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To: jazusamo; 2LT Radix jr; 80 Square Miles; acad1228; AirForceMom; AliVeritas; aomagrat; ariamne; ...
wOw !! Now that is SOME kind of Marine and hero !! God bless him, and all his brothers (and sisters) in arms. How blessed we are that God has blessed us with such heroes.

Check out the medals

Marine Barracks 8th & I - GySgt. Brian Blonder poses with members of his former force reconnaissance platoon following his Navy Cross ceremony at the Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Va., May 10, 2011. Blonder was awarded the Navy Cross by Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus for his actions during an all-day firefight against Taliban insurgents Aug. 8, 2008, during the battle of Shewan, Afghanistan. (Photo by Sgt. Bobby J. Yarbrough)

"Earned * Never Given"

15 posted on 05/15/2011 7:39:22 PM PDT by STARWISE (The overlords are in place .. we are a nation under siege .. pray, go Galt & hunker down)
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To: STARWISE

Starwise.Thank you for posting that picture.I needed some great news and that picture is it.Thank you, much.


17 posted on 05/15/2011 7:45:58 PM PDT by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life is tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: STARWISE; LSUfan
My goodness....that uniform just got a little bit heavier!

Thank you for your service GySgt. Brian Blonder.

21 posted on 05/15/2011 8:09:08 PM PDT by AZamericonnie
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To: STARWISE; LSUfan

Great pics, STARWISE!

There’s a lot of combat experience in that third one.


23 posted on 05/15/2011 8:12:01 PM PDT by jazusamo (His [Obama's] political base---the young, the left and the thoughtless: Thomas Sowell)
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To: STARWISE
At least four E7s. Top heavy or promotions due to the fire fight?
28 posted on 05/15/2011 8:17:39 PM PDT by W. W. SMITH (Islam is an instrument of enslavement)
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To: STARWISE

Great photo.

SF/Mac


29 posted on 05/15/2011 8:27:11 PM PDT by Cvengr (Adversity in life and death is inevitable. Thru faith in Christ, stress is optional.)
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To: STARWISE

BTTT


42 posted on 05/16/2011 3:14:04 AM PDT by E.G.C. (Edward's Soft Rock Playlist: On Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/my_playlists?p=A7A56731DE671E6A)
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