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Sacrifice
I received a lot of emails today about the story about Marine Corporal Jason Dunham from the Wall Street Journal. Cassandra at I Love Jet Noise posted a copy of it. Go there and read it. It's a must read.
Paul sent me an email link to the story with the below message:
...Cpl. Jason Dunham, USMC who, by his actions saved the lives of at least two of his comrades. Basically he jumped on a grenade, covering it with his Kevlar helmet. He has been recommended for the Medal of Honor by his Battalion CO, Lt Col. Matthew Lopez. Unfortunately, Cpl. Dunham died on April 22nd. What's important to note is that he extended his enlistment, which was due to end in July, so that he could stay on with his squad throughout its tour in Iraq. When asked why he planned to extend his enlistment and stay in Iraq for the battalion's entire tour, he responded "I want to make sure that everyone makes it home alive......." Personal sacrifices such as this need to be known about by the public, and these individuals should be remembered and honored.Damn, right, Paul.
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