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After serving as our president since 1989, Clay Hamilton is stepping aside for other pursuits. He requested that the officers appoint Larry Hamilton, Sr. to serve in this position, which they have done, effective 1 September 1998. We are sorry to see Clay step down, but truly understand why he has done so. He also served as our Society Director of Operations, Editor of the Connector, and was one of the founding members of HNGS. HNGS was founded 29 September 1978
This is a sample of the type of information that is available to our members in the monthly newsletter, and in the member pages of this website.
This "Registry" is intended as a help in researching your families. The concept has been used successfully in other societies, and we present this as an added benefit of your Society. Please contact the members submitting the listing for further information. The member name will be found in the "Membership Roster" elsewhere in this edition [May, 1999 issue], or the "Master Membership List" [also the member's only area of this web site] which has been furnished to each member. Names need not be limited to Hamilton.
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You will note that most members submitted full names for inclusion, but if you are interested in sharing information on a given surname in a locality, just submit the surname.
Hamilton Surname DNA Project – Further Details
At http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/g/a/gah4/HamDNA/H1.html is given an outline of the Hamilton Surname DNA Project along with procedures for potential participants to follow. On this page a few more details of the project are given. Also, an attempt is made to articulate why each of you should consider having a DNA analysis done for your Hamilton line and how the results could assist you in tracing your family history
In this study 12, 25 or 37 markers (the 25 marker test is recommended) in the DNA of the Y-chromosome of each sample are examined. The Y-chromosome is unique in human DNA in that it is only found in males and is passed down from father to son virtually unchanged. The term 'virtually' is used because there is a small probability (less than 1 %) that a mutation will occur in the markers each generation. The net result then is that the markers being examined will have essentially the same (or very similar) values for you, your father, grandfather, great grandfather, etc., back many generations (10 to 50 or more). Obviously one cannot directly analyze such DNA back more than 2 or 3 generations because earlier ancestors have passed on. However, the power of the technique is that one does not have to analyze the DNA of ancestors; one can obtain meaningful genealogical information by comparing the results from your DNA analysis with the results from others. Consider, for example, that your direct male ancestor of say 10 generations ago had 2 sons, one of whom you are descended from, and the other who is the ancestor of another group of Hamiltons. The Y-chromosomal DNA from a living direct male descendant of the second son should be identical or very similar to your Y-chromosomal DNA. The corollary of course is that, if neither you nor the other Hamilton knew your lines back that far, finding your DNAs to be so closely matched would indicate that you have a common ancestor. That could open up new avenues for both of you to explore. Of course, if you find that your Y-chromosomal DNA does not match that of another Hamilton one could conclude that you are not closely related (at least through the Hamilton male line).
It should be emphasized that the analyses for this study can only be done on samples collected from males since they are the only ones with the Y-chromosome. Furthermore, because the Y-chromosome is passed from father to son the study can only find relationships that occur through direct male lines. Since surnames usually follow direct male lines, our study has the potential to find many relationships among various Hamiltons. Those of you who are females with Hamilton ancestors can still participate in the study if you find a male relative (father, brother, uncle, male cousin, etc.) who is willing to supply a sample for analysis. By the way, sample collection is painless; it involves merely rubbing the inside of the cheek with a foam collector.
One should point out that there are several situations where the DNA analysis might give an unexpected result. These are sometimes referred to euphemistically as 'non-paternal' events. Some examples of such situations are: an unknown adoption in your line, an illegitimate birth or conception out of wedlock, some ancestor taking the surname of a stepfather, etc. Of course, if you have suspicions that one of these might have occurred in your line, obtaining a DNA analysis and comparing the results to those of presumed relatives where it is unlikely such an event happened could provide evidence whether such an event has occurred in your line.
Many of us have been able to determine our Hamilton lines back to the 18th or 19th century (4 to 8 generations or so) but have been stymied in trying to trace our lines back further. Using DNA analyses one has the potential to be able to obtain information about earlier generations. For example, suppose you have a well documented Hamilton line back to about 1830 in Tennessee. You suspect that your earliest known Hamilton ancestor migrated to Tennessee from either Virginia or North Carolina but have not been able to make the connection. You know that there are several known Hamilton lines in Virginia and North Carolina so it seems a reasonable possibility. By having the DNA from one of your Tennessee Hamiltons analyzed and comparing the results to those obtained from the various Virginia and North Carolina Hamilton lines, one would obtain evidence which one is the most likely to be related to your line, and thus you would know where to focus further traditional genealogical research.
One of the general questions the Hamilton DNA study has been able to address is whether virtually all Hamiltons come from a common ancestor (say 500 to 1500 years ago) or whether there were several different initiating ancestors. The results to date suggest that there were several initiating ancestors (http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/g/a/gah4/HamDNA/Results.html ). It is believed that most Hamiltons originated in Scotland, although, prior to emigrating to the new world, many had previously migrated to England or been transplanted from Scotland to Ireland, especially in the 17th century. In early Scotland there is a very well documented Hamilton lineage starting with Walter Fitzgilbert in the late 13th century. This line led to many Dukes, Earls, Barons, etc. and for that reason is well documented. Undoubtedly many other Hamiltons, including many who ultimately emigrated to the new world, are unknowingly derived from this line. By comparing the Y-chromosomal DNA of such individuals with the DNA from well documented descendants of the ducal line one could conclude with a high degree of certainty whether they come from the same line or not. Eventually the DNA study will be able to identify members of this line but currently it is still not clear what the markers for this line are. In any event, there are too many people with the Hamilton surname in the world for us all to be derived from the Walter Fitzgilbert line and the results to date tend to bear this out. Where did the other Hamilton lines originate? Walter Fitzgilbert's main seat of power was in an area near Glasgow, Scotland and surnames did not come into common use in that area of Scotland until the 14th or 15th century. About that time the descendants of Walter Fitzgilbert came to be known as Hamiltons and the town (now a city) that grew up around their castle (or palace) was given the name of Hamilton. It is suspected that when surnames came into common use some of the retainers or servants who lived in Hamilton and worked for the ducal Hamilton line just took the surname Hamilton. That could be the reason that there were several initiating ancestors who have given rise to the various current Hamilton lines. In any event, the DNA study will help to clarify how widespread the taking of the Hamilton surname was.
In order to answer the question how many initiating Hamilton ancestors there were, one will need broad participation by many Hamilton lines. For this reason alone, each of you with a Hamilton line is encouraged to participate in this study. However, a potential added benefit from participation is that some more immediate questions may be resolved in your line (see earlier discussion) and that you may find totally unexpected relationships with other Hamilton lines. Several new relationships have already been found from the results obtained to date.
For those of you who would like to obtain more information on DNA surname studies in general, the following are a few web sites that contain additional information.
http://www.familytreedna.com/; this is the main company we are using for the Hamilton surname study
http://www.duerinck.com/project.html; a specific project with links to many others
http://www.blairgenealogy.com/dna/; another specific project with a good write-up (DNA 101) of the principles involved
If you have any questions concerning the project that are not covered above, or about your participation in it, do not hesitate to contact the coordinator at
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Pre-Medal of Honor Biographies:
Demas T. Craw:
Demas Thurlow "Nick" Craw was born on April 9, 1900, in Long Lake Township, Michigan, to Mark and Clara Craw. His siblings included a twin brother named Theron who was killed in a hunting accident in 1927, and a younger sister named Jane who was a registered nurse and served in the Army Nursing Corps during World War II. Mark Craw, a native of Pennsylvania, was a state game warden and conservation officer.
Craw attended Traverse City public schools, but dropped out of Traverse City High School before graduating and enlisted with his brother in the United States Army on April 18, 1918, at Columbus Barracks, Ohio. His first assignment was with the 12th Cavalry at Camp Stanley, Texas, which transferred to Columbus, New Mexico, and served on the Mexican border. On November 1 he was promoted to private first class, and twelve days later entered Machine Gun School at Fort Hancock, Georgia, where he was selected to attend the Central Officer's Training School at Camp Gordon, Georgia.
