James McEachin - Someone You Should Know

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Maggie45 sends some great links to site about James McEachin who was awarded the Silver Star and Purple Heart for his service in the Korean War FIFTY TWO years later. 

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2487638612433437293&q=Veterans

The fellow who made it, James McEachin, is an actor and Korean War Army vet, who received the Silver Star and Purple Heart 52 years after discharge. The story is on his website, including his appointment as Army Reserve Ambassador.

http://www.jamesmceachin.com/ and click on the "Military" link in the left sidebar.

And here's a recent article about McEachin's efforts to help our wounded troops - the Rock helped out too:

Heroes of war, Hollywood joining up

BY DENNIS McCARTHY, Columnist
LA Daily News

Understandably, Connie Acosta hasn't seen many smiles on her husband's face since he returned in January from Iraq, where the Army reservist was blinded by shrapnel from a bomb blast.

So she was overjoyed a few weeks ago when she walked into his room at the Army's Eye Rehabilitation Clinic in Palo Alto, Calif., and saw the grin on Jesse Acosta's face.

"Do you know who just called me, honey?" the 49-year-old sergeant asked. "The Rock. He called me a hero, and told me to hang in there. We talked like we were old buddies. It was great."

Connie says she didn't know whether to laugh or cry. It had been nearly a month since she had talked to Col. John South, an Army chaplain, about ways to cheer up her husband.

He was a big, tough guy who had gone to fight for his country, but he wasn't feeling big or tough anymore. One of his favorite actors was the Rock - Dwayne Johnson, the professional wrestler turned tough-guy movie actor. Maybe a call from the Rock would lift Jesse's spirits.

"It isn't unusual that soldiers in war often draw strength and try to portray themselves as movie characters doing the right thing and making a difference for their country," South said.

"Sure, war is reality, not a Hollywood movie. But deep down, a lot of soldiers want to emulate those Hollywood characters - the John Waynes and Gary Coopers - they admired for their bravery and toughness."

South called an Army buddy he'd met during the Korean War who later went into the acting business. Maybe he knew how to reach the Rock.

James McEachin's movie and television career has spanned four decades, including his recurring role as Lt. Brock in the popular Perry Mason television series...

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James McEachin - Someone You Should Know

Maggie45 sends some great links to site about James McEachin who was awarded the Silver Star and Purple Heart for his service in the Korean War FIFTY TWO years later. 

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2487638612433437293&q=Veterans

The fellow who made it, James McEachin, is an actor and Korean War Army vet, who received the Silver Star and Purple Heart 52 years after discharge. The story is on his website, including his appointment as Army Reserve Ambassador.

http://www.jamesmceachin.com/ and click on the "Military" link in the left sidebar.

And here's a recent article about McEachin's efforts to help our wounded troops - the Rock helped out too:

Heroes of war, Hollywood joining up

BY DENNIS McCARTHY, Columnist
LA Daily News

Understandably, Connie Acosta hasn't seen many smiles on her husband's face since he returned in January from Iraq, where the Army reservist was blinded by shrapnel from a bomb blast.

So she was overjoyed a few weeks ago when she walked into his room at the Army's Eye Rehabilitation Clinic in Palo Alto, Calif., and saw the grin on Jesse Acosta's face.

"Do you know who just called me, honey?" the 49-year-old sergeant asked. "The Rock. He called me a hero, and told me to hang in there. We talked like we were old buddies. It was great."

Connie says she didn't know whether to laugh or cry. It had been nearly a month since she had talked to Col. John South, an Army chaplain, about ways to cheer up her husband.

He was a big, tough guy who had gone to fight for his country, but he wasn't feeling big or tough anymore. One of his favorite actors was the Rock - Dwayne Johnson, the professional wrestler turned tough-guy movie actor. Maybe a call from the Rock would lift Jesse's spirits.

"It isn't unusual that soldiers in war often draw strength and try to portray themselves as movie characters doing the right thing and making a difference for their country," South said.

"Sure, war is reality, not a Hollywood movie. But deep down, a lot of soldiers want to emulate those Hollywood characters - the John Waynes and Gary Coopers - they admired for their bravery and toughness."

South called an Army buddy he'd met during the Korean War who later went into the acting business. Maybe he knew how to reach the Rock.

James McEachin's movie and television career has spanned four decades, including his recurring role as Lt. Brock in the popular Perry Mason television series...

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