Posted on 11/27/2022 1:51:02 PM PST by lowbridge
A 70-year-old Marine veteran from Maryland is fighting for his life after valiantly storming into a rowhouse that exploded so that he could rescue two strangers from the devastating blast.
Terry Bagley was walking to the local market in the Pigtown neighborhood in Baltimore to purchase some items for his family's Thanksgiving meal when an explosion erupted at a rowhouse around 2 p.m. on Thursday. Bagley jumped into action and bravely ran into the fiery building, looking for anyone who needed assistance in escaping. The explosion destroyed one rowhouse and damaged several others.
Bagley was able to rescue a 16-year-old girl and a 48-year-old woman from the burning building. However, Bagley was severely injured from the incredible rescue mission. Firefighters pulled Bagley out of the rubble of the rowhouse that was leveled by a severe explosion.
The woman and the girl are said to be in stable condition, but Bagley is in critical condition and is in a medically induced coma. Bagley suffered a broken pelvis, broken femur, and broken hand, according to his daughter.
The hero's daughter, Eris Bagley, told WBAL-TV that her father risked his own life to save strangers "because he's a Marine."
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Wow. Impressive. Prayers up#
Brass ones. Get well ASAP.
The text got a little blurry reading that.
He is a Man’s Man and a Marine, but I repeat myself.
Semper Fi, brother! Prayers uplifted!
I sent this to some Marine friends of mine.
I encourage everyone else to likewise.
Very impressive, but stupid.
A good man, a real man, and a real Marine.
Semper Fi brother; prayers up for you!
Bravery and honor always look stupid to the dishonorable coward.
Prayers. Real heroes don’t wear capes.
My thoughts: I’m 90 y.o., but somehow, I feel jealous (that’s not not quite the right word) for this man. It would be great, when you lie down to die, to think you did something heroic in your life, that gave a young person chance to live.
God bless this good man, heal him of all wounds and may his noble spirit shine.
Bravery and honor always look stupid to the dishonorable coward.
Agree with you. Chicken Littles have opinions, too. But they would be better off if they just STFU.
“ but my purse, my purse, you didn’t save my purse!”
“Cowards die many times before their deaths;
The valiant never taste of death but once.”
Its stupid because he already had obligations and duties to his own family. He also still probably could have assisted in safer ways for a 70-year old.
Something impressive and admirable can still also be stupid.
sure
U.S. Marine, what else would you expect?
Having never been forced to make such a decision, you can go to bed tonight and pray such a decision is never yours to make. How would you live the rest of your life knowing you were a coward and someone died because of that cowardice?
Or would you even care"
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