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Cozad Marine honored for valor
Omaha WORLD-HERALD ^
| August 21, 2009
| BY HENRY J. CORDES
Posted on 08/21/2009 5:13:47 PM PDT by US Navy Vet
In the heat of an ambush in Afghanistan's most lawless province, a 19-year-old Nebraskan jumped in front of a grenade to shield other Marines in his platoon.
Richard Weinmaster was critically wounded by the blast. But the bloodied Cozad native stayed in the fight, firing his machine gun at the enemy position until he collapsed from his wounds.
Looking back at the July 8, 2008, engagement, Weinmaster says he was just doing my job.''
But his bosses in the Marine Corps and the Secretary of the Navy felt otherwise. Advertising
On Thursday, they awarded the now 20-year-old Weinmaster with the Navy Cross, second only to the Medal of Honor for recognition of bravery in combat.
(Excerpt) Read more at omaha.com ...
TOPICS: US: Nebraska; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; hero; lcplweinmaster; marine; navycross; valor; weinmaster
This one will make you SO PROUD of our BRAVE Young Marines that it will bring tears to your eyes!
To: US Navy Vet
Personally, I think his behavior was so admirable that I think he should have gotten a Medal of Honor — fall on a grenade, survive, and fighting until he passed out.
To: US Navy Vet
That is one outstanding Marine!
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posted on
08/21/2009 6:01:33 PM PDT
by
Kolb
("Man is not free unless government is limited." - Ronald Reagan)
To: US Navy Vet
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posted on
08/21/2009 6:06:12 PM PDT
by
HokieMom
(Pacepa : Can the U.S. afford a president who can't recognize anti-Americanism?)
To: Fractal Trader
Personally, I think his behavior was so admirable that I think he should have gotten a Medal of Honor fall on a grenade, survive, and fighting until he passed out.
I agree.
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posted on
08/21/2009 6:09:26 PM PDT
by
Know et al
(Everything I know I read in the newspaper and that's the reason for my ignorance: Will Rogers)
To: HokieMom
Yeah, but he isn't black, so it doesn't count!
I hope that a sarcasm tag isn't necessary! He is a fine American and deserving of a high decoration. It is too damned bad that his CiC is a sniveling coward!
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posted on
08/21/2009 6:09:27 PM PDT
by
Redleg Duke
("Don't fire unless fired upon, but it they mean to have a war, let it begin here." J Parker, 1775)
To: Redleg Duke
Exactly. He is one incredible Marine. The Marine I know tries not to think about who the CiC is nowadays.
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posted on
08/21/2009 6:11:53 PM PDT
by
HokieMom
(Pacepa : Can the U.S. afford a president who can't recognize anti-Americanism?)
To: US Navy Vet; All
I agree with some other posts here. We will never know now, but had he been a Marine of color, I’d bet that the Coward oops I mean Kommandur in Cheef would have pushed for a MOH.
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posted on
08/21/2009 6:31:56 PM PDT
by
jbp1
(be nice now)
To: US Navy Vet
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posted on
08/21/2009 8:16:53 PM PDT
by
Dubya
(Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father,but by me)
To: Dubya
Cozad Marine honored Cpl. Richard S. Weinmaster smiles as he is congratulated by a Marine after Thursdays ceremony where he was awarded the Navy Cross for valor.
US MARINE CORPS Photo.
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posted on
08/21/2009 8:25:19 PM PDT
by
Dubya
(Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father,but by me)
To: Dubya
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posted on
08/21/2009 9:13:07 PM PDT
by
A.A. Cunningham
(Barry Soetoro is a Kenyan communist)
To: A.A. Cunningham
Cozad(sic)
is a Lance Corporal not a Corporal.Correction: Weinmaster is a Lance Corporal, not a Corporal.
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posted on
08/21/2009 9:15:10 PM PDT
by
A.A. Cunningham
(Barry Soetoro is a Kenyan communist)
To: A.A. Cunningham
The Cpl is a MAN.
A Warrior
and above all, a US Marine
I just know his folks are bust’n out proud right now....
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posted on
08/21/2009 10:57:15 PM PDT
by
ASOC
(Cave quid dicis, quando, et cui)
To: US Navy Vet
LCPL Weinmaster embodies the best of America.
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