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A wounded warrior (What have we done to deserve people like that?...)
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| March 27, 2006
| Tim Maxwell
Posted on 03/27/2006 10:04:12 AM PST by winner3000
A wounded warrior By Tim Maxwell, Tim Maxwell is stationed at Camp Lejeune, N.C. E-mail: woundedteam@sempermax. com. I AM A MARINE — a lieutenant colonel. I know about war. I have studied it for more than 20 years. I have been deployed overseas six times. Three times since 9/11. Recently, I learned all about another part of war. I was badly wounded during a mortar attack in Iraq in October 2004.
(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...
TOPICS: Editorial; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: soldier; team; wounded
Keep kleenex handy. America is so blessed to have real men like this sacrifice so much for all of us. We have to return the favor when they fall or get hurt.
To: winner3000
And that is because in the Corps, we really learn to be part of a team. Not like sports, where players switch teams for more money. I am talking about a life-and-death team. Warriors will not switch teams — if they can help it. Wow. Wonderful article. God bless our brave warriors!
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posted on
03/27/2006 10:08:46 AM PST
by
cgk
(I don't see myself as a conservative. I see myself as a religious, right-wing, wacko extremist.)
To: winner3000
Rarely does an article choke me up. This one did.
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posted on
03/27/2006 10:11:54 AM PST
by
piytar
To: piytar
BTW, it wasn't pity -- it was awe and wonder that choked me up. What a brave human being...
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posted on
03/27/2006 10:12:35 AM PST
by
piytar
To: trooprally; Justanobody; StarCMC; Allegra
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posted on
03/27/2006 10:13:46 AM PST
by
Coop
(FR= a lotta talk, but little action)
To: winner3000
Great Article, can't believe it was published in the LA Times though.
Semper Fidelis
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posted on
03/27/2006 10:18:37 AM PST
by
marine86297
(I'll never forgive Clinton for Somalia, my blood is on his hands)
To: winner3000
Thank you for sharing..... one positive about "this war" is that we are having the opportunity to see a new "greatest generation" in the making - those who set new standards for human behavior for their generation. God Bless Our Troops...
Semper Fi
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posted on
03/27/2006 10:23:54 AM PST
by
NEMDF
To: Coop
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posted on
03/27/2006 10:26:09 AM PST
by
StarCMC
(All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing...thank you Sarge.)
To: winner3000
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posted on
03/27/2006 10:26:52 AM PST
by
trooprally
(Never Give Up - Never Give In - Remember Our Troops)
To: Coop
Thanks for the ping to this wonderful Marine hero's article.
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posted on
03/27/2006 10:50:37 AM PST
by
Just A Nobody
(NEVER AGAIN - Support our troops. I *LOVE* my attitude problem! Beware the Enemedia.)
To: winner3000
God Bless MARINE Tim Maxwell - And all our warriors.
To: DevSix
And their loved ones back home.
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posted on
03/27/2006 11:01:48 AM PST
by
Coop
(FR= a lotta talk, but little action)
To: winner3000
when I think what our warriors that are doing the heavy lifting go through and how some of the people, including politicians, in this country respond, it disgusts me.
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posted on
03/27/2006 11:44:20 AM PST
by
paul51
(11 September 2001 - Never forget)
To: winner3000
Thanks for posting this - and thank you, LtCol Tim Maxwell. Thank you Thank you Thank you.
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posted on
03/27/2006 1:26:40 PM PST
by
RDTF
To: winner3000
WOW
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posted on
03/27/2006 4:12:57 PM PST
by
glaseatr
(Proud Father of a Marine, Uncle of SGT Adam Estep A. 2/5 Cav died Thurs April 29, 2004 Baghdad Iraq)
To: winner3000
"Keep kleenex handy. America is so blessed to have real men like this sacrifice so much for all of us. We have to return the favor when they fall or get hurt."
You should have posted that at the beginning of the post, not the end. I didn't see it until I had read the article, and it is really, really blurry right now...
I am thanking God right now for two things: for people like this guy, and all his brothers and sisters in arms, and for not getting hurt like this when I was on active duty. Lord, please comfort and heal him, and them... We need them back ASAP!
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posted on
03/27/2006 6:14:54 PM PST
by
Old Student
(WRM, MSgt, USAF(Ret.))
To: winner3000
I respect all members of the U.S. Armed Forces.
However, not to belittle any other branch of service, Marines are of a different breed.
Semper Fi LC!
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posted on
03/27/2006 6:26:48 PM PST
by
2111USMC
To: winner3000
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