Descendant of First Gas Automobile Inventor Karl Benz of Mercedes-Benz Joins the U.S. Army

eMediaWire Newswire ^ | Dec. 11/05

[gymbeau]

Marco Benz Descendant of First Gas Automobile Inventor Karl Benz of Mercedes-Benz Joins the U.S. Army

Marco Allen Benz a descendant of Karl Benz (inventor of automobile Mercedes Benz) joins the United States Army to defend the United States against terrorism and to assist in a democratic Iraq and Afghanistan for the people of their nation.

(PRWEB) December 11, 2005 -- Marco Allen Benz is a descendant of Karl Benz, the German automobile engineer that is regarded as the inventor of the gasoline-powered automobile.

Marco Allen Benz was born in St. Louis, Missouri on August 20th 1986, to Douglas Benz and Ursula Böhler. As a young man in high school Marco worked as a lumber yard Foreman. He graduated from McCluer North high school on June 7, 2005.

Marco always took an interests in American Foreign Policy and decided that he wanted to help his nation in the most direct way he can as a young man. He wanted to help the United States against terrorism worldwide.

Marco enlisted in the United States Army on November 16, 2004, and chose a 4-year Active-Duty obligation. His parents were very supportive of his decision and the rest of the extended Benz family.

His family has a long military tradition from his German roots and American roots. His Grandfather Emil Benz served in the Pacific theater of operations during World War II and his Uncle Emil Benz Jr. served during the Vietnam War assisting the South Vietnamese to defend their nation against Communist North Vietnam.

Marco has a love for history and knowledge and he feels that there our certain similarities with how the Viet Cong guerrillas during the Vietnam War and the Islamic Terrorist that are terrorizing the civilian population in Iraq, Afghanistan and throughout the world to stop peace, order, stability and democracy. He feels that they are using their minority ideals to oppresss the free will of people. He is very patriotic and proud to be a member of the United States Army defending our nation and helping to spread Democracy.

Since joining the United States Army, Marco reported to active duty on August 23, 2005 for Basic Training and Infantry School at Fort Benning, Georgia. During his Infantry Training Benz, he was awarded the Army Physical Fitness Badge for Excellence and on the recommendation of Drill Sergeant Ortiz he was promoted to Private E-2.

Marco graduated from Delta Company 2nd Battalion 19th Infantry Regiment on December 9, 2005 and has orders to report to United States Airborne School on January 9, 2006. Afterwards he then reports to Ranger Indoctornation Program (RIP) and upon completion will will then report to a Ranger Battalion in the United States Army.

Marco advice for any young men and women his age who are considering the military as a career feels that there are a lot of educational benefits like the G.I. Bill, Army Educational Program (Army EU) and pride in defending the United States against terrorism. Marco stated, "I feel that the love and compassion of the American people everyday when I wear my uniform and receive smiles and appreciative words."

Marco also commented "That currently peace can only be accomplished with a honest broker not with Terroristic attacks. For our nation young people need to become more involved in our governmental process because they need direction in their life and the U.S. Army is the place grow. The military is a great extended family that will only benefit our future."

Marco further stated "I feel that being a descendant of the inventor of the automobile Karl Benz holds great strength and admiration and I want to become an asset to society." Since a young age Marco's family told him of the great challenges that was necessary for him to uphold the family tradition and work as vigorously as give back to society.

Marco has a bright future ahead of him and once he completes his 4-year Active Duty obligation with the United States Army, he will enroll into college because he feels "That Benz is not just a car to me me it is my motivation for success."

[gymbeau]

I received this as part of the "technology-related" press releases I get every day and, since a search didn't turn it up, thought my fellow Freepers might be interested.

Cheers Jim

[Dick Vomer]

typical racists in the Army.... recruiting amongst the poorest and minorities again and again....

[BigSkyFreeper]

FYI Ping

[dc-zoo]

Good article. I'm just wondering who he's related to. LOL

[Liberfighter]

Another future Ranger added to the inventory of Freedom. Marcos, have fun in Bat.

RLTW

[B Knotts]

Neat story. And thanks to Mr. Benz (both of them).

[tapatio]

Marco Benz

[JackDanielsOldNo7]

Mr Rangel? Is that you?

[SandRat]

Now this is interesting. Not at all what the Dim-o-no-whits (for one Cong Rangel) claim are the folks enlisting.

It Just dawned on me Cong fits with the Dim-o-no-whits as in Charlie, Victor Charlie. Put 'em all in black PJs and those funny straw hats and let's not forget the Goodyear Sandels.

[muir_redwoods]

Congratulations Pvt Benz. Work hard, learn well, be safe and the same to your fellow recruits.

[gymbeau]

Nice pic.
Too bad he isn't standing in front of a Humvee, though! :-)

Cheers
Jim

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

In 1886, Carl Benz built a motorized tricycle. His first four-wheeler, the Victoria, was built in 1893. The first production car was the 1894 Benz Velo which participated in the first recorded car race, the Paris-Rouen race. In 1895, Benz built his first truck.

In 1886, Gottlieb Daimler literally built a horseless carriage. In 1888 Daimler made a business deal with William Steinway (of piano fame) to produce Daimler's products in the US. From 1904 until a fire in 1907, Steinway produced Mercedes passenger cars, Daimler's light trucks, and his engines on Long Island.

Ironically, history says Daimler, generally considered to be the father of modern automobiles never liked to drive, if, indeed he ever learned to drive. On March 6, 1990, Daimler died, leaving control of his company to his chief engineer Wilhelm Mayback.

By November 22 of that year, Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschat had produced a special car for Emil Jellinek. Jellinek named the car after his ten-year-old daughter Mercedes. Lighter and smaller, the new Mercedes had 35 hp and a top speed of 55 mph!

[El Gato]

OoAh!

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Gottlieb Daimler was born in Schorndorf in Germany in 1834. And he died March 6, 1990? What an incredible lifespan. Can you imagine the things he saw and lived through during is 156 years on earth?

[sheik yerbouty]

"Blitzen Benz"!

[Gatún(CraigIsaMangoTreeLawyer)]

Sorry FReepers, what is the relationship between Carl Benz and Gottlieb Daimler? Somewhere I got lost in the shuffle.

I am not a car connoisseur. As long as my wonderful Mitsubishi takes me where I want to go and is of low mechanical maintenance, I am as happy as a clam.

[Erasmus]

[P-Marlowe]

Nice pic. Too bad he isn't standing in front of a Humvee, though! :-)

He's just a private. He probably can't afford a Humvee. So for now he's stuck with his family hand-me-downs.

I'm sure the government will loan him a Humvee sometime in the next few years.

[Erasmus]

As noted above, Daimler and Benz independently and contemporaneously invented and produced early automobiles.

The photo above from the (then) Daimler-Benz museum shows the first efforts of each.

IIRC, the companies didn't merge until 1926.

[Gatún(CraigIsaMangoTreeLawyer)]

Thank for your reply.

I also apologize for my late thank you to you, but I was interrupted until just now.