http://www.nmaw.org/letter-from-the-president/ Wartime stories from American veterans and the home front Mon, 09 Jan 2012 01:18:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.nmaw.org/letter-from-the-president/comment-page-1/#comment-3 RON BAYNES Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:06:38 +0000 http://www.nmaw.org/blog/?p=7#comment-3 I'm a Canadian, I read about your grandfather in David Halberstam's book and reflected on how lucky America (and her allies in the Korean War) were that General Stewart was the man on the spot at that moment -- the turning point of the war. To me he embodied what I have always thought are the distinguishing qualities of the American soldier -- courage, modesty, and the ability to distinguish between the truly important issues and the other kind -- like his immediate decision to use all his artillery on the advancing Chinese forces as soon as they were discoved. I always think of his response to the suggestion that the bombardment ease up because the guns were heating. Keep firing until they melt, he said. By the way ..Is there a photograph of him anywhere on the web? I’m a Canadian, I read about your grandfather in David Halberstam’s book and reflected on how lucky America (and her allies in the Korean War) were that General Stewart was the man on the spot at that moment — the turning point of the war. To me he embodied what I have always thought are the distinguishing qualities of the American soldier — courage, modesty, and the ability to distinguish between the truly important issues and the other kind — like his immediate decision to use all his artillery on the advancing Chinese forces as soon as they were discoved. I always think of his response to the suggestion that the bombardment ease up because the guns were heating. Keep firing until they melt, he said. By the way ..Is there a photograph of him anywhere on the web?

]]> http://www.nmaw.org/letter-from-the-president/comment-page-1/#comment-560 RON BAYNES Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:06:38 +0000 http://www.nmaw.org/blog/?p=7#comment-560 I'm a Canadian, I read about your grandfather in David Halberstam's book and reflected on how lucky America (and her allies in the Korean War) were that General Stewart was the man on the spot at that moment -- the turning point of the war. To me he embodied what I have always thought are the distinguishing qualities of the American soldier -- courage, modesty, and the ability to distinguish between the truly important issues and the other kind -- like his immediate decision to use all his artillery on the advancing Chinese forces as soon as they were discoved. I always think of his response to the suggestion that the bombardment ease up because the guns were heating. Keep firing until they melt, he said. By the way ..Is there a photograph of him anywhere on the web? I’m a Canadian, I read about your grandfather in David Halberstam’s book and reflected on how lucky America (and her allies in the Korean War) were that General Stewart was the man on the spot at that moment — the turning point of the war. To me he embodied what I have always thought are the distinguishing qualities of the American soldier — courage, modesty, and the ability to distinguish between the truly important issues and the other kind — like his immediate decision to use all his artillery on the advancing Chinese forces as soon as they were discoved. I always think of his response to the suggestion that the bombardment ease up because the guns were heating. Keep firing until they melt, he said. By the way ..Is there a photograph of him anywhere on the web?

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