Craw's aspiration to gain a commission ended prematurely due to military downsizing, so he elected to separate from the Army on February 15, 1919. Three months later to the day, however, he re-enlisted in the infantry at Grand Rapids, Michigan, and was placed in charge of the Recruiting Corps. On June 1 he was promoted to corporal, which pleased him, but he never truly abandoned his quest to become a commissioned officer. Due in large part to his persistence, by the end of the year he was attached to the 2nd Field Artillery at Camp Zachary Taylor, Kentucky, and attended a two-month preparatory course for entry into West Point, which he passed. His dream was nearing reality.
Returning to Grand Rapids on April 2, 1920, Craw was discharged on May 14 and entered West Point on July 1. While attending the Military Academy he advanced to captain and manager of the polo team, and was distinguished in horsemanship, but an eye injury sustained while playing polo nearly ended his ambition to fly. Upon graduating on June 12, 1924, he was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Regular Army and served with the coast artillery at Long Island until his eye injury healed. On March 13, 1926, he applied for aviation training with the Air Service.
Craw's application was approved, and shortly thereafter he began Primary Flight Training at Brooks Field, Texas. He completed this course on February 28, 1927, and Advanced Flight Training at Kelly Field on August 12, and then reported for duty at Selfridge Field, Michigan. Craw's official transfer to the Air Corps was approved on March 21, 1928, and he assumed instructor duties at the Air Corps Training mid, Duncan Field, Texas. On January 10, 1929, he was reassigned to instruct Advanced Flight Training at Kelly Field, and on January 3 of the following year he was promoted to first lieutenant.
In June 1930, Craw reported to Mitchel Field, New York, to process for a four-year tour to Hawaii where he was assigned to the 19th Pursuit Squadron that November. During his time at Mitchel Field he met Mary Victor Wesson, who was the daughter of Frank Wesson, president of the Smith & Wesson Arms Company. They were married in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, in 1931, and they had one son named Nicholas. Craw returned to Mitchel Field on September 15, 1934, and on April 20 the year following he was promoted to captain.
In February 1937, Craw's aerial proficiency was tested when he accidentally overshot a runway during a blizzard while flying a bomber from Mitchel to Wilbur Wright Field in Ohio. The situation worsened when the aircraft became dangerously low on fuel and radio communications failed, but he managed to guide the aircraft onto an emergency landing field. After refueling, he asked directions to the Muncie Airport and then departed without his passengers. Thanks in part to a strong tailwind, he negotiated the heavy bomber over the mountains and landed the aircraft safely just after midnight. This ordeal made headlines in his hometown of Traverse City.
Later in 1937, Craw attended Air Corps Tactical School at Maxwell Field, from which he graduated on June 20, 1938. Thereafter, he assumed duties as Inspector and Assistant Intelligence Officer at Langley Field, Virginia, where he was promoted to major on March 11, 1940. His duties at Langley afforded him the opportunity to act as a military air observer for the War Department and he was sent to potential trouble spots that included the Philippines, the East Indies, China, Romania and India.
While serving in Cairo following the outbreak of war in Europe, Craw assisted the Royal Air Force in their battle against the Germans. During the British Libyan Campaign he was continuously under fire and sustained a slight wound, and after the Italian invasion he was sent to Athens where he served as assistant military attaché. He came under fire 136 times, according to official reports, and he participated in twenty-one major Allied bombing expeditions during this assignment.
Captain Paul Thorn, a close friend, recalled Craw's involvement in a fistfight with three Italians shortly after the German occupation of Athens. His car rubbed fenders with another vehicle, occupied by two Italian privates and a Fascist lieutenant. The Italians let their tempers flare, but when the fight was over they "needed a little dental attention."
"We always got a kick out of Nick," recalled his West Point classmate William Slater. "He had tremendous fire and pep—a lot of initiative and extremely good humor." Another friend commented on his assignment to the Middle East: "He didn't bother just to observe. He was in there fighting with the rest of them. Sometimes he had trouble getting to the front, but he got there—walk, drive or fly."1
While visiting ground forces at the front during the battle of Himarah in Albania, Craw was trapped with an isolated Greek contingent. A fight ensued "with bugles and bayonets in regular Civil War style", and during the course of battle he was wounded by a hand grenade blast. The Greeks emerged from this battle triumphant, but the Germans captured Craw when they came crashing through Greece. He was held for six weeks and then exchanged for another prisoner at Sofia. The King of Greece was so impressed with Craw's heroism that he decorated him with the Order of George I, Fourth Class.
Thereafter, Craw traveled to Bucharest in time to observe the onset of war with Russia, and then made his way to Turkey, Lower Russia, Iran, Iraq, Syria and Palestine. Finally he returned to Egypt to participate in the Second Libyan Campaign. On November 15, 1941, he was promoted to lieutenant colonel, and on March 1, 1942, after the United States entered the war, he advanced to colonel. By this time he had seen more fighting that most Americans in uniform.
In May 1942, Craw returned to Washington to report his observations, and learned that British-American relations were a major concern within military circles. He dispelled rumors of tensions between the two countries and insisted that the British were our staunchest allies. Another concern was how well American equipment held up under combat, to which Craw replied: "It averages up much better than that of the Axis, and our heavy bombers are the best in the world. The proof of the pudding's simple. I'm not only willing, but anxious to take on the Axis in an American ship anytime they're ready to try.2"
After six days in Washington, Craw returned to the Middle East—just in time to witness the Third Libyan Campaign—but was disappointed when he was ordered back to Washington shortly thereafter. He was assigned a staff post—Deputy Executive Officer of the 2nd Bomber Command at Fort George Wright—but this didn't suit him and he vehemently protested. In October, he parted for duty in the European Theater and was assigned to XII Ground Air Support Command where almost 2,000 men prepared for the invasion of North Africa. It was believed that Craw's prewar experience would prove useful.
Pierpont M. Hamilton:
Pierpont Morgan Hamilton was born in Tuxedo Park, New York, on August 3, 1898, to William Pierson and Juliet Pierpont (Morgan) Hamilton, both members of prominent American families. William was the great-grandson of Alexander Hamilton, the first Secretary of the Treasury, and Juliet was the daughter of John Pierpont Morgan, the founder of the financial empire and House of Morgan. Hamilton's brothers and sisters included Helen Morgan Hamilton, born on June 12, 1896; Laurens Morgan Hamilton, born on June 18, 1900; Alexander Hamilton, born on January 25, 1903; and Elizabeth Hamilton, born December 19, 1907.
Hamilton's childhood was quite lavish compared to that of most Medal of Honor recipients, as his maternal grandfather was one of America's most powerful men. J.P. Morgan was considered the supreme symbol of financial power and used his wealth to curb many abuses of cutthroat competition, and to reduce economic instability. At one point he even bailed the United States out of debt.
After graduating high school, Hamilton entered Harvard University where he attained Bachelors and Masters degrees, but his educational aspirations were interrupted by America's entry into the war in Europe during World War I. He entered military service in August 1917 and pursued his interest in aviation by attending the Aviation Ordnance School at Cornell University, and flying schools at Hazelhurst Field, New York, and Ellington Field, Texas. Upon completion of flight training on May 8, 1918, he was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Officer's Reserve Corps.
Hamilton served out the war as an instructor pilot at Ellington Field and was relieved from active duty in December 1918. He returned to Harvard and between the wars he was engaged in international investment banking, first in Paris and then in New York. He also operated his own commercial development business of patents and processes in sound and color photography, which thoroughly intrigued him.
Meanwhile, Hamilton entered into the first of three marriages with Marie Louise Blair on September 11, 1919, in New York. They had three children before their divorce: Philip, David and Ian. His second marriage to Rebecca Stickney also ended in divorce, but they had no children. His third and final marriage was to Norah Soutter, who had been married to a fellow named Goldsmith and had a son named Harold. Hamilton adopted the boy sometime thereafter.
