Who was Laurence rabbit Kennedy?

Answer 1

Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Lawrence "Rabbit" Kennedy is an intensely proud man and he has every right to be. He spent 34 years serving his nation and finished as one of the most, if not the most, decorated soldier in the history of the Army. When he began his military career, President Franklin D. Roosevelt was commander-in-chief.

By the end, President Gerald Ford held the position. CSM Kennedy fought in the Battle of the Bulge in his late teens then trudged through the jungles of Vietnam over 30 years later. In those three and a half decades of service he amassed 34 air medals and four Legions of Merit, the only man ever to do so. But if you ask Rabbit Kennedy what he loved the most about his military career, he says nothing about his medals at all. The only thing he talks about is his men. More than anything else, Rabbit Kennedy loved to take care of the men who called him "Sir".

People all over Monroe County know Rabbit Kennedy's story. It is woven into the fabric of local lore. He grew up in relative poverty in Smithville

during the Great Depression. A school photo from his childhood shows a shaven

head, hollow eyes, and thin limbs. His nickname came from the time a concerned teacher asked him what his family ate for dinner. His answer was simple, "Rabbit". And that's what makes CSM Rabbit Kennedy's story all the more remarkable -- and it is remarkable -- that he would grow up with so very little but rise up to contribute so much.