Another day, another Auburn fan receiving the Medal of Honor.
In March, it was Auburn shirt-wearing Lance Cpl. Kyle Carpenter, USMC, who in 2010 put himself between a fellow Marine and a Taliban hand grenade. On Monday it was Army Command Sgt. Maj. Bennie G. Adkins, a former Green Beret who before graduating from Troy and opening an accounting firm in Auburn dragged wounded comrades through enemy fire during an 86 hour battle along the Ho Chi Minh trail. After killing 150 or so Viet Cong soldiers, Adkins fended off an actual tiger, so “maybe it’s no small coincidence,” Fox News’ Trace Gallagher told Megyn Kelly during Monday night’s episode of The Kelly File, “that he loves the Auburn Tigers to this day.” (Can’t see the video? Try here.)
Gallagher wasn’t the only one to make special mention of where Adkins’ football loyalties lie.
“He’s living outside Auburn, and yes he is a fan of the Auburn Tigers,” President Obama told those gathered at the White House Monday for Medal of Honor ceremony, “although I did a poll of the family and there are some Crimson Tide fans here, so there are obviously some divisions.” (Can’t see the video? Try here.)
You can watch the whole ceremony here.
h/t Kathleen Saal, John Todd; video: Jeff Poor
Related: The War Eagle Jeep in Vietnam.
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Congratulations to Bennie. A great, humble man and an honorable soldier.
I’m kinda shocked no one interrupted the President to say, “War Eagle” or “Roll Tide.”
Another Vietnam hero living in the area is Lt. Gen. Hal Moore, portrayed by Mel Gibson in “We Were Soldiers.” Mel Gibson was inspired by Gen. Moore’s faith, and that is why we have “The Passion Of The Christ.” Hats off to Sgt. Maj. Adkins and Lt. Gen. Moore.