In March 1942, Hamilton returned to active duty with the rank of major and was initially assigned to the Intelligence Section in Washington, DC. The following June he was transferred to London to serve as an intelligence and operations officer on Lord Louis Mountbatten's staff. Mountbatten was in charge of the British Commando's, and during this assignment Hamilton planned assaults on continental Europe, one of which was the Dieppe Raid.
Dieppe is a small French port on the English Channel where it was decided an Allied amphibious assault would take place on the morning of August 19, 1942. Involved in the raid would be 5,100 Canadians, and 1,000 British Commandos and American Rangers. Two hundred and fifty-two ships and sixty-nine squadrons of aircraft supported them. Tactical intelligence and poor planning, however, proved devastating to the men involved in this operation. The Canadians suffered the most, as they lost three-quarters of their forces within six hours.
Despite the failure of the Dieppe Raid, Hamilton proved himself a remarkable Intelligence officer and was recalled to Washington to discuss plans for Operation Torch, the invasion of North Africa. The Americans first supported an Allied landing in France, across the English Channel, but the British insisted that this was impossible at this stage of the war. The disaster at Dieppe supported their opposition.
Brushing off earlier plans outlining an African invasion, and after much dissension by operational planners, on July 22 Operation Torch was approved. Under the revised plan, three simultaneous landings were directed at Casablanca, Oran and Algiers. Hamilton worked side-by-side with the commanding general of this operation, Major General Lucian K. Truscott, Jr., as final touches to the Casablanca operation was made.
Medal of Honor Background:
To execute the three major landings on the North African continent three task forces were formed, only one of which was under American command and control—the Western Task Force. The Western Task Force was made up entirely of American troops, most without any combat experience, but American planners felt they had an ace up their sleeve with the task force commander, General George S. Patton, Jr. Their objective was to take French Morocco by launching a three-pronged assault at Port Lyautey to the north, Casablanca to the south, and Fedala, just north of Casablanca.
The combined American fleet, under the command of Rear Admiral H. Kent Hewitt, parted from varied locations on October 23, 1942, and rendezvoused in the Atlantic several days later. Training continued throughout the voyage and tensions were understandably high. French forces in North Africa, which were under command of the Vichy government, broke off relations with the British but maintained relations with the Americans. Although the Americans anticipated French support for the Allied cause, their reaction was impossible to predict.
Certainly an unusual political-diplomatic problem presented itself because the French, whose territory was being invaded, were not the enemy. Not only did the British and Americans not want to destroy French lives or property, but they wanted the French as active allies in the war against the Axis. They looked on Operation Torch as liberation not conquest, and for this reason it was suggested during the planning phase that immediate contact be made with the local French commanders. 3The Americans hoped that hostilities could be suspended without bloodshed.
The effort to seize Port Lyautey, in which both Craw and Hamilton would participate, became known as Operation Goalpost, and their primary objective was to gain possession of an airfield outside the city. It was important that this airfield be available by nightfall on D-day to support of the main American attack on Casablanca, which promised to be a tough target to conquer. Hamilton volunteered to consult with the French commander at Port Lyautey, Colonel Charles Petit, and while en route to Africa plans were modified to include Craw in the negotiation process. Hamilton, who spent ten years in France before the war, was fluent in French, and so was Craw.
The 9,000-plus men who made up the force for Operation Goalpost were transported to the vicinity of Mehdia aboard eight transports. Included on these transports were sixty-five light tanks and 881 vehicles. To protect the landing force, one battleship, one light cruiser, one escort carrier and nine destroyers were used—the battleship being the USS Texas. The 1st, 2nd and 3rd Battalions of the 60th Regimental Combat Team, 9th Infantry Division, were shipped to Africa on the transports Henry T. Allen, George Clymer and Susan B. Anthony, respectively.
Personnel aboard the three transports made up the majority of personnel assigned to Goalpost's contingent, which would be placed ashore at strategic landing points along the African coast. These landing points were designated as Red Beach, north of the Sebou River, and Green Beach, Blue Beach and Yellow Beach in descending order, to the south of the Sebou. The ships arrived off Mehdia just before midnight on 7-8 November, with General Truscott and his staff divided between the Allen and Clymer.
Nick Craw, serving as Air Officer for the general, was aboard the Allen, while Pierpont Hamilton, the general's Intelligence Officer, was aboard the Clymer. In the foreground they could see the well-lit shoreline, which would prove beneficial when ship-to-shore operations commenced, but then a critical error was made when the flagship Texas ordered a last minute change in course. This confused the other vessels involved in the operation and formation integrity was permanently compromised.
Communications were also a problem, and Truscott was forced to ferry from transport to transport to advise commanders to postpone H-hour from 0400 to 0430. They were more than an hour past their scheduled arrival time when the convoy anchored along the coast, and several French steamers passed through the American vessels shortly thereafter. One steamer, the Lorraine, signaled to shore: "Be warned. Alert on shore for 5 A.M."
As if the navigational error of the Texas and forewarning of the Lorraine wasn't enough, the situation worsened. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and General Dwight D. Eisenhower prerecorded messages to announce the invasion, and their voices filled the airwaves as scheduled. The Central and Eastern task forces made their landings on time, so they were unaffected by the announcement, but for Truscott and his men the element of surprise was lost4. Despite the current odds against success, to delay the invasion any further would prove disastrous, and Truscott knew it.
Medal of Honor Action:
The 2nd Battalion advanced on Green Beach, which was lightly defended, and Craw and Hamilton, who carried with them a letter similar in purport to the President's recently released broadcast, were included in this first wave. Two waves followed the first and all of these men initially advanced unopposed, but the enemy was prepared for their landing. When the first wave hit the shoreline just before 0600, a searchlight illuminated the scouting boat and a red rocket soared from the southern jetty. Suddenly coastal batteries laid down a heavy concentration of shellfire that prevented the landing boats from docking along the Sebou River.
Reacting swiftly to the enemy barrage, the American destroyer Eberle fired a few shells that darkened the searchlight, and the cruiser Savannah temporarily silenced their guns. Before the landings were far advanced however, two French Dewoitine fighters passed up and down the beach, strafing boats and personnel. Harassing low-level strafing continued as Craw and Hamilton landed safely on the beach at Mehdia at dawn, by which time a network of mass confusion ruled the shoreline.
Craw and Hamilton commandeered a bantam truck to take them to French headquarters, but Admiral Hewitt ordered a general naval attack by the entire task force and the emissaries were stopped dead in their tracks. Forced to return to their point of origin, Craw radioed Truscott and explained their predicament. "At mouth of river," his message stated. "Being shelled by enemy and our own Navy...On Green Beach...Troops landed and moving inland. Proceeding on mission.5" Shortly thereafter the naval attack subsided and Truscott was having second thoughts about allowing Craw and Hamilton to continue.
Craw was persuasive, and convinced Truscott that the mission should proceed as planned. He and Hamilton located a nearby jeep, recruited Private Orris Correy to drive them to their destination, and affixed an American, French and white flag of truce to the vehicle before beginning their journey through the fusillade of gunfire. Prior to departing they decided to travel the heavily fortified river mouth that passed through Casbah in the hope of meeting the French commander forthwith. This was no easy undertaking.
To illustrate what Craw, Hamilton and Correy were up against in passing through Casbah, the 2nd Battalion, which was now divided into two companies, met fierce resistance as they tried to take the coastal battery along the Sebou River. The Casbah fortress was defended by a myriad of guns, including six 138.6mms. It was also surrounded by a trench and possessed other barriers that made progression difficult for the Americans. Indeed, the 2nd Battalion became engaged in hand-to-hand fighting as the day progressed.
Craw, Hamilton and Correy reached the jetty at dawn while enemy gunfire continued with disquieting frequency. When the shelling and strafing diminished, which it occasionally did, Correy drove through the French lines, literally under the guns of the Casbah fortress. At the battery a French officer warmly received Craw and Hamilton, who requested a guide to lead them to the French commander. But no men could be spared, so they continued their journey eastward along the river. The situation was still tense.
