A hero's sacrifice

[Clive]

I omitted the source:

United States Marine Corps - News from the front

[firewalk]

bttt

[tet68]

Semper Fi my brother Marine.
We will not forget you.

[exnavy]

Quite a few good men.

[oflyboy]

There is a special place in heaven for a marine like that.

[UpstateNYRouser]

Damned good men - heroes - one and all, who serve.
God bless their families.
These stories bring tears to my eyes and heart.

[KiloLima]

hero ping

http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/2004/nr20041116-1544.html

Thank you, Clive. I heard and read about SGT Peralta and now I see his picture for the first time.

No greater love . . .

[thebreeze756]

Does anyone know if he has been recommended for the Congressional Medal of Honor?

I will not forget.

[Ryan Spock]

It bears repeating:

"You're still here, don't forget that. Tell your kids, your grandkids, what Sgt. Peralta did for you and the other Marines today."

[Tennessee_Bob]

USMC Bump

[Dick Vomer]

ping

[roninmarine]

wow, he didn't even have to be there.

there has got to be a safer way to breach a possibly dangerous room, i have never been in combat but if i were the battalion commander i would order marines who suspect a dangerous room to fire rounds through the door, into the roof to probe or something, this most honorable Marine was a victim of SOP there has got to be a better way. i may be irrational at the moment however, as my heartache is clouding my mind. this was hard to read

[Mr. Lucky]

Sgt. Peralta didn't scrifice his life to earn the Medal of Honor but it would be a travesty were it not rewarded him. America, and especially its youth, need to know how that there are still heroes; real heroes.

[winner3000]

Our heroes sacrifice their live to save others' lives. The sentiment that drives their sacrifice is love. Their heroes sacrifice their life to kill "infidels", including women and children. The sentiment that drives their sacrifice is hatred. As Jesus says, a tree is known by its fruits. Their fruits are rotten.

[mystery-ak]

Sgt Peralta.....a true hero...Never Forget!

[kas2591]

The ROE was pretty restricted as to what they could utilize preemptively. We can't be the bad guys you know.

[Smartass]

Psalm 91 "Soldier's Prayer"

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most
High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.

I will say of the Lord, "He is my refuge and
my fortress, my God, in whom I trust."

Surely He will save you from the
fowler's snare and from the deadly pestilence.

He will cover you with His feathers,
and under His wings you will find refuge;
His faithfulness will be your shield and rampart.
You will not fear the terror of night,
nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the
pestilence that stalks in the darkness,
nor the plague that destroys at midday.
A thousand may fall at your side,
ten thousand at your right hand, but it
will not come near you.

You will only observe with your eyes and see the punishment of the wicked
If you make the Most High your dwelling - even
the Lord, who is my refuge then
no harm will befall you, no disaster will
come near your tent.

For he will command his angels concerning
you to guard you in all your ways;
they will lift you up in their hands, so that
you will not strike your foot against a stone.

You will tread upon the lion and the cobra;
you will trample the great lion and the serpent.

"Because he loves me," says the Lord,
"I will rescue him; I will protect him,
for he acknowledges my name. He will call
upon me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver
him and honor him.

With long life will I satisfy him and
show him my salvation."

God Bless SGT Peralta

[KiloLima]

Agreeing in the Lord.

[Soaring Feather]

bump!