Well guys, all the bad I've been through the past 3 months is starting to balance out with some fantastic. If you read the post about my Dad getting real sick, you also read about his WWII service.
Well, yesterday he got a letter from the French Ambassador to the US. French President Nicolas Sarkozy, on the advice of the French government, has decided to make my Dad part of the Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur...the Legion of Honour, in the rank of Chevalier, in recognition of his actions in World War II and his part in helping free France from the Nazis. He will have to make arrangements to travel to the French consulate in Houston to receive this wonderful honor, and you can bet your last dollar I'm going to be there for it.
Apparently he submitted some documents to the French government detailing his service back in 2008, and those documents worked their way up the chain all the way to the President of France.
To say that this has been a big boost to him at a time he really needed it is a vast understatement. I'm incredibly proud of him, and I tip my cap to the French government for recognizing a proud old warrior's contributions, while he's still around to appreciate the honor.
