Not even a single 'Uncle Sam' joke, as far as I can tell. Had Lee intentionally named Falcon after Uncle Sam, he would have worked that fact into a piece of dialogue and he did not. Beaudette, but did anyone know that that happened? Pretty much no one did, right? And so it is unlikely that Stan Lee knew that Samuel Wilson was honored eight years earlier.ģ. Beaudette for 32 years of military service.Ībsolutely no offense to Lt. Madam Speaker, please join me today in honoring Lieutenant General Francis M. I have personally benefited from his friendship and counsel and would like to offer my sincerest appreciation and wish him success in his future endeavors.

Beaudette’s extraordinary service and cannot thank him enough. He represents the best our Nation has to offer, and his legacy of leadership will be felt for generations.Īs Fort Bragg’s Congressman, I know I speak for our Nation and our community when I say we are truly grateful for Lt. Beaudette retires as a decorated military leader and true American hero, having earned some of the most prestigious awards bestowed by our military. He previously served as the Deputy Commanding General of the 1st Armored Division, Assistant Commander of the Joint Special Operations Command, and Commanding General of the 1st Special Forces Command. Beaudette has answered the call to duty many times. Over the course of his extraordinary career, Lt. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School and the aide-de-camp to the deputy commanding general of Kosovo Forces. He completed Special Forces training in 1995 and was assigned to the 3rd Special Forces Groupīefore serving as the aide-de-camp to the commanding general of the U.S. Beaudette went on to serve as a battalion assistant, crewmember, and armor platoon leader in Germany, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq. Army Special Operations Command at Fort Bragg.Īfter graduating from The Citadel, Lt. He began his career in 1989 as a military intelligence officer and retires as the Commanding General of the U.S. Army values of honor, integrity, personal courage, and selfless service. Beaudette has made immeasurable contributions to our great Nation and continues to personify the core U.S. Beaudette for 32 years of distinguished military service. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Lieutenant General Francis M. RICHARD HUDSON OF NORTH CAROLINA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BEAUDETTE FOR 32 YEARS OF MILITARY SERVICE Yes, Congress honored him, but I just looked at the Congressional Record for this past Friday and I found this: I doubt the 'Sam Wilson was Uncle Sam' story was all THAT prevalent in 1969. Peter Parker, Reed Richards, Bruce Banner, there was a lot of alliterative names, but he did not appear to be naming any of the characters after anyone in particular, so it seems unlikely that he would just start in 1969 with Sam Wilson.Ģ. Lee, though, did not appear to do so with his Marvel character names. During the Golden Age (and DC's Silver Age), characters were often named after specific people. RELATED: How Shazam in Kingdom Come Challenged Alex Ross’ Art Styleġ. So, what's the deal, did Stan Lee seriously name the Falcon after Sam Wilson, who had just been honored by Congress eight years earlier? Wilson (1766-1854) stamped the barrels with “U.S.” for United States, but soldiers began referring to the grub as “Uncle Sam’s.” The local newspaper picked up on the story and Uncle Sam eventually gained widespread acceptance as the nickname for-and personification of-the U.S. The name is linked to Samuel Wilson, a meat packer from Troy, New York, who supplied barrels of beef to the United States Army during the War of 1812. From, 'On September 7, 1813, the United States gets its nickname, Uncle Sam. It shows up on a few of those 'Did you know?' places as 'Did you know that Sam Wilson was named after the real life inspiration for Uncle Sam?'įirst, let's look into the whole 'Uncle Sam' deal.

asked me to look into this one and I was surprised by how popular it was as a bit. Great deal, right? So go follow my Twitter page, Brian_Cronin! COMIC LEGEND:Ĭaptain America/Falcon Sam Wilson was named after the real life inspiration for Uncle Sam. NOTE: If my Twitter page hits 5,000 followers, I'll do a bonus edition of Comic Book Legends Revealed that week.

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