For the next several miles the jeep followed a gradual downward slope toward Port Lyautey, and then they came upon an intersecting road that led to a high ridge about 1,000 yards northeast of a native village. Craw, Hamilton and Correy continued eastward another three miles and reached the outskirts of Port Lyautey, but as they neared the town a sustained burst of machine gun fire from 30-yards away erupted from a concealed position near the road. A nervous machine gun crew, who was caught by surprise as the Americans rounded the corner, manned the gun.
Bullets tore into Craw's body at point-blank range, killing him instantly, and the vehicle crashed into a nearby tree. His lifeless body fell to the ground upon impact. Hamilton was enraged and leaped out of the vehicle to retrieve his partner's remains, and then directed his attention to the French soldiers. He demanded to be taken to their commander and was turned over to several French officers that were intimidated by his anger. They quickly obeyed his request, and at some point it must have dawned on Hamilton that he was their prisoner.
Hamilton was taken to Colonel Petit, who was apologetic when he learned that Craw had been killed, but he stated he could not direct cessation of hostilities because he was "under orders from above." Hamilton suggested that he make contact with his superiors and introduce the Allied proposal, which he did. Meanwhile, the battle continued and the Americans made steady advancements toward their objective—Port Lyautey Airport. Progression was not made without opposition however, and Hamilton spent the next couple of days wondering what was happening.
By daybreak on November 10, Operation Goalpost was coming to a decisive end. Petit was captured and ordered that the entire 1st Regiment of Moroccan Tirailleurs lay down their arms, and then he and his staff were turned over to Hamilton's custody. This was an unusual situation indeed, considering they were his captors before that time! Later that morning the airport was seized, but fighting continued throughout the day. By nightfall only infrequent enemy sniper fire existed and Port Lyautey was declared an open city.
Finally, General Maurice Mathenet telephoned Army headquarters in Port Lyautey and asked Hamilton to arrange a meeting with General Truscott so they could bring about an end to hostilities. Marshal Henri Philippe Petain had authorized the cease-fire. Private Correy drove Hamilton and Mathenet's deputy commander, Colonel Leon LeBeau, to the airport while a French bugler blew "cease fire." The order was repeated up and down the scattered roads until they reached the airfield where troops and tanks of Company C, 70th Tank Battalion, had assembled.
At the airport Hamilton radioed Lieutenant Colonel Harry H. Semmes, commander of the 3rd Armored Landing Team who was at the southern edge of the beachhead, and informed him of the French surrender. Semmes drove his tank along the beach to Truscott's command post to relay the news, and then they contacted Hamilton to arrange a meeting near the gates of Casbah. This meeting was set for 0800 on November 11, and once this was agreed upon Hamilton contacted the Dallas, which was docked nearby. There was no reason to continue the fighting, he asserted, and hostilities officially ceased at 0400 that morning.
The French surrender that Craw and Hamilton so gallantly sought to obtain was achieved with minimal loss of life on both sides, thanks in large part to their heroic efforts. Only seventy-nine American lives were lost during Operation Goalpost, the airdrome was seized, a seaplane base was captured, and a focal point of transportation routes were established through northeastern Morocco to Algeria and Tunisia. The operation that began ominously, proved to be a marked success.
Upon learning of Craw's untimely demise his Washington associates paid tribute to him with kind remarks. "He was the type that came bounding into the room, trailing clouds of electricity," stated one friend. "A real soldier—it's tough he had to go so soon," said another. But perhaps the best phrase that summed up "Fighting Nick's" character and premature death was: "He was always free with his dukes—yet, he died on a peace mission.6" That is indeed ironic.
Craw's body was initially interred in the American Cemetery near the Casbah fortress, but on June 24, 1949, his remains were cremated and scattered over Wiesbaden, Germany. President Roosevelt presented Craw's Medal of Honor to his widow and son in March 1943 at a special White House ceremony. Hamilton received his Medal of Honor from Roosevelt at the White House on February 19. It must be noted that these were the only two Air Force Medals of Honor presented for ground operations during World War II, and it is a travesty of justice that Orris Correy did not receive similar recognition.
Post-Medal of Honor Biography:
In December 1942, Hamilton was selected as Intelligence and Air Officer, Headquarters Allied Forces, based at Constantine, Algiers, and later that month he was promoted to lieutenant colonel. Shortly thereafter he was reassigned to Headquarters, North African Tactical Air Force, where he served as Operations and Intelligence Staff Officer until March 1943, and then he returned to Washington and assumed duties as Assistant Chief of Air Staff for Plans. He fulfilled these duties until being promoted to colonel on October 27, 1943, after which time he was Acting Chief, Postwar Division.
In January 1944, Hamilton was appointed Air Force Member, Joint Postwar Committee, under the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and served in that capacity until November of the following year when he was reassigned to the Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Air. In December 1945, he elected to resume his civilian business interests and was released from active duty, but he was never content with his return to civilian life. Becoming restless after his discharge, he often expressed a desire to reenter the military, and in February 1947 he was back in uniform and serving with the Plans and Operations Division, War Department General Staff.
That November, Hamilton was appointed Chief, World Survey Branch, a subordinate component assigned to the Policy Division that was headed by the Directorate of Plans and Operations for the Air Force. It was evident to those around him that he was a remarkable administrator, and that led to his selection to head the Policy Division in August 1948. This also secured for him promotion to brigadier general four months later. While heading the Policy Division he served as a member of the sub-committee of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and helped form the United Nations.
Hamilton, representing the Department of Defense, assisted in drafting the country's position on atomic weapons and regulation of conventional armament. In March 1951, he was selected as Special Assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, and two months later he became Special Assistant for Foreign Military Affairs at Wiesbaden, Germany. In this capacity he worked directly for the commander of the United States Air Forces in Europe. His office was moved to Paris sometime thereafter, and in December 1951 he was named Senior United States Air Force Representative with the Military Facilities Negotiating Group.
Upon leaving Paris in early 1952 and returning to Washington, DC, Hamilton was assigned duties under the Secretary of the Air Force until being relieved from active duty on March 31. Following his discharge he resided in Montecito, a suburb of Santa Barbara, California, but continued to involve himself with activities directly relating to the Air Force and resumed his duties with the Policy Division while serving in the Reserves. He proved so effective that he was promoted to major general on June 20, 1955—a rare achievement for a Reserve officer. Two years later he attended Reserve and National Guard General Officer Orientation courses at the Air War College.
Following his retirement from the Reserves in 1959, Hamilton continued to pursue his business interests and other concerns, such as his association with Electronic Products Corporation in Santa Barbara. He was also an executive with the Bank & Trust in this city, a position he held for twenty years. As his health declined he moved into his grandson's home, and then was admitted to the Wadsworth Veterans Administration Medical mid in Los Angeles. He passed away on March 4, 1982, and is buried in the Santa Barbara Cemetery.
1 Logan, Walter. "'Fighting Nick Craw' Hero." Traverse City Record-Eagle. November 21, 1942, pp. 1&5.
2 "A Traverse City Hero." Traverse City Record-Eagle. July 31, 1942, pp. 1&6.
3 Parish, Thomas D. and BGen. Samuel L.A. Marshall. The Simon and Schuster Encyclopedia of World War II. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, 1978.
4 Comtois, Pierre. "First Fire of Operation Torch." World War II Magazine . Nov. 1996, Vol. II, No. 4, pp. 54-60 & 82.
5 Ibid.
6 Cavanaugh, Mary. "'Fighting Nick Craw'-Hero." Washington Bureau of the Traverse City Record-Eagle. Nov. 21, 1942, pp. 1&5.
