Prayers For Dead Buddy

The Sun ^ | 4/22/04 | Unknown

[arjay]

Tender moment ... US Marines pray over fallen buddy

GRIEF-stricken US Marines huddle together in prayer over the body of a dead pal yesterday. For a few precious moments of mourning the tough troopers turned from the fury of battle at Fallujah to bid him farewell.

The Marines had fought hard to keep their buddy alive. They had bound his head wound after he was hit by shrapnel, then defied enemy fire to carry him to a first-aid post. But nothing could save him.

Mercy dash ... US soldier carried to safety

The casualty was among more than 40 Americans killed so far this week. At least 480 Iraqi rebels died in the same period.

The bodies of some Americans have yet to be recovered. An official said: “We dare not reach them because of the fighting.”

[arjay]

I could not get the pictures to work, but you should go to the original source. It is heartbreaking to see, but I am filled with pride over the strength of our fighting men.

[arjay]

I would really appreciate it if someone would help me out and post the pictures from the article.

Thanks.

[Palladin]

That is a very moving photo.

God bless these troops, and give them strength for the battle, courage for the day.

Lord, grant eternal rest to this brave young Marine and to all his fallen comrades.

[Palladin]

The pictures are copyrighted, and they have their site fixed so no one can copy.

[Alouette]

Thu Apr 8,10:20 AM ET
U.S. Marines pray over a fallen comrade at a first aid point after he died from wounds suffered in fighting in Fallujah, Iraq, Thursday, April 8, 2004. Hundreds of U.S. Marines have been fighting insurgents in several neighborhoods in the western Iraqi city of Fallujah in order to regain control of the city. (AP Photo/Murad Sezer)

[Libertina]

Anyone that has a web site up can right-click save, put up on web, then post. Or we can just click on over ;)

[Palladin]

Looks like Alouette has found a way around it.

Thanks, Alouette!

[blu]

I could copy them to my desktop, but how to get them here?

[Alouette]

Thu Apr 8, 9:53 AM ET
U.S. soldiers carry a colleague from the scene of an attack on their convoy in Fallujah, Iraq, in this image made from video Thursday, April 8, 2004. Two marines were wounded in the attack when their vehicle was attacked by a rocket-propelled grenade. (AP Photo/US Pool via APTN)

[ladyinred]

Very touching photograph.

RIP dear hero.

[Alouette]

Thu Apr 8, 9:12 AM ET
An US Troop helps an injured compatriot away from a burning tank in Falluja, Iraq April 8, 2004. Between 280 and 300 Iraqis have been killed and at least 400 hurt in fighting in Falluja this week as U.S. Marines launched a major mission to root out guerrillas, the director of its main hospital, Rafi Hayat, said on Thursday.

[Twinkie]

How I pray for peace, but peace with honor. How
I pray that the extremist Islamic terrorists will be
stopped by the mighty hand of the true God of
Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. - I think of the sadness
of my dear Dad with tears when he thought of his
fallen buddies even when he was in his eighties.
FREEDOM IS NOT FREE!

[Alouette]

The same pictures are on Yahoo.

Go to Yahoo! News Photos and search on "US Marines"

[Palladin]

No can do. You have to put them on the internet first, if you have your own website.

Alternatively, you can right click, highlight, copy, and paste, using the IMG html here.

This one wouldn't work that way for me.

Alouette, did you get the pic from a different site?

[Libloather]

Big bump...

[Palladin]

Thanks again, A. You are a quick thinker!

[Palladin]

That is a beautiful post.

I have seen many a grizzled veteran weep openly at the thought of comrades lost decades ago.

Lord, be with the men who have to watch their buddies suffer and die in a far-off land. Give them the peace that surpasses all understanding. Amen.

[onyx]

So sad.
Words fail me.
Thanks for the ping.
God bless them.

[Pan_Yans Wife]

Thanks.

May God bless them.

[Libertina]

LOL FReepers don't know the word "can't."