[Loud Mime]

Maybe the Navy Cross is just a prelude of what's to come. His acts personify the term heroism.

[A Texan]

What a warrior and an absolute hero.

God bless him.

[philman_36]

Semper Fi.
Like the stories told of the island campaigns in the Pacific during WWII. One island in particular, I can't remember which at the moment though Iwo or the Canal seem likely candidates, had many more deaths/injuries from marines jumping on grenades to save others in their foxholes.

[SupplySider]

In addition to this man's awe inspiring courage, I love the way he made those incredibly strong second-to-second decisions to minimize the loss of life, even at the expense of his own.

How tough can you get? And what a contrast to the weak minded terrorists who dream of all the supposed heavenly benefits they personally will get with no regard to the lives of others.

[concentric circles]

Seargent Major Kasal.

There is video coverage at these links:

NBC San Diego.com

KCCI 8 - Des Moines

It's a testament to Kasal's character that one seldom finds reference in the news stories to the Marines he directed to cover his back and the backs of those who went with him into the house.

They disappeared, resulting in the 30 - 40 minute delay in getting assistance. One could hope that they had good reason to believe they were needed more elsewhere. It's great to see him moving around in the video. He ran a mile and a half on Saturday. "It wasn't pretty, but I made it."

[speed_addiction]

I'm sure even the Devil himself crosses the street when he sees Sergeant Major Kasal approaching. Men like him can never be honored enough.


What We Are About To Do Here Is What The Good Lord Would Call A Cleansing of the Wicked. I Call It A Good Old Fashioned Texas Ass Kicking.