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9 Marines Receive Purple Heart for Service to Operation Iraqi Freedom (pics)
AP/Reuters via yahoo! news ^ | 3-30-03 | Reuters/AP

Posted on 03/31/2003 1:02:07 AM PST by cgk

Wounded U.S. Marine Sgt Jose Torres (C), a native of Lorain, Ohio, looks up as he listens to comforting words from MARCENT Marine Sgt Major Royce Coffee (L) after he received the Purple Heart Medal on board the Hospital Ship USNS Comfort in the Gulf, March 30, 2003. Torres is one of nine Marines receiving medical treatment on the Comfort who were awarded Purple Heart medals for battle wounds received during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Wounded U.S. Marine Corporal Michael Mead, 20, a native of Newberry, Michigan wears the Purple Heart Medal on board the Hospital Ship USNS Comfort in the Gulf, March 30, 2003. Corporal Mead was among nine Marines receiving medical treatment on the Comfort who were awarded Purple Heart medals for battle wounds received during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Wounded Marine Sgt Jose Torres (L) a native of Lorain, Ohio, speaks from his hospital bed with Marine Corporal Michael Mead (R) a native of Newberry, Michigan, after he received the Purple Heart Medal on board the Hospital Ship USNS Comfort in the Gulf, March 30, 2003. Both Torres and Mead were among nine Marines receiving medical treatment on the Comfort who were awarded Purple Heart medals for battle wounds received during Operation Iraqi Freedom.


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: heroes; iraq; iraqifreedom; josetorres; marines; michaelmead; purpleheart; usnscomfort
I'd be obliged if anyone could supply the story to this thread. I found the pictures, but there seems to be a media blackout on the story.(?!) I first heard it on FNC, so went a-scouting. Here's to our HEROES!
1 posted on 03/31/2003 1:02:07 AM PST by cgk
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To: WarSlut; MadIvan; JohnHuang2; 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub; Howlin; tiki; Hillary's Lovely Legs; Dog; ..
Hero ping!

In support of our troops, both fighting & fallen in the name of Freedom.


2 posted on 03/31/2003 1:08:15 AM PST by cgk (the Mrs half)
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Medal is great, but survival best reward for wounded Marine - By SHARON SCHMICKLE - March 30, 2003
3 posted on 03/31/2003 1:11:09 AM PST by stlnative
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I missed it on Fox but I'm proud of them. I am awed at their courage and compassion.
4 posted on 03/31/2003 7:45:21 AM PST by tiki
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To: cgk
BTTT for our heros!
5 posted on 03/31/2003 7:46:56 AM PST by nicmarlo
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To: nicmarlo
another BUMP for our heroes. :)
6 posted on 04/01/2003 3:23:08 AM PST by cgk (the Mrs half)
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