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A REAL American Hero, Dale Racicot
http://www.boston.com ^
Posted on 08/13/2003 6:31:15 AM PDT by NormB
After hundreds of e-mails and brief calls home once a week from his base in Kuwait, the 54-year-old master gunnery sergeant eagerly awaited this past Friday night, when he would finally see his wife and two daughters. With balloons, posters, and his "Marine Corps green" Toyota Tundra in the parking lot at Manchester Airport, they bearhugged him as soon as he stepped off the plane.
Three hours later at their home in Weare, N.H., his daughters said prayers thanking God that their father returned safely. His wife was getting ready for bed. And then she heard him collapse on his dining room floor.
As Jan Racicot watched her husband die on their dining room floor from a heart attack, he turned to her, looked at her intensely, and said: "I love you all."
(Excerpt) Read more at boston.com ...
TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Miscellaneous; US: New Hampshire
KEYWORDS: daleracicot; usmc; welcomehome
I remember seeing this fine man play drums in our local church here in New Hampshire and hearing him testify about his love of the Lord. A true American, devoted to God, family, country hard working and genuine.
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posted on
08/13/2003 6:31:15 AM PDT
by
NormB
To: NormB
He has an eternal reward we should all seek.
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posted on
08/13/2003 6:32:36 AM PDT
by
AppyPappy
(If You're Not A Part Of The Solution, There's Good Money To Be Made In Prolonging The Problem.)
To: NormB
A true hero. We all owe him and the others eternal gratitude for their service.
To: NormB
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posted on
08/13/2003 6:36:23 AM PDT
by
DeSoto
To: NormB
I read about this in this morning's paper. Funny how the world works.
Godspeed, Marine.
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posted on
08/13/2003 6:37:08 AM PDT
by
Joe Brower
(The ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly is to fill the world with fools.)
To: NormB
Read this yesterday to, but I still have a lump in my throat. Teary-eyed bump for a great American.
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posted on
08/13/2003 6:37:12 AM PDT
by
mattdono
To: NormB
At least he was home. Prayers to the family.
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posted on
08/13/2003 6:37:30 AM PDT
by
mtbopfuyn
To: NormB
I am so sad for his loved ones and so glad they had one last visit.May God comfort the mourning.
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posted on
08/13/2003 6:38:29 AM PDT
by
MEG33
To: NormB
Prayers for this brave hero and his family, as well as all our other service members.
To: NormB
Wow~
Sad for his family...I'm glad they were able to see him.
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posted on
08/13/2003 6:39:46 AM PDT
by
M0sby
(Proud Marine Corp's Wife!)
To: NormB
My thoughts go to the family in their time of need. Thanks for the service of their loved one.
To: NormB
E-mail me privately if you would like the family's address to send a note.
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