueespeed=1 //slow speed down by 1 for NSvar copyspeed=marqueespeedvar pausespeed=(pauseit==0)? copyspeed: 0var iedom=document.all||document.getElementByIdif (iedom)document.write(''+marqueecontent+'')var actualwidth=''var cross_marquee, ns_marqueefunction populate(){if (iedom){cross_marquee=document.getElementById? document.getElementById("iemarquee") : document.all.iemarqueecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"cross_marquee.innerHTML=marqueecontentactualwidth=document.all? temp.offsetWidth : document.getElementById("temp").offsetWidth}else if (document.layers){ns_marquee=document.ns_marquee.document.ns_marquee2ns_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8ns_marquee.document.write(marqueecontent)ns_marquee.document.close()actualwidth=ns_marquee.document.width}lefttime=setInterval("scrollmarquee()",20)}window.onload=populate;function scrollmarquee(){if (iedom){if (parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))cross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(cross_marquee.style.left)-copyspeed+"px"elsecross_marquee.style.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8+"px"}else if (document.layers){if (ns_marquee.left>(actualwidth*(-1)+8))ns_marquee.left-=copyspeedelsens_marquee.left=parseInt(marqueewidth)+8}}if (iedom||document.layers){with (document){document.write('')if (iedom){write('')write('')write('')write('')}else if (document.layers){write('')write('')write('')}document.write('')}}Thursday, March 19, 2009 Combined Arms Center Command Sgt. Maj. Philip Johndrow delivers the charge to uphold Army and NCO Corps standards and traditions as new corporals and sergeants are inducted March 17 at the Lewis and Clark Center. Lamp photo by Prudence Siebert. Post celebrates Year of the NCO: New NCOs, Audie Murphy members inducted in ceremonies Mar 20, 2009
Post celebrates Year of the NCO: New NCOs, Audie Murphy members inducted in ceremonies ... The Combined Arms Center and Fort Leavenworth celebrated current and past noncommissioned officers at the NCO and Sergeant Audie Murphy Club induction ceremony March 17 at the Lewis and Clark Center's Eisenhower Auditorium ... In the second part of the event, three NCOs were inducted into the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
Sergeant Major of Army offers advice Mar 20, 2009
of the Army Kenneth O. Preston talks about how Soldiers can embody the virtues of the NCO Creed at a ceremony celebrating the Year of the Noncommissioned Officer with NCO and Sergeant Audie Murphy Club inductions March 17 at the Lewis and Clark Center. Lamp photo by Prudence Siebert. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
The Country Curmudgeon: A real American hero Mar 13, 2009
He first learned to play the accordion, which he reprised in his 1957 movie Night Passage with fellow World War II star Audie Murphy, and could play the piano, which he did in Anatomy of a Murder in 1959. Jimmy Stewart died in 1997 at the age of 89: ironically, one day after his younger fellow screen-star Robert Mitchum. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Top NCOs comprise Sergeant Audie Murphy Club Mar 13, 2009
When Sgt. 1st Class Anthony Bragg left Fort Leavenworth for the 82nd Airborne earlier this month, he did so with a Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal and a letter to his commander announcing his membership in the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club ... "Some are nervous; some aren't ready. Sometimes it takes two or three times to get into it. It's a daunting task because when you're in the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club, you're a step up professionally. People look at you differently." ... "Sergeant Audie... (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
Year of the NCO: Female first sergeants lead post Soldiers Mar 6, 2009
Vande Kamp serves as secretary to the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club on post, in which she volunteers to clean up highways and visits hospitalized veterans at the Dwight D. Eisenhower Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Leavenworth. First sergeants Adams and Harris went to basic training together at Fort McClellan, Ala. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
An injection of speculation Mar 4, 2009
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Soldiers visit veterans Feb 20, 2009
Hutchings said he regularly visits the hospital with the Sergeants Major Association and the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club. He enjoys hearing stories from veterans. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
