[krb]

these guards had pooled their own money together to buy medicine and food for the POWs

Wow...I am almost speechless.

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[EternalVigilance]

Tearfully thankful...

[TominPA]

From this old soldier, one huge HOOAH! And a thanks to the US Marines. Leave no man (or woman) behind.

[Jen]

Thanks for posting this wonderful story.

[ken5050]

Great story....but why, with all the friggin embeds in the country..hasn't this come out before...the truth.....the way it's been described on the tube, the POW's were just sitting by the side of the road, and a helo flew in and picked them up......

I trust they'll be a few medals handed out.....

[never4get]

This is impossible-They were rescued??? This can't be. At least three times on NBC Monday morning the perky Katie Coric made sure to mention they were released by their captors. She mentioned nothing of a rescue.

[SuperLuminal]

Semper Fi bump!

[San Jacinto]

"We didn't want another 'Blackhawk Down' scene having to fight our way out of a town,"

Absent Les Aspin and Triple-X42, little chance of that happening. Adults are now in charge-- Adult Americans, at that.

[cyncooper]

After pounding the door three times, the Marine's officer gave the nod. Two powerful kicks later, the wooden door splintered and Marines rushed into the dimly lit room Army CWO David Williams and the six other prisoners of war were being held.

So they weren't let off by the side of the road?! Wow.

[SAMWolf]

Thanks for a great read COBOL2Java.

[SJackson]

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[Iwo Jima]

This is a great story. I am so pumped to know about how well our POWs and their Marine rescuers acted. I am also thrilled to know that our soldiers weren't mistreated or tortured. This very welcome fact needs to be emphasized. Not all Iraquis are brutal thugs, as this and many other heart-warming stories have shown. In the interest of good future relations, we need to let this be widely known.

[WaterDragon]

The Washington Post has much of this story as well. Some different details, or maybe added ones. It says the rescued soldiers asked the two Marines to stay with them, please.

THIS time, no one better diss our military as they return home, d##n it!

[MP5]

Wow, what a great article. I am so proud of these men and women.

[Simcha7]

Shalom!

COBOL2Java...and ALL Proud Freepers on this thread,

Thank You so much for posting this story.

I'm sitting here Crying Tears Of JOY!

Our Men and Women in Uniform are so Very Brave!

So Very Proud Of and Grateful for each and every one of them.

PRAYING Psalm 91 for our TROOPS and Coalition Forces ALL Over The World, and especially for those on The Front Lines.

May GOD Bless Our Marines, and ALL of Our TROOPS!