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The day before D-Day, Barnard Bail rendered emergency medical treatment to a pilot, saving his life. Bails action during the bombing raid over France enabled the pilot to safely land his plane. During the incident the pilot vowed to recommend Bail for high decoration for his unyielding dedication, but before he could, he died and the account of Bail's heroism was lost for decades.

For over sixty years Bail's bravery went unrewarded.

During a ceremony granting Bail the Distinguished Service Cross, Vice President Dick Cheney said, "Today, however, is truly special: first, because the recipient is a hero of the Second World War. Second, this moment is special because it was so very long delayed."

Christians, toil endlessly, ministering to people who are apathetic, unappreciative or simply aloof. We often feel unrewarded or unappreciated for our labor. The good news is that, like Bail, our service will be delayed, but will not go unnoticed.

Mark 10:29 (NIV) "I tell you the truth," Jesus replied, "no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for me and the gospel will fail to receive a hundred times as much in this present age (homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children and fields—and with them, persecutions) and in the age to come, eternal life"

—http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-airman25feb25,1,7435446.story?coll=la-headlines-california. Illustration by Jim L. Wilson and Nathan Morales.

For a transcript of Vice-president Chaney's remarks:

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/060224/dcf040.html?.v=31