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May God have mercy on all of them and protect the survivors.
1 posted on 11/17/2011 2:25:07 PM PST by neverdem
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To: neverdem

This is probably the first year I have not thought about Fallujah in November. The three sons of Mr NEMDF and myself all were there in USMC.


2 posted on 11/17/2011 2:29:46 PM PST by NEMDF
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To: neverdem

“Never leave a Marine behind” —I guess it’s just for the MEN, not the leadership, huh? Reading this I’m pretty disappointed in the USMC.

It SOUNDS like they get your really vigorous years from the men, then more or less look for a way of getting out of paying for their retirement by drumming them out of the corps.

This is the FIRST time I’ve EVER thought anything bad about the leadership of the USMC.


3 posted on 11/17/2011 2:31:53 PM PST by gaijin
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4 posted on 11/17/2011 2:33:10 PM PST by DJ MacWoW (America! The wolves are here! What will you do?)
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To: neverdem

This former Army officer proudly salutes all these fine Marines.


5 posted on 11/17/2011 2:39:16 PM PST by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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To: neverdem

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-u6kLmZrVs


6 posted on 11/17/2011 2:41:49 PM PST by Doogle ((USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
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To: neverdem

“he left his duty station to save a family member from domestic violence”

...Stokes had to make a difficult and emotional decision. The character of these men is indescribable. I pity the guy who was committing the violence.


7 posted on 11/17/2011 2:48:17 PM PST by albie
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To: neverdem
Does America deserve men such as these?

I pray every day that we do.

11 posted on 11/17/2011 4:18:21 PM PST by mojito
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To: neverdem

“They patrol every day in the forlorn hope of protecting an Afghan population that often doesn’t want protection. At times the Afghans actively plant mines that make every step potentially lethal.”

Can we get the hell out of there already? Nation building will not work. They’ve been savages for thousands of years and will continue to be regardless of this country’s sacrifices.


12 posted on 11/17/2011 4:30:04 PM PST by KantianBurke (Where was the Tea Party when Dubya was spending like a drunken sailor?)
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To: neverdem

Where do we get these men from? Humbled by their sacrifice.


13 posted on 11/17/2011 7:27:49 PM PST by strongbow
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To: wardaddy; Joe Brower; Cannoneer No. 4; Criminal Number 18F; Dan from Michigan; Eaker; Jeff Head; ...
Private Sean Stokes is in the youtube video in comment# 6 of the source thread.

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15 posted on 11/18/2011 12:35:49 AM PST by neverdem (Xin loi minh oi)
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