OPERATION SACRED TRUST - Key Persons
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"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." Nelson Mandela
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John McGuire was 15, living in an Irish-Italian-Jewish neighborhood in the Bronx. His parents had immigrated to New York from Scotland searching for the life of opportunity. His father rarely spoke of his service in the British Navy, McGuire said.
McGuire can also still hear the words of Florida college kids who greeted the battle-weary, returning Sailors with vulgar names.
John McGuire was shocked by the video of George Floyd's death. "It was a mean, mean, mean thing to do. It was bullshit," he said.
But McGuire also believes the majority of police are good, and hopes more people will speak out in support of the courage and sacrifices of America's law enforcement community.
He's hopeful "a silent majority" will help America return to a time when "we took care of our families, neighborhoods, and country."
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- GPD Care Manager / US Army
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- Director, Care Services / US Air Force
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- Senior Support Specialist / US Army
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- Veteran Engagement Specialist
Raymond Dyson's brother James - two of 17 surviving siblings in the Dyson family of Warford Street in Shelby County, Tennessee - was already serving in Korea when he was inducted into the Army on January 17, 1952.
At 89, Dyson's memory of that day, the months, and years that followed remains vivid.
After basic training, he boarded the USNS General E. T. Collins packed with 2,000 Soldiers for his voyage to Korea.
"We got out to the middle of the sea and found out a hurricane was coming," he recalled as he described the 500-mile detour the bad weather required.
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As America commemorates the 67th Anniversary of the Korean War Armistice, Seth Eisenberg spoke with four Korean War era Veterans who have overcome homelessness about their memories, advice to young people, and hopes for the country they love.
Seth Eisenberg is President/CEO of Purpose Built Families Foundation, a nationally accredited nonprofit in Pembroke Pines, Florida, and co-founder of Operation Sacred Trust. You can reach Seth via LinkedIn.
"My parents didn't want me to go," Plummer recalls of his decision to enlist on November 14, 1950.
"I jumped off the tank into incoming fire" that he believed came from Bazookas, he recalled. His commander yelled, "Dodge!" Plummer squatted low to the ground and was saved.
Navigating hills was something Plummer learned as a youngster growing up not far from Savannah, Georgia, where the marshland and hills could be fatal for anyone who got lost. It was a skill that may have helped save Plummer's life and his fellow Soldiers in the fight for Korea.
Watson Plummer is praying for America.
"I was praying for the country this morning," Plummer said. "Praying for peace, pleasantry, tranquility, and caring for one another."
"And most of all," he added after a thoughtful pause, "fellowship among people."