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Teen Becomes Honorary Marine
KTBS Shreveport/Bossier ^
| 1/24/2011
| KTBS News
Posted on 01/25/2011 4:38:34 AM PST by RoseyT
Hundreds of Elm Grove Middle School students gathered Monday afternoon in the school gymnasium for what they thought was a meeting with their new school counselor. They quickly learned that wasn't the case.
Instead, the entire school gathered to honor a classmate who's battling cancer.
13 year old Odie Harris who was diagnosed with liver cancer seven months ago and has been making regular visits to St Jude. His dream is to become a marine. Today that dream became a reality.
Members of the Bossier Sheriff's Department teamed with the Make A Wish Foundation to make Odie a member of the Young Marines Program which is a youth and service program.
Odie heads back to St. Jude Tuesday, but this time, he'll be going as one of the few.. the proud... the Marines.
TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Daily Prayer; Health/Medicine; Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: bossiersheriff; cancer; makeawish; marines
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Video at link. This is my cousin's son. His wish is to be a Marine. The Make A Wish foundation made it happen.
Please keep him in your prayers. His prognosis is grim but we are praying for a miracle.
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posted on
01/25/2011 4:38:34 AM PST
by
RoseyT
To: RoseyT
SEMPER FI! God bless him and your family! He is in my prayers!
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posted on
01/25/2011 4:47:08 AM PST
by
OldMissileer
(Atlas, Titan, Minuteman, PK. Winners of the Cold War)
To: RoseyT
Prayers for this young Marine.
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posted on
01/25/2011 4:49:58 AM PST
by
FlingWingFlyer
(Where were all these calls for "civility" when Bush was president?)
To: RoseyT
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posted on
01/25/2011 4:55:33 AM PST
by
Doogle
((USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
To: RoseyT
My prayers for this young man.
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posted on
01/25/2011 5:01:29 AM PST
by
HANG THE EXPENSE
(Life is tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
To: RoseyT
Americans make me so proud to be one. Saying a prayer for this young man that God will bless him with a miracle.
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posted on
01/25/2011 5:04:53 AM PST
by
My hearts in London - Everett
(You will try to nudge commies toward the truth, while they try to nudge you toward the cattle cars.)
To: RoseyT
Just about to leave for morning mass and the group Rosary. We will pray for him. God bless and protect the fine young Marine.
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posted on
01/25/2011 5:46:11 AM PST
by
ottbmare
(off-the-track Thoroughbred mare)
To: Doogle
My wife must be preparing food using onions .... yeah ... I’m SURE that’s what’s happening ...
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posted on
01/25/2011 5:53:53 AM PST
by
knarf
(I say things that are true ... I have no proof ... but they're true.)
To: RoseyT
Courage. Honor. Commitment.
May God bless this young man in his trials.
To: RoseyT
Make A Wish is one of my favorite charities. I have seen their work up close.
Help support them when you can.
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posted on
01/25/2011 5:54:08 AM PST
by
PalmettoMason
(It's easy being a menace to society when WAY OVER half the population is happy being sheep.)
To: RoseyT
Semper Fi Odie. You are in my prayers Marine.
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posted on
01/25/2011 5:54:20 AM PST
by
yellowhorse
(6 good horses, 3 good women)
To: yellowhorse
Semper Fi, Odie!!
And prayers to St. Jude, St. Padre Pio, and to Our Lady of Victory.
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posted on
01/25/2011 6:07:48 AM PST
by
Radagast the Fool
("Mexico-Beirut with tacos!"--Dr. Zoidberg)
To: RoseyT
He's more of an American military man right now than Secretary Gates will ever hope to be. God bless him and your whole family.
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posted on
01/25/2011 6:20:37 AM PST
by
The Comedian
(Obama is just the cherry on top of the $hit sundae of fraud the democrats have become.)
To: RoseyT
What a wonderful story! Prayers for this child and his family. I am so glad that the Make A Wish foundation, the Marines, and the Sheriff’s department made a dream come true.
To: RoseyT
As a former, active-duty Marine, I welcome him into the fold and pray that he recovers! Semper Fi, my fellow Devil Dog!
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posted on
01/25/2011 7:34:12 AM PST
by
ExTxMarine
("Convictions are more dangerous to truth than lies." ~ F. Nietzsche)
To: All
I sincerely thank you all for your kind replies.
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posted on
01/25/2011 2:30:25 PM PST
by
RoseyT
(Piney Woods of East Texas)
To: RoseyT
Just wanted to bump this to the top once more. Odie is back at St Jude now. So we pray, and wait and see.
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posted on
01/25/2011 8:55:36 PM PST
by
RoseyT
(Piney Woods of East Texas)
To: RoseyT
I’m lifting up Odie in prayer.
In Jesus’ Holy Name.
Amen.
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posted on
01/26/2011 12:59:08 AM PST
by
Cindy
To: RoseyT
Praying for your young Marine and his family.
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posted on
01/26/2011 9:43:12 AM PST
by
etabeta
To: RoseyT
Video at link. This is my cousin's son. His wish is to be a Marine. The Make A Wish foundation made it happen. God bless him and all his fellow Marines.
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posted on
01/26/2011 8:31:48 PM PST
by
archy
(I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous!)
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