Demas T. Craw
Date/Place of Action: 8 Nov 1942, near Port Lyautey, French Morocco
General Order Number & Date: 11, 4 Mar 1943
Date/Place of Presentation: Mar 1943, in the White House, Washington, DC, by Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt to his widow and son
Medal of Honor: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action above and beyond the call of duty. On 8 November 1942, near Port Lyautey, French Morocco, Col. Craw volunteered to accompany the leading wave of assault boats to the shore and pass through the enemy lines to locate the French commander with a view to suspending hostilities. This request was first refused as being too dangerous but upon the officer's insistence that he was qualified to undertake and accomplish the mission, he was allowed to go. Encountering heavy fire while in the landing boat and unable to dock in the river because of shell fire from shore batteries, Col. Craw, accompanied by one officer and one soldier, succeeded in landing on the beach at Mehdia Plage under constant low-level strafing from three enemy planes. Riding in a bantam truck toward French headquarters, progress of the party was hindered by fire from our own naval guns. Nearing Port Lyautey, Colonel Craw was instantly killed by a sustained burst of machine gun fire at pointblank range from a concealed position near the road.
Purple Heart: For wounds received in action resulting in his death, 8 November 1942.
Pierpont M. Hamilton
General Order Number & Date: 4, 23 Jan 1943
Date/Place of Presentation: 19 Feb 1943, the White House, Washington, DC, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Medal of Honor: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action above and beyond the call of duty. On 8 November 1942, near Port Lyautey, French Morocco, Lt. Col. Hamilton volunteered to accompany Col. Demas Craw on a dangerous mission to the French commander, designed to bring about a cessation of hostilities. Driven away from the mouth of the Sebou River by heavy shelling from all sides, the landing boat was finally beached at Mehdia Plage despite continuous machine gun fire from three low-flying hostile planes. Driven in a light truck toward French headquarters, this courageous mission encountered intermittent firing, and as it neared Port Lyautey a heavy burst of machine gun fire was delivered upon the truck from pointblank range, killing Col. Craw instantly. Although captured immediately, after this incident, Lt. Col. Hamilton completed the mission.
Army Commendation Medal: Recent operations of this command, involving the production of an official War Department motion picture, entailed requesting assistance from the Army Air Force. The aid rendered in response was generous and complete. For marked contribution to success of the operation, commendation is particularly merited by Lt. Col. Pierpont M. Hamilton. Lt. Col. Hamilton gave unstintingly of his time and was of immense help in furnishing needed tactical data. ROY W. TAYLOR, Major, F.A., Executive Officer, Headquarters, Branch Office Special Services Division, Hollywood, California, 16 August 1943.
Army Commendation Medal, First Oak Leaf Cluster: In accordance with a memorandum directive dated 17 November 1943, from The Assistant Secretary of War for Air, a Post War International Civil Aviation policy has been set up. This policy met with my wholehearted approval, was later approved by the War Department, and will be presented to the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the near future. If it is favorably received by the Joint Chiefs it will likely go on and be presented for The President's approval, thereby becoming a national policy. It is with great pleasure that I have watched the course that The Post War Civil Aviation policy has taken. I wish to commend you for this outstanding piece of work. I fully realize that there was little organized material from which to work and an excellent job displaying foresight, judgment and organizational ability has been the result. It is not only a tribute to you, but to the Army Air Forces. A copy of this commendation will be forwarded to The Adjutant General's office, and will be made a part of your 201 file. H.H. ARNOLD, General, U.S.A., Commanding General, Army Air Forces, 15 Aug 1944.
Army Commendation Medal, Second Oak Leaf Cluster: I desire to commend you for your highly efficient performance of duty as representative of the Army Air Forces on duty with the Joint Post-War Committee during the past year. From the date of organization of the Committee until the date of relief of the undersigned as Senior Army Member of the Committee, your services have been marked by sound judgment, tact and devotion to duty to an outstanding degree. Your background of experience, your sound common sense and your concise clarity of expression contributed materially to the efficient functioning of the Committee. Your working without regard to hours, your unselfish devotion to the Committee's interests and your broad long-range approach to the intricate and involved problems considered by the Committee reflect the best traditions of the military service for which I desire to commend you most highly. A copy of this letter will be attached to your next efficiency report. Geo. V. Strong, Major General, USA, Senior Army Member, Joint Post-War Committee, 30 June 1945.
Army Commendation Medal, Third Oak Leaf Cluster: In the last year and a half I have been constantly in touch with the officers in the Plans and Policy Group of your Division. I cannot leave without expressing through you my sincere appreciation for the efficient services rendered me by the officers of this Group. The complexities of the present world situation plus the far-flung responsibilities of the War Department in its occupational requirements make mandatory the existence in the War Department of a politico-military group of specialists to digest and suggest solutions for the many intricate problems as to which the War Department must formulate policy. These matters have been handled with high efficiency by the officers of this group, and I have always had the greatest confidence in their work. Please express to them my gratitude. Howard C. Petersen, The Assistant Secretary of War, 30 July 1947.
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You can get that delayed-onset muscle soreness without overdoing anything. Sometimes it's best just to keep working through it.
Sharp "I injured something" pains shouldn't be worked through, but those aches in the muscles that start later, and make you grown when you move, aren't going to be that kind of problem.
I swear by Epsom salt. Put a few cups in the bath and soak for 20-30 minutes before bed.
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Thanks - I just fought through it. I am only sore in my chest, I just went back to the gym and just took it light in that area - thanks!
have you ever heard of DOMS look it up it gets better with time training ive always used ibuprofin and cold bath as the 1st couple of times back at gym kills next day or two.
epson salt bath and more movement to keep the blood flowing.
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Potassium! I keep a bottle in my cupboard at all times. But the key is to take it right after, before you get sore. And second on the Epson salt bath ;)
Even being careful is sometimes not enough.
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I was good though, I only did some rotator cuff exercises (as per various youtube channels) with the bands that my gym supplies.
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There is a difference between the soreness one feels from a good workout and the pain that comes with an injury.
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As Burger King heads north for Canada's lower corporate tax rate, we speak to Rolling Stone contributing editor Tim Dickinson about his new article, "The Biggest Tax Scam Ever." Dickinson reports on how top U.S. companies are avoiding hundreds of billions of dollars by parking their profits abroad — and still receiving more congressionally approved incentives. Dickinson writes: "Top offenders include giants from high-tech (Microsoft, $76 billion); Big Pharma (Pfizer, $69 billion); Big Oil (ExxonMobil, $47 billion); investment banks (Goldman Sachs, $22 billion); Big Tobacco (Philip Morris, $20 billion); discount retailers (Wal-Mart, $19 billion); fast-food chains (McDonald's, $16 billion) – even heavy machinery (Caterpillar, $17 billion). General Electric has $110 billion stashed offshore, and enjoys an effective tax rate of 4 percent – 31 points lower than its statutory obligation to the IRS."
Tax Dodging Whopper? Burger King Moves to Canada After Merger with Tim Hortons
This week Burger King announced it is buying the Canadian coffee-and-donut chain Tim Hortons for $11.4 billion, creating the third-largest fast-food chain in the world. The newly created firm will be headquartered in Canada where the corporate tax rate is lower than in the United States. While Burger King denies it was motivated by lower taxes, the deal has revived the debate over so-called tax inversions, whereby U.S. companies use mergers to move overseas and avoid U.S. tax rates. In July, the Obama administration estimated tax inversions could cost the United States as much as $17 billion per year. One investor who stands to profit from the Burger King deal is President Obama supporter Warren Buffett. He lent Burger King $3 billion at a lucrative 9 percent interest rate to help complete the deal. We are joined by James Henry, an economist, lawyer, and senior adviser with the Tax Justice Network. He is former chief economist at McKinsey & Company.
As Obama Settles on Nonbinding Treaty, "Only a Big Movement" Can Take on Global Warming
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As the police killing of Michael Brown has focused global attention on the racial divide in the counties in and surrounding St. Louis, Missouri, a new report may explain why residents' mistrust of the police runs so deep. It shows how a large part of the revenue for these counties comes from fines paid by African-American residents who are disproportionately targeted for traffic stops and other low-level offenses. In Ferguson, the fines and fees are actually the city's second-largest source of income, which is expected to generate $2.7 million in fiscal year 2014. We speak with Thomas Harvey, executive director of ArchCity Defenders and co-author of their new report, which has been widely cited — including in a stunning chart in Monday's New York Times that shows how Ferguson issued on average nearly three warrants per household last year — the highest number of warrants in the state, relative to its size. "What my clients have told me since the first day I've ever represented anybody is, this is not about public safety, it's about the money," Harvey says. We also hear about the impact of the police harassment and ticketing from George Fields, who was among the local residents lined up for Michael Brown's funeral on Monday in St. Louis.
