There are no extraordinary circumstances men...just extraordinary circumstances that ordinary men are forced to deal with. by:William Haslsey

James E. Livingston

Rank:Captain, US Marines Corps,Company E, 2d Battalion,4th Marines,9th Marine Amphibious Brigade.

Location of Action:Dai Do,Republic of Vietnam

Date of Action:May 2,1968.

Citation: Major General James Everett Livingston was born on January 12,1940 in Towns,Georgia.He is a retired United States Marine Corps general.He was awarded the Medal of Honor for heroic actions in 1968 during the Vietnam War.Maj Gen Livingston served on active duty in the Marine Corps over 33 years before retiring on September 1,1995.His last assignment was the Commanding General of Marine Forces Reserve in New Orleans, Louisiana. Skillfully employing screening agents Captain Livingston maneuvered his men to assault positions across 500 meters of dangerous open rice paddy while under intense enemy fire.Ignoring hostile rounds impacting near him,he fearlessly led his men in a savage assault against enemy emplacements within the village.Although twice painfully wounded by grenade fragments,he refused medical treatment and courageously led his men in the destruction of over 100 mutually supporting bunkers,driving the remaining enemy from their positions and relieving the pressure on the stranded Marine company.As the two companies consolidated positions and relieving the pressure on the stranded Marine company.As two companies consolidated positions and evacuated casualties,a third company passed through the friendly lines launching an assault on the adjacent village of Dinh To,only to be halted by furious counterattack of an enemy battalion.Disregarding the situation,Captain Livingston boldly maneuvered the remaining effective men of his company forward,joined forces with the heavily engaged Marines,and halted the enemy's counterattack.Wounded a third time and unable to walk,remained in a dangerously exposed are,deploying his men to more tenable positions and supervising the evacuation of casualties.Only when assured of the safety of his men did he allow himself to be evacuated.Captain Livingston's actions uphold the highest traditions of the Marines Corps and United States Naval Service.

I would like to thank you for being so brave, not many people would stand out to protect other people before themselves.I mean you risk your life to save,and protect others while being wounded three times and almost dieing that's brave.So thank you for being there just when we needed you.

1st goal in the list accomplished

I have accomplish another goal which is learn how to drive. I am so happy because I might soon be able to take myself to anywhere I want without my parents always having to drive me there.I still don't know perfect but am taking drivers ed classes after school,and on saturdays I have to get up early so I can go to range,which is basically learning how to go reverse,make turns,and parked.After done with that class you have will have your permit and you would be able to do traffic which is you driving outside in the streets. I hope that I dont drive someone over.

" I have a dream "

'I have a dream that one day the state of Alabama,whose governors lips are presently dripping with the words of interposition and nullification,will be transformed into a situation where little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls and walk together as sisters and brothers'... by:Matin Luther King Jr.



This is part of what Martin Luther King Jr. said in his speech the bold part says that he wishes for little black boys and little black girls to join hands with little white boys little white girls and walk together as sisters and brothers,to me this means that he wants everyone to be treated the same and to have equal rights .Also to stop all segregations,because its not fair to be treated different just for your skin color.Another thing that I think he wants is for all violence to stop between black and white people.