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blue-wave

(4,352 posts) Wed Jul 4, 2018, 08:03 PM Jul 2018

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The Story Of How A Mexican Immigrant Threatened With Deportation Became WWI's Most Decorated Texan

A real American story.

Wishing all the "huddled masses yearning to breathe free", American or not, who hold the ideals of American liberty in their hearts a very happy and safe 4th of July.

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The Story Of How A Mexican Immigrant Threatened With Deportation Became WWI's Most Decorated Texan (Original Post) blue-wave Jul 2018 OP

Nice 100 year old story. virgogal Jul 2018 #1

jeez. how come sergeant york gets all the press? pansypoo53219 Jul 2018 #2

And now we have a cowardly chickenhawk in the White House. usaf-vet Jul 2018 #3

Trump would have discharged Serna, deporting him before he had a chance to save all those lives. SunSeeker Jul 2018 #4

virgogal

(10,178 posts)

1. Nice 100 year old story.

Reply to blue-wave (Original post)

Wed Jul 4, 2018, 08:15 PM

Jul 2018

pansypoo53219

(20,974 posts)

2. jeez. how come sergeant york gets all the press?

Reply to blue-wave (Original post)

Thu Jul 5, 2018, 07:14 AM

Jul 2018

not mentioned in the 6 hours on WWI PBS just did. but he did fair better after the war unlike the black soldiers.

usaf-vet

(6,181 posts)

3. And now we have a cowardly chickenhawk in the White House.

Reply to blue-wave (Original post)

Thu Jul 5, 2018, 10:18 AM

Jul 2018

Very sad and very true.

SunSeeker

(51,550 posts)

4. Trump would have discharged Serna, deporting him before he had a chance to save all those lives.

Reply to blue-wave (Original post)

Fri Jul 6, 2018, 12:35 AM

Jul 2018

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142102326

There are a lot of men, and women, like Marcelino Serna out there.

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