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Israelis and Palestinians have agreed to an indefinite ceasefire, ending Israel's 50-day assault on the Gaza Strip. Palestinian health officials say 2,139 people, most of them civilians — including more than 490 children — were killed in the Israeli offensive. Israel's death toll stood at 64 soldiers and six civilians. The ceasefire deal was mediated by Egyptian officials in Cairo and took effect on Tuesday evening. It calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities, an opening of Gaza's blockaded crossings with Israel and Egypt, and a widening of the territory's fishing zone in the Mediterranean. Live from Gaza City, we are joined by the award-winning Palestinian journalist Mohammed Omer. "There are more and more people in the different parts of the Gaza Strip who are trying to resume their life and just bring it back to normal, but I must say that the damage is beyond imagination," Omer says. "We are talking about thousands of homes that have been completely and partially demolished, and over 130 mosques and over 140 schools."
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- Report: U.S. Recruiting Allies for Airstrikes in Syria
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Libya is experiencing its most intense fighting since the 2011 NATO-backed campaign to remove Muammar Gaddafi. On Monday, the Libyan Parliament that was replaced in an election in June reconvened and chose an Islamist-backed deputy as the new prime minister. This now leaves Libya with two rival leaders and assemblies, each backed by armed factions. Meanwhile, The New York Times has revealed Egypt and the United Arab Emirates launched airstrikes twice in the last week against Islamist-allied militias battling for control of Tripoli. Despite the strikes, the Islamist militants managed to solidify control of the capital of Tripoli by taking over the main airport. "[The U.S. and NATO] bombed the country and opened the door for the different militias to now compete against each other," says Vijay Prashad, professor of international studies at Trinity College. "So the day Gaddafi was killed, from then onwards, the militias have basically been at each other's throats."
There's Something Wrong in America: Michael Brown's Funeral Sparks Calls for an Enduring Movement
More than 2,500 people filled the sanctuary of Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist Church in St. Louis for Michael Brown's funeral. Another 2,000 packed into overflow rooms. Speakers included Rev. Al Sharpton, attorney Benjamin Crump and Brown's cousin, Ty Pruitt. "America is going to have to come to terms with, there's something wrong that we have money to give military equipment to police forces, but we don't have money for training and money for public education and money to train our children," Sharpton said.
"There Will Be Justice": Mourners Speak Outside Michael Brown's Funeral in St. Louis
Thousands of people lined up to pay their respects at Michael Brown's funeral on Monday in St. Louis, Missouri. The killing of the 18-year-old African American by a white police officer in Ferguson has sparked weeks of protest and conversations about race, both around the country and in the local community. Democracy Now!'s Aaron Maté was in St. Louis and spoke with mourners as they filed into the Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist Church. "I know about Martin Luther King, I know about Emmett Till, but I am actually living something that should have stopped years and years ago," says local resident Anne Hamilton. "We just want, as African Americans, to be treated fairly and to be given the same advantages." St. Louis resident Elwood Harris responds to the protests, which have at times involved looting. "What else can we do? We took the Martin Luther King approach, protesting and peace, but there is no peace, and there is no justice," Harris says. "But there will be justice in this case, I really do believe."
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- Protesters Continue Bid to Block Israeli Ship in Washington State
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- 170 African Migrants Drown After Boat Sinks Off Libya
- Alleged Recording of Michael Brown Shooting Shows at Least 10 Shots
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Hip-Hop Voices Talib Kweli & Rosa Clemente in Ferguson, "Ground Zero" for Police Brutality Struggle
Mourners are gathering in St. Louis today for the funeral of Michael Brown, the unarmed African-American teenager killed by a white police officer on August 9. His father, Michael Brown Sr., has requested a day of silence and peace after two weeks of nightly protests in Ferguson over the police killing of his 18-year-old son. We turn now to two well-known voices from the hip-hop community who have joined the protests in Ferguson. Talib Kweli is a world renowned hip-hop artist. Rosa Clemente is a longtime activist and former director of the Hip Hop Caucus. In 2008, she was the Green Party's vice-presidential nominee. "The fact that he's someone who could be my son, fact that he's someone who could be me," Kweli said, "fact that he's someone who I relate to on a lot of levels, being a black man and my experience in America, it just really touched me in a way that the news stories couldn't capture."
"I Can't Breathe": NYC March over Chokehold Death of Eric Garner Protests Police Violence Nationwide
On Saturday, thousands marched in Staten Island, New York, to protest the death of Eric Garner, who died on July 17 after police placed him in a chokehold and then pinned him to the ground. At the march, demonstrators chanted "I can't breathe!" referring to the 11 times Eric Garner said that as he was held down by New York City Police Department officers. Many have called for the officers in the case to be brought to justice. The death of the 43-year-old African-American father of six has sparked a larger national debate about the NYPD's use of excessive force and its policy of cracking down on low-level offenses. It also comes as demonstrations have erupted nationwide over other police killings of unarmed men. The protesters in Staten Island chanted "Hands up, don't shoot!" in solidarity with the people of Ferguson, Missouri, who are protesting the fatal police shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown. "We need to show the community that these police officers need to be disciplined and they need to be sentenced, for all that they caused," says 12-year-old Imani Morrias. "They caused so much pain."
Blowback: Vijay Prashad on How Islamic State Grew Out of U.S Invasion of Iraq, Destruction of Nation
Militants from Islamic State stormed an air base in northeast Syria on Sunday, capturing it from government forces. Fighters from Islamic State have seized three Syrian military bases in the area in recent weeks. This comes as the Pentagon considers expanding its airstrikes against Islamic State in Iraq to include targets inside Syria. Meanwhile, another journalist who had been kidnapped in Syria, Peter Theo Curtis, has been freed after two years in captivity by the Nusra Front — another militant group in Syria. Calls have been growing for the United States to attack Syria since Islamic State posted video showing the kidnapped American journalist James Foley being beheaded. Foley was captured in Syria in 2012. Meanwhile in Iraq, officials say suicide bomber targeted a Shiite mosque in Baghdad today, killing at least 12 people. We speak to Vijay Prashad, professor of international studies at Trinity College. He is the author of several books, including "Arab Spring, Libyan Winter" and, most recently, "The Poorer Nations: A Possible History of the Global South."
Headlines for August 25, 2014
- Israeli Airstrikes Level Buildings in Gaza; Israeli Child Killed by Mortar
- Hamas Backs Palestinian Push to Join International Criminal Court
- Holocaust Survivors Condemn "Genocide of Palestinian People"
- Tacoma, Washington: Cindy Corrie Speaks at "Block the Boat" Protest Against Israeli Assault
- Iran Claims to Have Downed Israeli Spy Drone Near Nuclear Site
- Michael Brown's Father Calls for Peace on Day of Funeral
- Thousands March in Staten Island to Demand Justice for Eric Garner
- U.S. Journalist Released from Nusra Captivity in Syria
- Islamic State Seizes Air Base in Northern Syria
- Islamist Militants Claim Control of Libyan Capital
- Democratic Republic of the Congo Confirms Ebola Outbreak
- California Bay Area Hit by Worst Earthquake in 25 Years
- GOP Senator Rand Paul Calls Hillary Clinton a "War Hawk"
Dr. Paul Farmer on African Ebola Outbreak: Growing Inequality in Global Healthcare at Root of Crisis
As the death toll from the West African Ebola outbreak nears 1,400, two American missionaries who received experimental drugs and top-notch healthcare have been released from the hospital. We spend the hour with Partners in Health co-founder Dr. Paul Farmer discussing what can be done to stop the epidemic and the need to build local healthcare capacity, not just an emergency response. "The Ebola outbreak, which is the largest in history that we know about, is merely a reflection of the public health crisis in Africa, and it's about the lack of staff, stuff and systems that could protect populations, particularly those living in poverty, from outbreaks like this or other public health threats," says Farmer, who has devoted his life to improving the health of the world's poorest and most vulnerable people. He is a professor at Harvard Medical School and currently serves as the special adviser to the United Nations on community-based medicine. He has written several books including, "Infections and Inequalities: The Modern Plagues."
