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Bush salutes doctor who joined the Navy to honor son killed in Iraq
The Los Angeles Times ^ | January 16, 2009 | Tony Perry

Posted on 01/16/2009 7:27:21 PM PST by skippermd

In his farewell address, the president cites Bill Krissoff as among 'the best of our country -- resilient and hopeful, caring and strong.' He is set to go to Iraq with a Marine unit.

By Tony Perry 4:34 PM PST, January 16, 2009

Reporting from San Diego -- When his son, Marine Lt. Nathan Krissoff, was killed two years ago in Iraq, Dr. Bill Krissoff found a unique way to honor his memory.

He closed up his lucrative orthopedic practice in Truckee, Calif., and, at age 60, joined the Navy medical corps in hopes of being assigned to Iraq to treat Marines and other military personnel.

It took presidential intervention to get Krissoff a waiver from the military's age limits on enlistees.

Now, Lt. Cmdr. Krissoff, 62, is on the verge of deploying to Iraq with a Marine unit. And on Thursday night, President Bush -- in his farewell address -- included Krissoff among Americans who display "the best of our country -- resilient and hopeful, caring and strong."

Krissoff's younger son, Austin, is also a Marine officer, now based at Camp Pendleton. He soon will return to Iraq for a second deployment.

"The way I see it, Austin and I are carrying on with Nathan's unfinished business in Iraq," Krissoff said Friday in a telephone call from Camp Lejeune, N.C. "We've picked up the fallen standard."

(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...


TOPICS: Health/Medicine; Military/Veterans; Society
KEYWORDS: bushfarewell; fallen; hero; krissoff; military; militaryfamilies

1 posted on 01/16/2009 7:27:21 PM PST by skippermd
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To: skippermd

I thought there were age limits to military service?


2 posted on 01/16/2009 7:30:30 PM PST by the invisib1e hand (revolution is in the air.)
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To: skippermd
Doc Krissoff is a stud. That is all.
3 posted on 01/16/2009 7:33:24 PM PST by RichInOC ("Oh, no, don't do that." "Why not?" "If you shoot him, you'll just make him mad.")
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To: skippermd
Thanks for his service to Dr. Krissoff and Semper Fi! There is no age limit on valor!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!
4 posted on 01/16/2009 7:34:50 PM PST by ConorMacNessa (HM/2 USN, 3/5 Marines, RVN 1969. St. Michael the Archangel defend us in battle!)
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To: the invisib1e hand

Answer is not far into the article:

“It took presidential intervention to get Krissoff a waiver from the military’s age limits on enlistees.”


5 posted on 01/16/2009 8:20:37 PM PST by Domandred (Hope is the first step on the road to disappointment.)
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To: RichInOC

Our nation is blessed to have such men as this, much less a whole family of them!


6 posted on 01/16/2009 9:07:51 PM PST by cpdiii (roughneck, oilfield trash and proud of it, geologist, pilot, pharmacist, iconoclast.)
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To: cpdiii

Basta! Let’stalk about Ramos and Compean.


7 posted on 01/16/2009 9:24:42 PM PST by QBFimi (When gunpowder speaks, beasts listen.)
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To: Domandred
“It took presidential intervention to get Krissoff a waiver from the military’s age limits on enlistees.”

Thanks. Guess I shouldn't plan on getting one of those.

8 posted on 01/17/2009 5:07:33 AM PST by the invisib1e hand (revolution is in the air.)
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