Please take a moment to honor this brave Marine

1-20-2005

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

Casey Owens, a wounded marine, salutes as his mother Janna Owens cries during the inaugural speech by U.S. President George W. Bush (news - web sites) on Capitol Hill in Washington, January 20, 2005. President Bush (news - web sites) was sworn in for a second term on Thursday and pledged to work to heal a country divided by the Iraq (news - web sites) war. Bush, who begins his second term with the lowest approval rating of any returning president except Richard Nixon, said in his inaugural address, 'We have known divisions, which must be healed to move forward in great purposes, and I will strive in good faith to heal them.' REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

[Hillary's Lovely Legs]

ping

[handy old one]

A man who knows who to honor, and why.

[exit82]

All gave some. And some gave all.

My screen is blurry--why is that?

[Blood of Tyrants]

Thank you, Cpl. Owens for your service. May neither this country or the people of Iraq never forget yopur service and sacrifice to freedom.

[ucsd1974]

"...the solemn pride that must be yours to have laid such a costly sacrifice upon the altar of freedom."--Abraham Lincoln (letter to Mrs. Bixby)

[G.Mason]

Thanks for that post.

May God bless him and all our troops.

Duty, Honor, Country. The code of life.

[clintonh8r]

...reminding me again why being a Marine shaped my life more than anything except my Christianity. God bless this young man and his family.

[LYSandra]

I guess it's pertinent to add "the lowest rating " to the story! Any chance at a dig! God bless this brave soldier. He is what America is all about

[WVNan]

.....And how marrying a Marine shaped my life more than anything except Christianity.

[anniegetyourgun]

I had no idea, c8r....no wonder there is so much to like about you! Thanks for your service.

[clintonh8r]

It was my honor to serve. I would do it again in an instant. (The spirit would be willing....the body may have other ideas!)

[Faith]

Casey,

Words cannot express our heartfelt thanks for your willingness to defend this great nation. You are loved and appreciated---a true role model for the youth of America and a symbol of the hope that we have for freedom around the world. May the Lord provide for all Your needs---just as He has promised---and may the rest of your life be filled with all the fullness that you so richly deserve. Thank you and may God bless you.

[flutters]

Very moving picture. God bless this soldier.

[Feiny]

Must be a problem with FR, my screen went blurry too.

[clintonh8r]

ping

[clintonh8r]

...and my keyboard's a little damp, too.

[Joe Marine 76]

And a very fine salute indeed! God Bless you Cpl Owens, your family and our beloved Corps!

[pitinkie]

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