Headlines for August 22, 2014
- National Guard Leaves Ferguson; Michael Brown's Funeral Set for Monday
- Michael Brown's Parents to Join Eric Garner March in New York City
- Los Angeles Residents Protest Police Killings of Omar Abrego, Ezell Ford
- Ohio: Cop Back at Work After Fatal Shooting of Black Man in Wal-Mart
- Renewed Israeli Assault on Gaza Kills Dozens; Hamas Executes 18 Palestinians
- Top General Hints at U.S. Military Intervention in Syria
- Islamic State Letter to Foley's Parents: Execution a "Direct Result" of U.S. Airstrikes
- U.N.: Syria Death Toll Tops 191,000
- Outgoing Human Rights Chief Slams U.N. Security Council Inaction
- 2 U.S. Missionaries Recover from Ebola After Taking Experimental Drug
- 70 Die of Ebola-Like Illness in Democratic Republic of Congo
- Russian Aid Convoy Crosses into Ukraine
- Yemen: Tens of Thousands Rally to Support Houthi Rebels
- Chile: Students March to Demand Free Education
- Watchdog: Bergdahl Prisoner Swap was Illegal
- Bank of America Likely to Pay Far Less Than $17 Billion in Record Deal
- NYC Man Wins Settlement After Alleged Arrest for Recording Stop-and-Frisk
A War on Gaza's Future? Israeli Assault Leaves 500 Kids Dead, 3,000 Injured, 373,000 Traumatized
As the Israeli offensive in Gaza resumes, we look at the impact the military campaign has had on the children of Gaza. More than 467 Palestinian children have died since July. That is more than the combined number of child fatalities in the two previous conflicts in Gaza. According to the World Health Organization, more than 3,000 children have been injured, of which an estimated 1,000 will suffer from a lifelong disability. The United Nations estimates at least 373,000 children require direct and specialized psychosocial support. And, based on the total number of adults killed, there may be up to 1,500 children orphaned. Gazan children's right to an education has also been severely compromised with at least 25 schools reportedly damaged so severely that they can no longer be used. We speak to Pernille Ironside, chief of UNICEF's Gaza field office.
"There isn't a single family in Gaza who hasn't experienced personally death, injury, the loss of their home, extensive damage, displacement," Ironside says. "The psychological toll that has on a people, it just cannot be overestimated, and especially on children."
"Negro Spring": Ferguson Residents, Friends of Michael Brown Speak Out for Human Rights
As peaceful protests continued Wednesday in Ferguson, Missouri, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder arrived in the city to meet with residents and FBI agents investigating the police shooting of Michael Brown. Democracy Now! traveled to Ferguson this week and visited the site where the 18-year-old Brown was killed. We spoke to young people who live nearby, including some who knew him personally. "He fell on his knees. Like, 'Don't shoot.' [The police officer] shot him anyway in the eye, the head, and four times down here," said one local resident Rico Like. "Hands up, don't shoot is all I got to say. RIP Mike Brown."


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Figs, Always a Problem for Us...
- Funwithfood Jul 15, 2011 10:46 PM
My daughter (13) is intrigued with fresh figs. We buy them but she doesn't like how they taste raw (but likes fig jam). I know there are creative & delicious ways to prepare them and I always intend to make something fabulous, but they decline to a sad state before I get around to it.
What are your favorite preparations for fresh figs?
Broiled figs with melted butter are good. Sometimes I sautee some with shiitake mushrooms and make a sauce with a splash of sake and a bit of soy sauce, finished with cream, goes well with chicken.
Fresh figs, split open on the top, stuffed with brie and wrapped in proscuitto. Bake in then oven until brie is oozing out of the fig. Heaven :)
Last week I picked up 2 lb of them, but finished them off (raw) before I could actually use them. Guess I'm on the other side of the fence.
Anyway, things I meant to try with them:
Sliced in half for a salad with a berry vinaigrette and cheese
With some cheese for a free form ravioli
The sweet component to a braise (pork shoulder)
Halved and grill with a brushing of teriyaki
Part of an aioli for a turkey sandwich
re: ediblover
Forgot to say: You can always be cheap and deep fry 'em. Say, fritters with a coconut flake batter. Adding a bit of sugar and chili to complement the subtle fig would be good.
Figs show up here only for a short time during the summer growing season and they are not cheap. But grilled or caramelized or fresh or wrapped with salty prosciutto, they are a revelation. Figs make gorgeous desserts, sides to grilled meats and even appetizers. They are amazing with creme fraise, brie, goat cheese or Gorgonzola cheese. Prosciutto was made with them (it's that sweet/salty thing).
I had my own recent exploration with them. Wound up making a fig jam for crostini.with creme fraise and prosciutto. If you are interested, more about it here. http://foodbeest.com/?p=2908
I just cut them in half, drizzle with a little honey, roast them, and serve with vanilla ice cream.
they are wonderful on a baguette with chicken liver pate (or foie gras!), spicy-sweet mustard and very thinly sliced red onion--with lots of fresh ground pepper. Oh yum.
what doesn't she like about them?
I know lots of people that just don't like the skins, so they just eat the "meat" out of the center leaving the skins.
Does she like sweet things or more savory things? Figs are so wonderful and you can do so many things with them that I'm sure there is a way to include them that she would love.
I make fresh fig ice cream and folksl just about faint from the goodness. I use a vanilla ice cream base and add chopped figs that have been lightly sauteed, then sprinkled with dry sherry. Also, check out the latest issue of Fine Cooking. There's a recipe for fig cobbler with a hazelnut shortbread toppiing that looks scrumptious. I'm making THAT tomorrow.
re: Funwithfood
I made a fig, blackberry & nectarine crisp that was so good.
re: jessinEC
oooo. Inspired!
These recipes look good, I definitely want to try the fig and onion crisps:
Fig chutney:
Or how about a salad of arugula, figs, feta cheese, walnuts and a vinaigrette?
I added some to a cardamom tea bread recipe yesterday.
For breakfast, I had them with yogurt and granola. Tonight for desert with marscarpone cheese. Tomorrow, I am stuffing them with Camembert and wrapping in proscuitto then broiling.
You can wrap them in bacon and broil.
You could make a Fig & Pancetta Salad, with a mix of nice lettuce varieties.
A Fig Compote. Make a spiced sugar syrup using 1 part sugar to 2 parts water; add a cinnamon stick, orange zest, a vanilla bean, whole cloves, star anise, or cardamom--even black peppercorns can work here. Bring to a boil to dissolve all the sugar. Reduce heat to maintain a steady simmer. Add whole or halved figs and cook about five minutes. Remove figs, let the syrup cool, and return figs to syrup (if you'd like the figs to breakdown a bit and become one with the syrup, leave them in while the mixture cools. Serve alone, but it's amazing with ice cream.
Or maybe a Fig Coulis. Blend figs with a splash of balsamic or sherry vinegar and enough olive oil to make it pourable. Add salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Heat gently and serve with pork, chicken, duck, or turkey.
Make a Fig Crostini with finely chopped figs and toss with a drizzle of balsamic vinegar and salt to taste. Let figs sit while you cut baguette slices and toast them. Serve toasts topped with the fig mixture and a grind or two of freshly ground black pepper. You can spread a bit of fresh goat cheese on the toasts first, if you like.
Now my belly is growling. :)
I woke up with a craving for either crepes or pancakes with bananas and figs.
...off to the kitchen...
