A wonderful story...

This is the reason we say that those serving are the best of us. Thank a soldier today.

Chris

Comments

[Randy]

Thank you for sharing that wonderful story of bravery, and true heroism. I really can't say anything else, my heart is so full right now of happiness, and also saddness... Our Troops do things on a daily basis and risk their lives and do things like that. I am so proud, and so very, very thankful for our troops, and men like Lance Cpl. Eric Valdepenas, Cpl. Jared Shoemaker, Navy medic Chris Walsh, and all of those from 1st Battalion 25th Marines. OUTSTANDING!

[Chris Sears]

Nobody....NOBODY but American military will go down in history as being this selfless and proud to say "This is what OUR country stands for". Don't ya just love 'em?

Whenever there is a story about a Hollywood star or a Sports star, I remember THESE guys - our REAL heroe's. The amazing thing is...that these REAL heroes would not want us to take one single shred of credit away from the stars or sports guys! ....See..America is VERY different than any other land, nation, culture. We got it all baby!!

[Lisa]

Thank you BFB...from the bottom of my heart.

[Karen]

It's a wonderful story. Our military are the world's best, that for sure.

[Lee]

The Fellow that triggered the IED escaped and lives to blow up some more soldiers another day.

Life is always full of choices..In this case maybe a 'Hobson's choice'?

[SSG Rob]

My only regret Lee is that the guy doesn't target people like you with those IEDs

[One Nephi]

Get the US Military out of Iraq, NOW!

[HC]

Chris thanks for sharing and to all who serve. Thanks James.

[Lee]

Unfortunately SSGtRob uses the same faulty rationale as the suicide bombers, Insurgents, and other miscellaneous terrorists ...'Kill those you disagree with'...

[SSG Rob]

No Lee, I didn't say "Kill all those I disagree with" I was only referring to Just you. BTW, Have been to your local Barrio lately to go say Hola to your favorite area illegal alien gangbangers? I didn't think so. You don't have the cajone's.

[SSG Rob]

Actually, I don't want to kill you Lee, but I wouldn't mind you feeling the pain me and my family felt when my Uncle was murdered by that illegal alien hispanic gangbanger. That would make me feel even better because then you might come to understand what a serious problem the immagration one is.

[Lee]

Ssgt Rob..You insult me when you assume falsely, BTW, several incorrect assumptions:
1) That i don't think illegal immigration is a problem.
2) that I support illegal immigration.
3) That I am ok with the murder of one of your family members.
4) That I even am aware of the murder of one of your family members, (among my many talents, being a psychic isn't one of them).
4) That there is a nexus, (in my mind) between illegals and blacks)
5) That I am from Africa. or ever was there as a tourist.
6) That I would be more welcome in a 'Barrio' than you are.
7) That I hate so-called 'white people'.

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..If you would take off these prismed glasses before you make stupid remarks to, (or about me)...

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...If you would get some counseling to deal with your issues that enumerated in a previous post...

Maybe you would be a happier man.-----

I am a very happy man....
Life sucks for most of us...But I try to view the glass as at least 1/2 full, (at least if the pain caused by my herniated disc isn't affecting my judgment...:0)

[SSGRob]

Lee, you are wrong again about me and my supposed assumptions. You have said you are a black man, hence association with Africa in the past. The Barrio jab was just that. Pointing out to your more ignorant self that you are not welcome there either. Not sure where you got this? ") That there is a nexus, (in my mind) between illegals and blacks)"

You pro illegal immagration comments on this bourd speak louder than you current denials. BTW I told you my Uncle Bobby was murdered by an illegal alien months ago.

You come off sounding like the one who needs the therepy. I get mine from the VA thanks anyway. Been doing that for 10 years now. You come off as having a chip on your shoulder against whites. Too many examples to bring up. Get over it dude, catch a wave, be mellow. Thats from my early days as a surfer here in So Cal.

I am a somewhat happy man, should be happier as my life is blessed, but the disability (2 blown lumbar discs along with 3 damaged ones in my neck carrying a soldier out of the Panamanian Jungle) and geopolitics gets me down. I watch less TV and avoid the news when possible. Maybe you should do the same. You sound as miserable as I must.

[HC]

SSG Robbie

Keep on posting and making Lee look good. Just my two cents.

[SSGRob]

HC, Keep your 2 cents. I am sure there are many out there who strongly disagree with you. Your problem is you, like most Americans today, are to afraid to have an open and honest discussion about race, illegal immagration, or other sensitve issues. I am not afraid, my opinions are based on real life experience, not what the PC media wants me to believe. Many of the things I have posted here I have discussed with friends, family, and co-workers, and they almost all agree with me. But, they honestly tell me they would never have the conversation within the office or around people of color for fear of being called a rascist or worse.

Lee likes to dish it out but he has a very hard time taking it when dished back.

[Lee]

SSG Rob says...

'...Many of the things I have posted here I have discussed with friends, family, and co-workers, and they almost all agree with me...'

I think you would have a uninimity of racial opinion at a Ku-Klux-Klan meeting...So damned what?

What kind of scientific sampling of public opinion is that?

You go on to say...'...But, they honestly tell me they would never have the conversation within the office or around people of color for fear of being called a racist or worse....'

...Could that be THAT IS BECAUSE THEY ARE RACIST...OR HARBOUR RACIST FEELINGS?...duh!

If you can't say what's on your mind in a frank and honest way with another person, for fear that the quacking you would emit would make that person think you were a 'duck'...Well...er...I guess..uh...maybe...perhaps...I suppose...could be...er...you know...
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addendum: It's kind of ironic that one of the big stories, as we speak, coming out of the so-called 'PC media', as you call it, is about one of your favorite Neo-Nazi wannabes, (who disavows this Neo-Nazism), David Duke, (who ran as a (C)Reep in Louisiana for a senatorial seat just a few years back, was just spotted kissing up to Ahmamenijihad at his little 'Let's Bash The Hell Out of Israel Conference' a coupla days ago.....AFLAC!!!
...SSG Rob..I doubt you'll see the point I'm attempting to make here...but oh well...

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[SSG Rob]

HC I see your point and totally disagree. You can call me anything you like, it does not make it so. My point was from an honest scientific curiousity about how different we are, what makes us that way, and how that may effect the political power structure of the planet. I am not into the KKK, I have a multiracial daughter, I am a race traitor, as is my father, and most of my friends, The KKK wants to kill white men like me and my friends. You are so misinformed you can't even get your hate groups straight. so you lame KKK analogy is way off.

My point is also that just bringing up the topic makes liberals like you feel uncomfortable, yet the questions are the elephants in the room so to speak. Since you become uncomfortable, you take the standard liberal attack mode and call me a rascist. Its the same tactic being used in the illegal immagration debate, but its a red herring and not really a honest part of the discussion.

The reason people feel uncomfortable about discussing these subjects at work is because they fear people like you accussing them of being rascists instead of taking a look at the hard questions. You follow liberal SOPs.