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Double amputee still serves Corps as martial arts instructor
USMC Press Release ^
| Aug. 22, 2005
| Cpl. Jonathan Agg
Posted on 10/11/2005 6:01:03 PM PDT by IonImplantGuru
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va(Aug. 22, 2005) -- Throughout the annals of Marine Corps history, inspired quotations have framed the heroics of great Marines, transforming passing moments into epic legends to be forever retold and celebrated by the generations of warriors who follow.
Never to be forgotten is the rallying cry of Gunnery Sgt. Dan Daly at the Battle of Belleau Wood, France, on June 4, 1918: Come on you sons of bitches! Do you want to live forever?
[snip]
So too will a contemporary Marine be remembered, not only for his extraordinary act of courage and composure under fire, but for a few plainly spoken words that captured the hearts of citizens and generals alike: Sir, I couldnt pass out. I was in charge.
Spoken by then Cpl. James Wright, these simple words epitomized the fighting spirit of the Marine NCO.
Wright, now a sergeant, was retelling the harrowing experience of how he lost both hands and suffered wounds to a leg in an insurgent ambush in Iraq from his hospital bed at Bethesda National Naval Medical Center. Sitting at his bedside was Major Gen. Thomas S. Jones, Training and Education Command commanding general, who was visiting wounded veterans at the hospital that day.
Jones listened to the young reconnaissance Marine explain how he continued to lead his Marines in returning fire and eventually out of the kill zone. Amazed, the general asked how he managed to keep from going into shock and passing out. Wright replied, Sir, I couldnt pass out. I was in charge.
(Excerpt) Read more at marines.mil ...
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Semper Fi, Leatherneck!
To: IonImplantGuru
Marines don't die without permission.
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posted on
10/11/2005 6:04:37 PM PDT
by
LongElegantLegs
(also enjoy the occasional kick of a puppy.)
To: IonImplantGuru
Sir, I couldnt pass out. I was in charge. There's a guy who clanks when he walks.
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posted on
10/11/2005 6:04:48 PM PDT
by
RichInOC
(Two-block the Jolly Roger. Set Condition 1SQ. Spin up all missiles. This is not a drill. Arghhhhh...)
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To: Coop; tet68; aculeus; general_re
Sir, I couldnt pass out. I was in charge.
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posted on
10/11/2005 6:10:58 PM PDT
by
dighton
To: IonImplantGuru
One of my instructors at The Basic School (1968) was a double amputee (legs). I'll never forget him.
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posted on
10/11/2005 6:12:38 PM PDT
by
clintonh8r
(In God we trust. All others pay cash.)
To: Brad's Gramma
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posted on
10/11/2005 6:13:05 PM PDT
by
Mo1
To: IonImplantGuru
Sir, I couldnt pass out. I was in charge.Compare this character with the man who said
It depends on what the definition of is is. And:
"A lot of wonderful people love their country and hate the military.
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posted on
10/11/2005 6:14:50 PM PDT
by
capydick
(or)
To: IonImplantGuru; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; Mo1
Ping, Tonkin...thanks for the ping, Mo...and God BLESS this man!!!
To: IonImplantGuru
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posted on
10/11/2005 6:17:34 PM PDT
by
Americanwolf
(I Served proudly.... how dare you tell me I have no convictions...)
To: LongElegantLegs
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posted on
10/11/2005 6:18:58 PM PDT
by
MikefromOhio
(Just confirm Miers so that FR can have a REAL meltdown. Yes I have popcorn ready.)
To: capydick
Ouch! What a good epitaph for the rapist.
To: RichInOC
Solid brass, no doubt about it.
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posted on
10/11/2005 6:21:12 PM PDT
by
ASOC
(Insert clever tagline here: _______)
To: IonImplantGuru
Some guys just aren't into that post-traumatic stess stuff. This guy is a real Marine. That maggot Swofford is just a braindead "Jarhead." Guess which one the Leftwing kooks in Hollyweird make a movie about.
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posted on
10/11/2005 6:21:39 PM PDT
by
FlingWingFlyer
(We Gave Peace A Chance. It Didn't Work Out. Search keyword: 09-11-01.)
To: IonImplantGuru
To: ASOC
Solid brass, no doubt about it. No way. Brass is too soft.
Stainless steel.
Warrior - defined.
LVM
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posted on
10/11/2005 6:31:27 PM PDT
by
LasVegasMac
("God. Guts. Guns. I don't call 911." (bumper sticker))
To: IonImplantGuru
Enhglish pilot Douglas Bader lost both legs in an airplane crash in the 1930s. It ended his RAF career, until WWII broke out, when he was allowed to come back as an instructor. Shortly thereafter he got a slot as a combat pilot and became one of the RAF's leading aces. He was shot down over France and set out the last half of the war in a German POW camp.
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posted on
10/11/2005 6:41:34 PM PDT
by
Pilsner
To: MikeinIraq
Oooh, that was quick! ;-)
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posted on
10/11/2005 6:42:45 PM PDT
by
LongElegantLegs
(also enjoy the occasional kick of a puppy.)
To: LongElegantLegs
yep hehe
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posted on
10/11/2005 6:46:34 PM PDT
by
MikefromOhio
(Just confirm Miers so that FR can have a REAL meltdown. Yes I have popcorn ready.)
To: IonImplantGuru
Just read the whole story. I know the Corps is trying to resist award inflation, but all this guy gets is a Bronze Star?
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posted on
10/11/2005 6:47:17 PM PDT
by
Pilsner
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