Free Republic

MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (Oct. 20, 2005) -- When Sgt. James Wright's unit came under intense fire April 7, 2004, the last thing on his mind was bouncing over waves during a nautical adventure. Twenty-six enemy dead, one bronze star and a year later, a speedboat is exactly what that battle got him. To show gratitude to the Marine for his tremendous sacrifices, Ultra Boats, producers of custom-made boats, presented Wright with the boat of all boats Sept. 15 at the Del Mar Boat Basin here. During the fight, a round from a rocket-propelled grenade struck his humvee...