[theDentist]

I'm sure if this had happened to him in Iraq, some delerious liberal graduate student would write an article about him watching too many War films.

[Professional Engineer]

ping

[E. Pluribus Unum]

[sneakers]

wow

[LiteKeeper]

Hooah!

LiteKeeper
Chaplain, US Army, retired
VietNam, Nov 1967 - Jun 1969

I was in a fire fight along side Chaplain "Chuck" Liteky. "Chuck" received the Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions during that battle.

[Vic3O3]

For God, Corps & Country!
Semper Fi, Padre.

I KNOW where you are, and one day will meet you too.

[nickcarraway]

BUMP

[beelzepug]

John F'ing Kerry couldn't be an altar boy for this real war hero. They don't come any braver than a combat chaplain.

[nickcarraway]

Father Capodanno - The Grunt's Padre

[vanmorrison]

The US Navy paid Fr. Capodanno the greatest tribute it could; by naming a ship for him. The USS Capodanno (FF1093) was a Fast Frigate commissioned in 1972.

[MudPuppy]

I go to daily Mass at our base chapel and Fr Mode came in as a guest chaplain to say Mass not too long ago. Having already read The Grunt Padre I had to stay and ask if he was the author. He was very gracious.
The book continues to inspire me and the author is also a wonderful priest and Navy Reserve Chaplain.
The Marine that served with Fr Capadanno and wrote the forward to the book comes into my work space often .....
Col Jerry Turley, USMC (Ret) author of The Easter Offensive.

Heroes walk among us still - the others we remember with honor and pride.

[Sunshine Sister]

And Kerry compares his service to men like this. Disgusting!

[Cap'n Crunch]

Got the book and saw the special on EWTN the other night.

Saint "Father Vince" bump!

[NYCVirago]

There's a street on Staten Island named for this hero.

[snippy_about_it]

A wonderful story of sacrifice. Thanks for posting it LilRhody, thanks for the ping PE.

[mware]

I saw the show the other night. I believe his last words were, " Stay calm Marine, help will soon be here." He shielded the corp man with his own body from a machine gun nest. His body was riddled with 27 bullets.

[A.A. Cunningham]