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Cherry Point Marine Drowns While Rescuing Boys
Associated Press ^ | Last updated: 5/8/2007 9:13:54 PM | Karra Strickland , Producer

Posted on 05/09/2007 4:28:34 PM PDT by Garvin

Master Sergeant Michael Wert and his family were visiting Fort Macon State Park last Saturday when he saw the boys in trouble.

Atlantic Beach, NC -- A memorial service is scheduled for Wednesday for a Cherry Point Marine who drowned at Atlantic Beach but who managed to save the lives of two boys he swam into the ocean to help.

Authorities say Master Sergeant Michael Wert and his family were visiting Fort Macon State Park last Saturday when he saw the boys in trouble.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: North Carolina
KEYWORDS: hero; marine
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To: StarCMC

PGR ping.


21 posted on 05/11/2007 8:56:29 AM PDT by rottndog (While reading this tag, remember Tens of Thousands of Americans are risking their lives for you.)
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To: Rummyfan
Wert's daughter took a boogie board out to help her father. She was able to get the boys onto the board and safely to shore but didn't see her father with them.

The man really is a hero -- but it's a damned shame he didn't think far enough ahead to take the boogie board for himself.

22 posted on 05/11/2007 9:02:20 AM PDT by r9etb
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To: rottndog
Yep, I've been caught in rip tides a couple of times, and believe me, it's not a great feeling. The thing is, a lot of times you don't realize you're caught in the rip tide until you've already tried swimming back to shore.

I remember I was walking in the water once when all of a sudden, I couldn't feel the sand under me anymore. I figured I should just swim back but realized I wasn't getting anywhere. That's when it hit me that I was stuck in the rip tide. I was lucky ... but some people aren't as lucky.

Now, I usually just go boogie boarding. If you have one of these and get caught in the rip tide, you just ride it out without wasting any energy. These things are fun AND save lives!

Prayers for this brave Marine and his family.

23 posted on 05/11/2007 9:22:38 AM PDT by cdbull23 ("If it's brown, drink it down. If it's black, send it back." - Homer on what's good to drink.)
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To: Just another Joe; Garvin; rottndog; cdbull23

Thanks for the good advice on dealing with rip tides. Just thinking about them makes me shudder.


24 posted on 05/11/2007 2:52:28 PM PDT by ViLaLuz (2 Chronicles 7:14)
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To: rottndog; Dr. Ed Bravo; OSTATE; MS.BEHAVIN; TherealMr.B; KSParalegal; BraveMan; pandoraou812; ...

 

To be on or off my PGR list, please FReepmail me!

25 posted on 05/11/2007 10:05:42 PM PDT by StarCMC (Honor military recruiters in all 50 states ~ May 19, 2007 ~ http://gatheringofeagles.org/?p=257)
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To: StarCMC

Hero BUMP!


26 posted on 05/11/2007 10:07:56 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker ( Hunter/Thompson/Thompson/Hunter in 08! "Read my lips....No new RINO's" !!)
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