Young men like this

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[robjna]

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 nodded 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 it's 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?"

[TC Rider]

"Where do they get young men like this?"

The red counties?

[IYAS9YAS]

The A.F. reg on lipstick was that any natural or neutral tone was ok. Hers looks pretty natural (not overtly noticable). I'd say, simply because they use more helo's than the A.F. for ground support, that she's Army. The reason for wearing it could be that many lipsticks today are like Chapstick, they protect against the wind, sun, rain and sand and have some color in them.

I thought all regs allowed some makeup for women, just had to be toned down, no Tammy-Baker-pancake-layered-on-with-a-trowel look.

[Joe Hadenuf]

Where do they get them? Mostly from the red zone.

Yep, like Camp Pendleton, CALIFORNIA!

[RKV]

Best as I can tell this came from here
http://www.lt-smash.us/archives/001313.html#001313

[Argus]

Great Peggy Noonan moment.

[RonF]

Your hometown. Down the street. Next door. In fact, maybe in your own household.

[joesnuffy]

They're grown in America planted in the soil of freedom and nurtured with the love of God and family.

Yessir...

[RonF]

I may be the only person in some of our Scouts' lives who are telling them that the military is an honorable calling and an option they should consider.

[Kay Soze]

tears in my eyes... wow.

God Bless this great Nation.

[submarinerswife]

Martin Savage is just now understanding what alot of us knew all along.

[Dr._Joseph_Warren]

Big time PING

God Bless America.... and God Bless these young men.

[SENTINEL]

Good for you. I too have served, and will serve again as a Scoutmaster.

[edsheppa]

"Where do they get young men like this?"

Let me propose a hypothesis: they aren't gotten, they're made.

[jejones]

Thanks. Words fail me.

[RonF]

I became a Cubmaster (having had no prior experience as a Scouter, but a 11-year member as a youth) in 10/92. I was Cubmaster for 4.5 years and then in 3/97 when my son crossed over I and another parent took his Webelos Den and started up a Troop. I've been Scoutmaster ever since. And I've filled in a few other spots around the Council as well. Got my beads in '97 and staffed WB this last summer. I'll keep doing it as long as I keep having fun.

[SENTINEL]

I received a letter of congratulations at the age of 14 on earning my Eagle from President Ronald Reagan ! </bragging

[Vic3O3]

Devil Dogs rock! Look out Iraq!

[FreeperinRATcage]

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[Delta 21]

Is there any video of this on the internet yet?

[TontoKowalski]

Wolf Cub Den Leader Bump!