Standing on his own 2 feet … with the help of a few Marines (TISSUE ALERT)

Marine Corps News ^ | Aug 19, 2005 | Sgt. Jerad W. Alexander

[SandRat]

Many images at source.

[SandRat]

I'm not kidding around! You'll need this

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

'Rat on a roll tonight!

Thanks for all the great threads!

[SandRat]

Yep on a real roll. Only one story left from the dot mil reasearch left.

[05 Mustang GT Rocks]

Great post! God bless this kid and all our military!

[Spktyr]

Yet another story of a troop that lost a limb and is *still* going back.

This is pretty much unprecedented in the annals of modern warfare. Our enemies should be worried.

[EsmeraldaA]

Thank you for the Kleenex SR. :)

[DTogo]

Worth repeating (even though I'm ARMY):

“When a Marine gets wounded, he doesn’t want to feel alienated, he wants to feel he still belongs and that he’s still able to be a value to the Marine Corps. The biggest thing we can do for our fallen is to take these guys in, not baby them, give them a challenge, and make them feel like Marines again,” Hayter said. “I love Marines. I think God’s greatest creation is the United States Marine Corps.”

[WIladyconservative]

Cool - he went to the same college I did!

[Alia]

“When a Marine gets wounded, he doesn’t want to feel alienated, he wants to feel he still belongs and that he’s still able to be a value to the Marine Corps. The biggest thing we can do for our fallen is to take these guys in, not baby them, give them a challenge, and make them feel like Marines again,” Hayter said. “I love Marines. I think God’s greatest creation is the United States Marine Corps.”

Amen. A-men. AMEN!

[LucyJo]

Thanks for the post, and for the tissue. Tears, and a thankful heart full of love and pride for him, and for all of our beloved troops whose dedication is absolutely awe inspiring. God bless and keep them close in His providential care.

[Marine_Uncle]

Attention. Hand Salute.

[Oldexpat]

"where do we get men like these?"

[cpdiii]

"where do we get men like these?"

From Alaska to Florida, from Maine to California and all points in between. Our great nation provides these men, and the Marine Corp makes them into the best of the best.

[Marine_Uncle]

"where do we get men like these?"

God supplies them as required.

[Coop]

What an inspiring Devil Dog!

[E.G.C.]

BTTT!!!!!

[Alia]

NC *Ping*

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[An Old Marine]

What did ya expect? He's a MARINE goddammit.

If terrorists, (and certain Democrats) would take the time to read a bit of history about places like Guadalcanal, or Belleau Wood, or the Chosen Reservoir they'd be in a hellava lot less hurry to go out an piss off the United States Marines.

Semper Fi

[Marine_Uncle]

" Semper Fi"

Semper Fi Marine.
Every time the terrorist come out or can be found, they die.