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Ron Wellman speaks...

StrickDeac said:
He was a Tar Heel fan. I don't want the Deacons playing in a coliseum named after a goat.
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Some things trump sports. Being a Medal of Honor recipient is one of those things. I'm proud the coliseum is named after him and not a coach.
 
not that it matters, but when Lawrence Joel was growing up, Wake Forest wasn't located in Winston-Salem.
 
Still support the Program, but not the AD. His destruction of Wake Forest Sports certainly does not counterbalance his bulding expansionism.
 
deacsrus said:
Still support the Program, but not the AD. His destruction of Wake Forest Sports certainly does not counterbalance his bulding expansionism.
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For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty. SP6. Joel demonstrated indomitable courage, determination, and professional skill when a numerically superior and well-concealed Viet Cong element launched a vicious attack which wounded or killed nearly every man in the lead squad of the company. After treating the men wounded by the initial burst of gunfire, he bravely moved forward to assist others who were wounded while proceeding to their objective. While moving from man to man, he was struck in the right leg by machine gun fire. Although painfully wounded his desire to aid his fellow soldiers transcended all personal feeling. He bandaged his own wound and self-administered morphine to deaden the pain enabling him to continue his dangerous undertaking. Through this period of time, he constantly shouted words of encouragement to all around him. Then, completely ignoring the warnings of others, and his pain, he continued his search for wounded, exposing himself to hostile fire; and, as bullets dug up the dirt around him, he held plasma bottles high while kneeling completely engrossed in his life saving mission. Then, after being struck a second time and with a bullet lodged in his thigh, he dragged himself over the battlefield and succeeded in treating 13 more men before his medical supplies ran out. Displaying resourcefulness, he saved the life of one man by placing a plastic bag over a severe chest wound to congeal the blood. As 1 of the platoons pursued the Viet Cong, an insurgent force in concealed positions opened fire on the platoon and wounded many more soldiers. With a new stock of medical supplies, Sp6c. Joel again shouted words of encouragement as he crawled through an intense hail of gunfire to the wounded men. After the 24-hour battle subsided and the Viet Cong dead numbered 410, snipers continued to harass the company. Throughout the long battle, Sp6c. Joel never lost sight of his mission as a medical aidman and continued to comfort and treat the wounded until his own evacuation was ordered. His meticulous attention to duty saved a large number of lives and his unselfish, daring example under most adverse conditions was an inspiration to all. Sp6c. Joel's profound concern for his fellow soldiers, at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty are in the highest traditions of the U.S. Army and reflect great credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of his country.[3]
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But he rooted for a different school than the one you went to, so fuck that guy.
 
He was a war hero and W-S should certainly honor him with a statue and a place name. There are lots of opportunities for the city to do this. The arena where Wake Forest plays its home games, however, should not be named after a UNC fan, war hero or not. Lenox constituency is still alive and well in W-S, and the city has not entirely embraced Wake Forest yet. Maybe after Harry Giles brings Wake a national championship.
 
Ron Wellman will name it the Dean Smith's Record Breaking Win Memorial Center if the money is right.
 
bym051d said:
FTFY

What he did to earn his medal is just amazing.
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Yes it was and naming it after him to get our LJVM coliseum built back in the 80's was the right thing to do. Keep it like it is right beside the Dixie Classic Fairgrounds which have been there since the 50's.
 
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