MARLBORO MARINE FIRES UP TROOP MORALE

New York Post | 11/14/04 | PATRICK GALLAHUE

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The young Marine dubbed the "Marlboro Man" after his front-page appearance in The Post has become a celebrity poster boy for the U.S. effort in Fallujah and a hero in his hometown.

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A portrait of the rugged and muddied Miller — snapped after 12 hours of bloody combat with guerrillas — became a powerful symbol for the American forces' gritty effort to retake Fallujah. Marine brass were thrilled with the poignancy of the shot, and Lt. Gen. John Sattler visited Miller's company to applaud them for the feature. News agencies that ran the shot were besieged with calls and e-mails asking for a way to contact the young man.

And back home, in his Appalachian hometown of Jonancy, Ky., his mother reveled at seeing his picture on television just to know her oldest of three sons was OK.

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I know the feeling.....believe me I do. You only have to look at my profile page.

[AirForceMom]

I like your profile!!!

[FlatLandBeer]

I can hear it now...this war was just for big tobacco...

[EGPWS]

...this war was just for big tobacco...

You anti-war zealots, look into my eyes, your getting sleepy, very sleepy.....

[SE Mom]

Don't you worry about that AirForceMom! We military mom's are loved at Free Republic:)

Glad you're here,
ScreamingEagleMom:)

[OUSoonerFreeper]

My wife said, "ewww, he is all muddy". I said that aint mud, that is camo paint, or as we called it in my unit "MO FLAGE".

I told her, that you tend to get a little dirty in battle, and you don't have too much time to clean up. She loved the picture though, and said the same thing about the anti-smoking people that some of you have.

[AirForceMom]

Thats good to know! Nice to find many voices of sanity here!!
I used to spend alot of time browsing ebay and my husband said " Why haven't you put anything in the ebay watch lately?" I showed him this forum and now he checks in here first when he fires up the computer.

[AirForceMom]

The fact that he's muddy and looks tired makes me love this kid even more. He looks in this photo like he could go days more if need be.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

"Military Moms Rock!" Bump

Can you imagine seeing your kid on TV and plastered all over the newspapers and all over the web? What relief! What pride!

Please, please come home safe to us, Miller!

[AirForceMom]

He's becoming quite a celebrity........and the fact that he's quite good looking doesn't hurt!

[AirForceMom]

All I care about right now is that my son is on his way home!! Anytime after 6 o'clock..........We can't wait to see him,his wife Melissa and our granddaughter Kayla. I apologize for getting sappy here!!

[SandRat]

Be sure to include that most utilitarian of items in the packages "Wet Ones Travel Packs."

[Diana in Wisconsin]

The waiting must be killing you! I know the last few hours are always the worst.

Godspeed and Bless you all, Mom!

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Thanks

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This is the first place I come in the morning....and the last place before I go to bed.

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I'm happy for you. You are a very lucky Mother.

I don't mean that the way it looks.

[AirForceMom]

LMAO, you can call me a lucky mutha tonight!!

[AirForceMom]

Thank you all, and we just got a call, they are three hours away in Cleveland!! Arrrrgggggggg

[AirForceMom]

Gotta check in ya know? If theres news worth knowing, it will be here, and if it ain't, well, then there's a good laugh for the day reading everyone trash the MSM.