[SwatTeam]

I just sent this to everybody in my address book and asked them to pass it on. That seems to be the only wayb the news will get out. Thanks for the post and thank God that we have such wonderful, couragous people fighting for us.

[CHARLITE]

I just received this message in an email from Lee Ellis, who writes occasional columns published on various web journals (chronwatch.com; The Rant.us etc.) Lee is a retired CBS and Gannett Vice President. He noticed this article on Brian Chontosh, and said this:

"This happened right near where I live. The Navy Cross was given to him back on May 6, 2004, just a tad over a year ago. It was in our newspapers, of course, and on our TV because it was a local story as is everything that happens at 29 Palms Marine base.

Thanks for reminding of us about it. I have seen this on the net quite a bit since last year, but it is good for it to be repeated often.

Semper Fi!
Lee