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Marine's last act took his life, saved others.
The Army Times (reprinted in the Deseret News) ^
| Nov. 20, 2004
| Gordon Trowbridge
Posted on 11/21/2004 9:20:36 PM PST by geopyg
Edited on 11/21/2004 10:12:37 PM PST by Admin Moderator.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 1st; battalion; fallen; fallujah; grenade; hero; iraq; marine; marines; peralta; rafael; rafaelperalta; sacrifice
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This is my first ever post - but this story needs to be heard. Hope it works.
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posted on
11/21/2004 9:20:36 PM PST
by
geopyg
To: geopyg
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posted on
11/21/2004 9:26:04 PM PST
by
Army Air Corps
(Half a league, half a league rode the MSM into the valley of obscurity)
To: geopyg
Greater love hath no man than he lay down his life for his friends......Jesus
To: geopyg
Doubt we'll hear about in in the MSM or read about it in the NY Slimes.
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posted on
11/21/2004 9:30:33 PM PST
by
Just Lori
(Before you can win the peace, you have to win the WAR!!!)
To: geopyg
Thank you for this very moving article, geopyg.
What a Marine! What a great American!
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posted on
11/21/2004 9:31:18 PM PST
by
solzhenitsyn
("Live Not By Lies")
To: Texas Songwriter
I read this article to my 5th grade Sunday School class - the Bible lesson was on faithfulness. Sgt. Rafael Peralta was faithful to his buddies.
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posted on
11/21/2004 9:38:03 PM PST
by
geopyg
(Peace..................through decisive and ultimate VICTORY. (Democracy, whiskey, sexy))
To: geopyg
Very moving--thank you for posting it.
I believe this fallen American warrior should be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for the heroic act that ended his life, and saved those of his comrades.
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posted on
11/21/2004 9:38:27 PM PST
by
A Jovial Cad
("I had no shoes and I complained, until I saw a man who had no feet.")
To: geopyg
What can you say about a person like Sgt. Peralta? There are no words. G-d Bless our troops.
To: geopyg
God bless this young man!
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posted on
11/21/2004 9:42:11 PM PST
by
Hunterb
To: geopyg
To save others by a selfless act of bravery = MoH!
To: Hunterb
This brave Sgt. will surely join be joined with his brothers in heaven. He's a true hero.
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posted on
11/21/2004 9:47:18 PM PST
by
Dozer3
To: geopyg
Our brave soldiers wouldn't be doing this kind of action if they didn't believe in the mission. May God bless them all.
To: geopyg; JulieRNR21; Vets_Husband_and_Wife; Cinnamon Girl; Alamo-Girl; Bigg Red; jwalsh07; ...
Sgt. Rafael Peralta, USMC, SEMPER FI!
May choirs of Angels sing thee to thy rest!
Bump to the top, and a PING for an American HERO! ±
"The Era of Osama lasted about an hour, from the time the first plane hit the tower to the moment the General Militia of Flight 93 reported for duty."
Toward FREEDOM
To: geopyg
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posted on
11/21/2004 9:59:06 PM PST
by
TheDon
(The Democratic Party is the party of TREASON)
To: geopyg
Have you noticed that these stories appear in the ARMY TIMES and STARS & STRIPES and not the regular media??
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posted on
11/21/2004 10:08:23 PM PST
by
GeronL
(I thought I was moving today, its been postponed till Sunday, I think)
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To: ganeshpuri89
So young .. so brave. God Love You and Bless You .. May you be enveloped in the heavenly rest you've earned, Sgt. Semper Fi ... you embody those word.
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posted on
11/21/2004 10:36:53 PM PST
by
STARWISE
(America has spoken- what part of Bush won AGAIN don't they get? Pray for the troops)
To: STARWISE
word = words. Sorry .. there's something in my eye.
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posted on
11/21/2004 10:37:28 PM PST
by
STARWISE
(America has spoken- what part of Bush won AGAIN don't they get? Pray for the troops)
To: geopyg
These are the people that the left insults daily with their attacks on our servicemen.
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posted on
11/21/2004 10:40:17 PM PST
by
Sofa King
(MY rights are not subject to YOUR approval.)
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