Where do they get young men like this?

Lt. Smash ^ | 04/01/03 | Lt. Smash

[FreeperinRATcage]

Martin Savidge of CNN, embedded with the 1st Marine battalion, was talking with 4 young Marines near his foxhole this morning live on CNN. He had been telling the story of how well the Marines had been looking out for and taking care of him since the war started. He went on to tell about the many hardships the Marines had endured since the war began and how they all look after one another. He turned to the four and said he had cleared it with their commanders and they could use his video phone to call home. The 19 year old Marine next to him asked Martin if he would allow his platoon sergeant to use his call to call his pregnant wife back home whom he had not been able to talk to in three months. A stunned Savidge who was visibly moved by the request shook his head and the young Marine ran off to get the sergeant. Savidge recovered after a few seconds and turned back to the three young Marines still sitting with him and asked which one of them would like to call home first, the Marine closest to him responded with out a moments hesitation “ Sir, if is all the same to you we would like to call the parents of a buddy of ours, Lance Cpl Brian Buesing of Cedar Key, Florida who was killed on 3-23-03 near Nasiriya to see how they are doing”. At that Martin Savidge totally broke down and was unable to speak. All he could get out before signing off was “Where do they get young men like this?”.

[Johnny Gage]

What a wonderful story. Thanks for posting it!

GOD BLESS
OUR MILITARY
MEMBERS!

[CHICAGOFARMER]

Thump

[TADSLOS]

The good news is that our young people in uniform have this sense of goodness while maintaining a fierce fighting spirit. The scary news is that most in the media and at least some in our society find their behavior incredible and hard to comprehend.

[No Truce With Kings]

"Where do they get young men like this?"

Wasn't that the last line (or nearly so) in the Korean War novel "The Bridges of Toko Ri"? 50+ years and we are still getting them. If that isn't God's blessing on the USA, I do not know what is.

[Hildy]

Now those Marines...That deserter...the one who said they never told him that Marines kill people...he's right...he could never be a Marine.

[Salvation]

God bless our troops!

[Salvation]

Beautiful post. That is one of my favorite hymns, too. Taught all the verses to my fifth graders when I taught in CA a long time ago!

[MEG33]

What a wonderful tribute.My humble gratitude to our fighting men and women.God has blessed America.

[txzman]

Wonderful Bump.

[dixie sass]

Thank you Eagle. There is only one song from popular culture that has the same effect on me and that is "Proud to be an American".

See you tonight at the Patriots Room.

[dixie sass]

...and what did he think would happen when he went to war?

[dixie sass]

How proud it makes one to know that the sons and daughters we raised turned into these wonderful patriotic Ladies and Gentlemen.

As the ex-wife of a ex-marine, as well as niece and cousin, Semper Fi.

Thank GOD for all Marines, past and present. Thank GOD for all of the military personnel who have loved their Country so well.

[dixie sass]

Must read.

[kellynla]

These men are made not "gotten." These are the few, the proud...United States Marines! Semper Fi

[tuckrdout]

Young men like that are MADE.....made in the United States Marine Corps!

[tuckrdout]

Ahem..........there is no such thing as an EX- Marine! Once a Marine, always a Marine!

[VOA]

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[dansangel]

A beautiful testimonial to the selfless men and women fighting to ensure our freedom.

May God bless them all abundantly.

[appalachian_dweller]

Watery eyed bump. Our country is in good hands.

[RobFromGa]

Wow, thanks for the pings.

America is truly blessed to have men and women like this willing to defend her.

Hope any protesters watching CNN felt totally inadequate in the presence of such human decency.