German immigrant takes bullet for U.S. 'ideals' (Someone Germany can pin their medal of Valor on.)

CNN ^ | Frederik Pleitgen

[elhombrelibre]

Jeffrey Jamaleldine took a bullet to his chin that blew out much of his jaw and nearly killed him while deployed in Iraq last year. The sacrifice is just part of his job, he says, and he'd go back to Iraq in a second if asked.

[elhombrelibre]

Compare this great guy to our own rich, elitist, Ivy league presidential candidate and his wife Senator and Mrs. Obama.

[Oldexpat]

One of the richest guys I know is a German immigrant who gained his citizenship by serving in the Vietnam war as a Marine. He now has a estate with a beautiful view of San Diego harbor..earned from his hard work and the opportunity of the USA versus Old (Socialist) Europe.

[seekthetruth]

God bless that wonderful young man. I believe in time his daddy will come to understand his love for America.

[M203M4]

His love for America is unwavering. Jeffrey Jamaleldine moved to the United States to go to college in Missouri at the age of 18 and immediately fell in love with the United States and its culture.

"You can go from rags to riches there. People still believe in that. It is not something that has gotten lost," he says.

And when the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, happened, he felt it was time for him to do something.

"A small group of people [terrorists] -- I felt -- had a big influence on our way of life and that literally pissed me off," he says.

He says even after getting wounded on the battlefield, he would go fight for America again if ordered back to Iraq.

"I still don't want to die, I love life, I enjoy life," he says. "But I would still make the sacrifice to go to Iraq again if I am called. If I have to go, I will -- to stand up for what I believe in," he says.

"If we have people who want to change those ideals or take them away," he says, "then there are people like me or my platoon who stand up and fight for those ideals."

Can't think of much to say, just wow.

[Old Student]

“Compare this great guy to our own rich, elitist, Ivy league presidential candidate and his wife Senator and Mrs. Obama.”

Don't know about you (although I can hazard a guess) but I think this young man is a true American. God bless him, and US, for still attracting people like this.

[Dawnsblood]

Blackfive has a post about SPC Jamaleldine's rescue here. In fact the Specialist joins the comment thread about 3/4 ths the way down.

[Mrs. Don-o]

Jamaleldine’s father “came to Germany from Africa years ago.”

There’s got to be a story there. Jamal-al-Din? Is the father Muslim? What a wonderful son. God bless him.

[kabar]

For a minute I thought you were describing Dubya. I knew it wasn’t Cheney because he flunked out of Yale.

[Owl558]

My Italian grandfather did the same thing this young man did, but in WWI. He was an Italian citizen in an American army fighting in France.

He gained US citizenship and was a patriot to the end of his days.

[radiohead]

Thanks for the post. I looked at the video and was amazed that he looks normal except for a small scar. I was expecting that he would be terribly maimed. What a blessing are our military surgeons!

[elhombrelibre]

I’ve many of these types in Iraq and other places serving in the US Army. They come from all over the world.

[elhombrelibre]

I bet his family thinks he’s nuts.

[elhombrelibre]

Thanks, I’ll check it out.

[elhombrelibre]

All, follow the link in post six above. The Specialist says this.

"Thank you for everybodies support. I am in Landstuhl Germany right now with my family. The first surgeries were pretty successful I have another one on monday. since i got shot in the face i have no feelings on the left side of my face but the Dr said I may recover them over time. I can't complain since if it wasn't Chief Warrant Officer 2 Allen Crist and Chief Warrant Officer 4 Kevin Purtee I would not be here at all."

[Jet Jaguar]

BTTT

[Marine_Uncle]

Honor bound. What more can I say.