Photo courtesy of David W. Gilmore Jr./U.S. Air Force
Air Force Chief Master Sgt. John Gebhardt, of the 332nd Expeditionary Medical Group at Balad, Iraq, cradles a young girl as they both sleep in the hospital. The girl's entire family was executed by insurgents; the killers shot her in the head as well. The girl received treatment at the U.S. military hospital in Balad, but cries and moans often. According to nurses at the facility, Gebhardt is the only one who can calm down the girl, so he has spent the last several nights holding her wile they both sleep in a chair.
To: Albion Wilde
Poor baby!
(somewhat of a contrast from John Kerry giving CPR to a hamster)
2 posted on
01/06/2007 11:15:44 AM PST by
silverleaf
(Fasten your seat belts- it's going to be a BUMPY ride.)
To: 2ndClassCitizen; AGP; AirForceBrat23; AlwaysFree; Anne of DC; AppyPappy; armymarinemom; ...
3 posted on
01/06/2007 11:22:12 AM PST by
Albion Wilde
(...where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. -2 Cor 3:17)
To: Albion Wilde
This touches my heart. This man, John Gebhardt, is like the best men in my life: my father, holding me so many years ago; and my husband, holding our sons. There is nothing like a father. Nothing in this world.
4 posted on
01/06/2007 11:32:25 AM PST by
Mrs. Don-o
(Credo in unum Deum,Patrem omnipotentem, factorem caeli et terrae, visibilium omnium et invisibilium.)
To: Albion Wilde
6 posted on
01/06/2007 11:45:52 AM PST by
jazusamo
(http://warchronicle.com/TheyAreNotKillers/DefendOurMarines.htm)
To: Albion Wilde
awe geeze..
how would you like to bet he tries to bring her back to US?
prolly not probable/possible..but they will/have bonded.
7 posted on
01/06/2007 11:49:33 AM PST by
DollyCali
(Don't tell GOD how big your storm is -- Tell the storm how B-I-G your God is!)
To: Albion Wilde
Thank you for pinging me, Albion Wilde!
10 posted on
01/06/2007 12:47:54 PM PST by
jan in Colorado
(God Bless our Troops and their families!)
To: Albion Wilde
This one admirable man is worth 400 preening politicians in D.C., who aren't good enough to untie his boots. God bless him and all the honorable warriors in our armed forces.
To: Albion Wilde; 2ndMostConservativeBrdMember; afraidfortherepublic; Alas; al_c; american colleen; ...
21 posted on
01/11/2007 8:19:15 PM PST by
Coleus
(Woe unto him that call evil good and good evil"-- Isaiah 5:20-21)
To: Albion Wilde
Hi everyone. Sorry my response took so long. I did not know I was posted here! Wow! If you would like to know where this copy came from, it came from
Press Releases: CENTCOM. It is their feed. Just click on one, and it will take you directly to their site. You may also join. I hope this helps. Have a good day.
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