Here's what I did with what I had on hand.
Halved the fresh figs and placed them cut side down in saba. Meanwhile I made an infusion of saba, fresh rosemary and cracked pink, green & black peppercorns.
After a few hours I turned the figs over and spooned the rosemary/peppercorn saba infusion over the figs and roasted them at 425 degrees a few minutes, after which I topped each fig half with Gambazola and a small piece of (already cooked) Nueske applewood smoked bacon, then broiled them until sizzling. Deeelish!
(I'll try the other suggestions when I can plan ahead :))


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Extended Menu
1.2.0 (last update on Nov 12, 2012)
GPLv2 or later
Free Download
5 March 2006
- CSS- Menu with Sub-Menues
- patTemplate support
- split the menu up (e.g. sub-navigation on the side)
- navigate through sections, categories, content items (you can even make it expand regular section/category link menu items)
- plugin support (load menu items from a custom database table or create complex views)
- use one of the available menu templates (mainly based on other great resources like the suckerfish CSS menu, an accessible dTree menu, mountain-top rounded corners...) or create/modify your own menu template (you may want to make this one then available to others).
(please see the homepage for more details)
Just an additional note as some may misunderstand some things about this module:
- it main emphases is not to make it simpler than the built in mainmenu but add some more possibilities and sacrifices some simplicity for flexibility (separate sub modules could probably be created to overcome this)...
- those are mainly focused on giving the web developer/designer the possibility to create standard based web sites (menu wise)
- that is to be able to separate structure (HTML) from design (CSS)
- for integration, design and other reasons this is not a component but just a module with it's limitation
- (a required step may not be required for a later Joomla version)
This may help your decision:
- don't use this module if you don't need/want any of it's additional features
- don't use it if you are not sure what HTML/CSS is and you actually don't care about web standards (accessibility etc.)
- if you desperately want JavaScript/Flash effects other menu modules may suit you better (even though possible there is not a lot effort put into making such easier)
- otherwise just check it out.. it depends on your knowledge, preferences and what you actually want to archive
Note: Unfortunately I can't reply to comments. If you believe there is a bug or it is not working as advertised then please do contact me or raise an issue in the bug tracker.
e.g. this module is compatible with Joomla 1.7 since the snapshot version 2011-11-10.
(1.0.6 on the other hand was not compatible)
now if i could figure out how to create multiple instances of it.
features? This module has settings for everything but the kitchen sink. that would not normally be a bad thing, most are very useful, and many were exactually what i need. but the implementation of them is way to complex. even after hours of working with the menus i still could not get a simple menu to fit into any of my templates. so far i have yet to achieve even one of the effects that are shown on the demo site. at this point i don't believe i ever will either, simply because at one point the menu simply disappeared and i cant seem to find it. its just gone. no matter how many times i move it,publish, unpublish, and redo the settings its just hiding somewhere.
while i would not recommend this to anyone it has great potential, it looks like a huge amount of work has been done, and im looking forward to a stable release. this one is most definitely not stable.
one thing that does have me both confused and amused at the same time is the fact that in selection box for the menu type it says "horizontal(not recommended)" "vertical(not recommended)" and there is another option that is not recommended. lets see, if the developer doesn't recommend these options, what does he recommend? all my other menus use one of those options. perhaps im missing out on a new fad, disappearing diagonal menus. :)
whats more confusing then the module is the fact that this is an editors pick. how? why?
If ever I decide not to use this in the future, my original menus will remain in tact as they are simply being referenced by this code.
It's so difficult to understand its parameters that you can use it just if you apply its default settings.
If you just change 1 setting you mess up the whole site.
This product is really orrible and I keep it in my installation because I purchased a template that use extended menu.
I have a main navigation menu that displays the my sections and I wanted a secondary navigation menu to show, as a title, the active category and links to my content items but only content items on that category.
Because I have some sections with 3 levels and some with 2 levels I have two instances of this module running with diferent configurations and any new content (and even category) added to my site automatically displays on the menus.
With traditional menu I could have similar funtion using Table-Content Category Items on the main menu, but I needed the content items of the selected category displayed as an other menu, not in the content`s place.
As you can see my English it's not really good but I wanted to rate this module.
The author has put a lot of effort in this plugin, but unfortunatelly it seriously lacks in documentation, if you try to understand what the info boxes tell you inside the configuration options of the module then I suggest you try your abilities at MENSA!
And if I am not mistaken the only help desk resides at a very long thread in this site's forums.
It really needs better documentation.
+ patTemplate
+ attach it to menus, sections, categories
+ unfold categories, articles
+ remove the first lnk from am menu, only show the second level of the active menu and on and on
+ devide one menu into multiple modules
+ more CSS Classes and if you write your own template you can do anything.
- patTemplate can't use PHP (not really a ext menu problem)
- The unfolding of sections, categories and articles is buggy.
As the developer wrte above this is not easy to pic up. But if you know what you are doing this is the best!
But i hope its still developed as there are no updates for i believe more than 6 Months.
Cons -- Terse documentation leaves out critical details. Module setup screen is huge and confusing. Inconsistent implementation of menu functionality across the various menu types. dTree menu setup is 'magic': arcane, badly documented, easy to screw up and hard to understand.
Summary -- Extended Menu generates many questions and few answers on the Joomla forums.
* If you are a beginner, and one of the examples is exactly what you want, you have a fair chance of success, unless it is the dTree menu.
* If you are an advanced developer, the cost of modifying the module to get exactly what you want is almost equal to the cost of building it yourself from scratch.
If you are one of the few who can make it work, more power to you. The many who can't should look elsewhere.
Excellent Module!
If you try to use any of its advanced features it quickly breaks down. For example, it does not reliably split the parent menu and child menus apart. Instead it loses child menu items. It seems like the longer the URL of the child menu, the more chance there is that it will be lost.
I spent two days trying to debug this piece of code-bloat, but there are simply too many files and too few comments to do that.
It assumes a good knowledge of underlying technologies. I can see I need to bone up on advanced CSS and get my head around patTemplate. Not unreasonable expectations for anyone claiming to develop advanced interface features, such as this enables.
How about a field on this site for "Required knowledge/skills"? Here's what I'd put for ExtMenu:
Required knowledge: Advanced CSS, patTemplate, mod_mainmenu functions
Pre requisites
I new to Joomla! One week
I new CSS again one week
I have no clue from PHP or 5% idea
BUT this module is great and shout be included in the standard menu manager in Jommla with advance option for all the user how don't understand CSS or the benefit of the advanced options.
Regards to developer and the editors
I have developed dozens of Mambo/Joomla Websites and am comfortable creating templates and css files from scratch and modifying snippets of code. I've never gotten this mod to work on any site, and today using Joomla 1.09 is no exception.
Everyone seems to rave about this menu, and I still want to use it, but at this point how much time should one spend when the LX Menu product works so well?
How did this possibly make the Editors Pick?
Here is where extended menu is let down. The documentation is there but not well organised. If you are in the same position I was in and need this running, and running fast, follow these steps.
1. Make sure your main menu is complete, with your entire heirarchy filled out.
2. Download and install this module.
3. Open the module in Joomla! and ensure the setting 'Menu Name' is set to main menu.
4. Publish the extended menu
5. Ensure it is positioned in your template, and that the corresponding 'Position' is set in the extended menu module.
6. Go to this web page: http://de.siteof.de/extended-menu-parameters.html and work through the parameters, trying them until you get the desired effect.
7. Go to this page: http://de.siteof.de/extended-menu-templates.html if you want to do dynamic menus.
It is unfair to expect the developer to produce a product that can be used by people without very good knowledge of XHTML and CSS, as this is not Dreamweaver. If you are not in this position, you really ought to pass this over to the person in your company who is - once the initial work is done, any of your customers (internal and external) need not look at this again and simply worry about adding content. I consider Extended Menu as set and forget at this level.
No amount of silly comments (as below) will help such fantastic open source products as Joomla! compete. Leave these for the trolls in the newsgroups.
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