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11-25-2009, 14:21
Just got the below info today and wanted to pass it on. COL Howard influenced me greatly when coming into SF...as I read the below portion about him "gutting it out" I was not suprised. Whether continuing missions while wounded in Vietnam's jungle or running men 20 years his junior into the Cp Mackall dirt during the Q course, he has always managed to go above and beyond...
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message below/
The immediate past president of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, Bob Howard has been diagnosed with non-operable pancreatic cancer that has spread to his liver. His life expectancy is limited. He is presently in St. Luke's Baptist Hospital in San Antonio and has begun a very hard chemo therapy regimen. We are unsure of how long he will remain in the hospital. He is very weak has been reluctant to accept phone calls at the present time. We will provide more information as we are able to get it. As an aside, in typical Bob Howard fashion, despite feeling terrible, he joined his fellow recipients in Seattle recently for the University of Washington Medal of Honor Memorial dedication on Veterans Day. He moved slowly and was very weak and unable to eat much...it was obvious that he was "gutting it out." He even took the time, on top of other scheduled events, to speak to several classes at the University of Washington and to a local Rotary luncheon. He just wouldn't say no, regardless of how badly he felt. Please keep Bob in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
Followup:
Gentlemen: I contacted the MOH Society in order to obtain a POC for Bob and they have requested that all cards, letters, etc. please be sent in care of the Society and they will make sure he gets them. I attach the Society's message to me. Thanks for putting this out to all. Ray
In order to protect the privacy of the recipients, we do not release contact information. You can send your cards and letters here and we’ll forward them on to COL Howard. The address is:
COL Robert L. Howard
c/o CMOHS
40 Patriots Point Road
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
I’m sure he’ll be happy to hear from everyone.
Sincerely,
C.C.
CMOHS
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message below/
The immediate past president of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, Bob Howard has been diagnosed with non-operable pancreatic cancer that has spread to his liver. His life expectancy is limited. He is presently in St. Luke's Baptist Hospital in San Antonio and has begun a very hard chemo therapy regimen. We are unsure of how long he will remain in the hospital. He is very weak has been reluctant to accept phone calls at the present time. We will provide more information as we are able to get it. As an aside, in typical Bob Howard fashion, despite feeling terrible, he joined his fellow recipients in Seattle recently for the University of Washington Medal of Honor Memorial dedication on Veterans Day. He moved slowly and was very weak and unable to eat much...it was obvious that he was "gutting it out." He even took the time, on top of other scheduled events, to speak to several classes at the University of Washington and to a local Rotary luncheon. He just wouldn't say no, regardless of how badly he felt. Please keep Bob in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
Followup:
Gentlemen: I contacted the MOH Society in order to obtain a POC for Bob and they have requested that all cards, letters, etc. please be sent in care of the Society and they will make sure he gets them. I attach the Society's message to me. Thanks for putting this out to all. Ray
In order to protect the privacy of the recipients, we do not release contact information. You can send your cards and letters here and we’ll forward them on to COL Howard. The address is:
COL Robert L. Howard
c/o CMOHS
40 Patriots Point Road
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
I’m sure he’ll be happy to hear from everyone.
Sincerely,
C.C.
CMOHS