"REJOICING, MOURNING - Students and staff of Desert Christian High School applaud former student Marine Lance Cpl. Patrick Lee, who recently served in Iraq." GENE BRECKNER/Valley Press
Posted on 03/29/2008 3:16:09 PM PDT by BenLurkin
LANCASTER [CA] - The football team at Desert Christian High School rose as one Friday morning, standing at attention to celebrate a Marine alum's return from Iraq and to honor another Desert Christian graduate, an Army soldier killed in action on Easter Sunday.
"What is a Knight?" the team shouted in unison. "I am my brother's keeper! I am a warrior! I am a champion!"
Each student-athlete was signaling respect, rejoicing and mourning.
Rejoicing at the safe return of a former teammate, Marine Lance Cpl. Patrick Lee, who received 50 "care packages" from students at his alma mater while stationed in Fallujah during the Christmas holiday.
Mourning the Easter Sunday loss of Army Pvt. George Delgado, 21, class of 2004.
Lee, 19, who graduated from Desert Christian in 2006, recited the Knights chant along with them, wearing his Marine dress "Charlie" tan and green uniform and ribbons for service in Iraq and the global war on terror.
"I got 50 care packages," the Marine said. "Everyone loved them. The Iraqi children got the candy. It was just a huge blessing for all of us."
Lee, who served in the Anbar province city of Fallujah, formerly the most violent area of Iraq, said, "Contrary to what you hear people say, Fallujah is now a great area to be in. It's turned around about 200% for the better since 2004."
There was solemn and heartfelt mourning for Delgado, killed Sunday with three other soldiers in Baghdad when an improvised explosive device killed them and wounded another GI. Their deaths are counted in the more than 4,000 killed in action so far.
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"REJOICING, MOURNING - Students and staff of Desert Christian High School applaud former student Marine Lance Cpl. Patrick Lee, who recently served in Iraq." GENE BRECKNER/Valley Press
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Absolutely awesome!
HEY HOLLYWOOD ASS-WIPES!
THOSE PEOPLE CHEERING FOR THE RETURN OF OUR MILITARY, FROM A JOB THAT NO ONE WANTS TO DO BUT HAS TO BE DONE, THEY ARE THE REAL AMERICANS!
NOBODY IN THE REAL WORLD BELIEVES YOUR CRAP ABOUT THE WAR AND OUR WARRIORS!
THIS IS EXACTLY WHY YOU BULLS#$T MOVIES LIKE “STOP LOSS” AND OTHERS TANK WITH THE PUBLIC!!!
STICK THAT IN YOUR BOX OFFICE EXPECTATIONS, MORONS!
You might like this one:
http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/news;_ylt=AhFlR.SVNuhX8bu5v4iOPWg9Eo14?slug=ki-stann032608&prov=yhoo&type=lgns
Brian Stann
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tR3yWZEp5pM
http://www.brianstann.com/
I can’t hear you! LOL!
Take a look at the festivities in Britain!
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1993747/posts
Sometimes, you just gotta sound off like you got a pair.
OooRah!
Notice that this is a Christian School. Could you see this happening in a public school? Some parent would complain that it is too patriotic!
Yes, I can. I organized one. And the entire student body (which, I am sure, was considerably larger) was so respectful that you could have heard a pin drop.
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