Posted on 09/08/2004 4:59:47 PM PDT by Nepalis
Marine Lance Cpl. Joseph McCarthy, 21, of Apache, Ariz., hands candy out to Iraqi children who approached him at a military checkpoint west of Fallujah, Iraq, April 22, 2004. McCarthy died Sept. 6, 2004 from injuries received due to enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. His personal awards include the Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, and the National Defense Service Medal.
God bless you Marine!
Lifting his family up to the throne of the Lord Almighty.
Pity we seem to be drifting.
This kind of sacrifice is not to be taken for granted by our leaders and must result in US victory and a safer America.
God protect our troops.
Let them annihlate the enemy regardless of the protets of the Democrats, the EU, the UN, and the Mohammedans.
God Bless him and his family for the sacrifice they made.
What an adorable picture. How sad. My condolences and prayers for the families.
Ditto.
That picture really makes it personal. Damn. Just damn :(
May he rest in peace and his family be proud.
God rest the soul of a hero.
I join in prayer for these heroes and their loved ones!
semper fi mac
We lost a n.e. Ohio soldier this week, also.
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