[virgil283]

"– American and Iraqi – bedded down in the barracks, totally unaware that their lives at that moment depended entirely on two Marines standing their ground. Yale and Haerter never hesitated. By all reports and by the recording, they never stepped back. They never even shifted their weight. With their feet spread shoulder-width apart, they leaned into the danger, firing as fast as they could. They had only one second left to live, and I think they knew. The truck explodes. The camera goes blank. Two young men go to their God. Six seconds. Not enough time to think about their families, their country, their flag, or about their lives or their deaths, but more than enough time for two very brave young men to do their duty.... (H/T American Digest)

[castlebrew]

I continue to pray that we may be worthy of, and continue to find such men...

[ConorMacNessa]

This vignette from Gen. Kelly, whose son died in combat, illustrates all that is good about our Valiant Troops!

Semper Fi, General!

"I am an American fighting man. I serve in the forces which guard my country and our way of life.
I am prepared to give my life in their defense."

[kaehurowing]

And now POS Obama has spat on their graves.

[mabarker1]

WOW!!! Though it doesn't surprise Me.

Your Brothers in Arms did not fail the Mission- God Bless

Ping

[rlmorel]

Brilliant. Just defines why I still have hope.

Obama and the rest of his ilk are doing all they can to destroy our military, corrupt it from within and disarm it, but I hope there is yet time to reverse it.

[right way right]

Thankful Bump

[GeronL]

It could have been Beirut all over again

[EternalVigilance]

“Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But, the Marines don’t have that problem.”

— President Ronald Reagan

[Lurker]

Semper Fi, brothers. Rest easy.

L

[MS.BEHAVIN]

Thank you for posting this, Virgil283.
May they rest in peace, and rise in glory.

Canteen PING, and bring your tissues.

[MurrietaMadman]

What did we do today to earn the right to live as Americans as all they who died defending US had the right to expect but neither the time nor the inclination to consider?

[Jet Jaguar]

Active Duty ping.

[familyop]

And before any of you prior servicemen sound off against what I wrote about “very serious first offenses,” yes that was done—maybe not often but yes. Judges can see to it that those who have not been convicted have records that look good enough. One deal was for a recruit to serve 3 years regular Army without getting in trouble. I pulled him off of other recruits several times early on. He was a big boy (as in tall and strong). Later, he was respectful, respectable and high speed—one of the best.

Might have had something to do with our being on total control for the whole 13 weeks, too (no passes except for the one between Phase I and Phase II).

[MasterGunner01]

God bless the souls of these young Marines. Their full measure of devotion saved the lives of scores of their brothers-in-arms. Semper Fi, Marines!

[Jack Hammer]

God keep them close.

[Baynative]

"Yale and Haerter never hesitated. By all reports and by the recording, they never stepped back. They never even shifted their weight. With their feet spread shoulder-width apart, they leaned into the danger, firing as fast as they could. They had only one second left to live, and I think they knew. The truck explodes. The camera goes blank. Two young men go to their God. Six seconds. Not enough time to think about their families, their country, their flag, or about their lives or their deaths, but more than enough time for two very brave young men to do their duty."

It is men like this that make it possible for us to sleep comfortably in our warm beds at night. They serve liberty without question. Their sacrifice deserves much more than the snide remarks coming from this president and his anarchistic minions.

[houeto]

Great post! Thank you sir.