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🇺🇸 Most Badass Americans You Don’t Know D-Day Edition: John J. Pinder Jr. Technician Fifth Grade John J. Pinder Jr. landed on Omaha beach on his birthday. He didn’t make it off. Born June 6, 1912, in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, Joe Pinder was the oldest of three children. His father worked in the steel industry. He graduated as valedictorian of Butler High School in 1931. Pinder spent the next several years as a right-handed pitcher in the minor leagues. He played six seasons in the farm systems of the Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees, Washington Senators, and Brooklyn Dodgers. In 1941 he won 17 games and was still chasing a shot at the major leagues when the war came. He entered the Army in January 1942 after Pearl Harbor. Assigned as a radio operator with the 16th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, he fought in North Africa and Sicily. In Sicily he earned a Bronze Star for staying at an observation post under fire. On June 6, 1944, Pinder landed with the first waves on Omaha Beach on his birthday. Communications were shattered. His job was to get a working radio ashore. He made it off the landing craft. They were 100 yards off the beach. Then he was hit. A round tore into his face after only a few steps off the boat. Pinder held the torn flesh of his face together with one hand, carried the radio with the other, and delivered the radio to his unit, while wading thru waste deep water. That should have been enough. It wasn’t. Weakened and bleeding, he turned around and went back into the surf and fire three more times to salvage communication equipment. He even recovered another workable radio. On the third trip machine gun fire hit him again, this time in the legs. Still he kept going. Weakening but exposed on the beach, he helped get the radios working so the men around him could call for support. While doing so, he was hit for the third time and killed. Medal of Honor. Posthumous. It was presented to his father on January 26, 1945. Pinder was initially buried in Normandy. In 1947 his family brought him home to Grandview Cemetery in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania. He was the only professional baseball player awarded the Medal of Honor in World War II. John Pinder is an American Badass Thank you, John! 🫡🇺🇸

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This week, my wife and I made the very difficult decision to terminate the pregnancy due to Trisomy 21. The choice was not made lightly. We really appreciate all of the personal stories that you guys shared with us, especially the unconditional support we received from fans with no matter what we decided. I know some of you may be very disappointed to hear this news. We are devastated. This has been extremely traumatic for both of us, especially Ashley. She underwent the procedure earlier this week and is on the mend. Thankfully, everything went smoothly, but emotionally we are drained. Trisomy 21, also known as Down Syndrome, is caused by an extra chromosome. It is caused by an error in cell division, like a glitch. The odds of a baby having it is 1 in 1000. When I first confronted this news, I was shocked but optimistic. If they’re a little slow intellectually, then we’ll make it work. I signed on to be a parent, come what may…but I just didn’t fully understand what Down Syndrome entailed. Once we made it public, it became clear that MOST people don’t know what Down Syndrome entails (and no, it’s not the same as Autism): 50% of babies with DS have heart defects. 75% will have hearing challenges. Over 50% will have vision problems. Impaired immune function, developmental disabilities, learning disabilities, delayed physical development, poor muscle tone, structural issues with face, decreased lifespan, etc…Sadly, the list is long, feel free to look it up…Down Syndome isn’t a “blessing”, it is objectively shitty from a health perspective. I didn’t realize just how rough it is for the child, let alone the family…more often than not, they would be fully dependent on others for the rest of their life. The miscarriage risk is also close to 50%, which made matters worse…they may never see the light of day and it puts Ashley further at risk. We spoke with doctors, friends, family and genetic counselors and learned that up to 90% of women terminate their pregnancy after learning the baby has Trisomy 21. This was WAY higher than I expected, I thought it would be lower given that I hear so many say they kept or would keep the baby. I believe that’s because most terminations happen privately, it feels shameful. A lot of judgment being cast. You never think you’d be in this type of situation until it happens to you and then things change. To all of my fans who have weighed in on this topic who have Autism, Down Syndrome or any other conditions…we appreciate you. You matter a lot and we’re glad you’re here. I commend you and your families for having the strength and courage to push forward. As for us, we made a difficult decision that we believe in the long-run will be beneficial for our family. Thankfully, we had a choice. It will take a little time to move on, but we are excited to try again in the future and hopefully have a better outcome. Love you guys & thank you for understanding. ❤️

On this day in 1942, U.S. warships ambush a Japanese task force at Midway. Japan loses four carriers and nearly 250 warplanes in the ensuing battle. It's a turning point in the Pacific War.