Please pray for badly injured Marine

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[tiki]

On Valentine's Day Travis was badly wounded.

This is an email from a Major to his parents.
Today I talked to our embedded report from the Stars and Stripes, Steve Maraz. He was with Travis and his platoon when they were attacked and he helped the Corpsman treat Travis. He said that Travis was awake during the entire treatment and evacuation and as he was being carried to the MEDEVAC landing zone he told his squad leader "Stay Motivated!" and pumped his fist in the air to inspire the Marines, which it did.

The spirit is strong than the body. Clearly Travis is a strong young man and possesses the strength and will to recover from this.

Finally, although I try to remain positive in all of our phone calls I do want to make sure that you prepare yourself mentally and emotionally for the moment you see Travis. It will be difficult to be sure as the damage was extensive. However Travis didn't get his strength of character and spirit from the Marine Corps, he got it from you and your family.

My prayers are with you and Travis. Will call again tomorrow when we find out more.

[Bigg Red]

Prayers sent.

[rbmillerjr]

First I've seen this.

Special prayers out from an 82nd guy and his entire family. None of you will ever be forgotten. Godspeed.

[TAdams8591]

Thank you! : )

[Ros42]

Thank you for the ping...little late in getting here. I see where Travis is now in California. I will send him & his family a card of thanks and get well wishes to the address they posted. I'll be keeping him, his family and his caretakers in my prayers, and I'll keep checking back to see updates on the website. God Bless our Heroes!

[Awestruck]

prayers up!

[La Enchiladita]

Thank you for the reminder... Travis crossed my mind on Thursday and I was going to check the website but didn't. Now, I've read that he made the trip just as promised and planned... and I am so glad. Continuing prayers.

[Semper Fi Mom]

Our prayers are with him and his family!

[tiki]

I just thought that Memorial day was a good day to update Travis' progress. I don't know if you have followed his progress but it has been great being able to read about it everyday and see him improving. His attitude is wonderful and I hope he keeps it. Thanks be to God for his continued recovery.

This is the website:

http://travisdodson.com/archives.html

This is the story on his homecoming this weekend. I was out of town so I missed it:

http://www.demingheadlight.com/news/ci_6002647

[girlangler]

Thanks Tiki.

I have been caring for some sick folks here and haven’t been too active as of late with vets groups, or posting much.

I am so happy Travis is home. I was going on his family’s website routinely for a while, but haven’t been there for awhile. I’ll go on later today and check it out.

[Iluvpopcrn]

What an incredible young man! I just met another one like him, 25 years old, lost part of both legs in Iraq. Like Travis, he considers this just a bump in the road of life. He said, “Sure, it sucks not to have legs, but look at all the good things that have happened and the great people I’ve met because of this!” God bless them and those who help them to get “back on their feet” again!