Injured Marine Defies Attackers (1 finger salute)

Omaha World-Herald ^ | September 24, 2005 | C. David Kotok

[Maximus_Ridiculousness]

Yup, rapid fielding initiative is working. Units deploying get the new, good stuff. After the first year, they remembered how to go to war again.

[Hat-Trick]

As a mother with young children...I'm trying to find some reason to say this photo is inappropriate...but it's not coming to me.

When my 10-year old son saw this picture on the front page of this morning's newspaper - I tried as best as I could to explain to him (as someone who has never experienced it) the serious nature of war and how, understandably, emotions run high - and that this jesture was meant for those who had just tried, and failed, to kill this brave Marine protecting our country. In the school yard during a game of football (American football) - inappropriate. On the battlefield where lives are at stake - let 'em have it!

I'm sure the coming days will have letters to the editor complaining about this picture.

[chuknospam]

Hero BUMP

[I got the rope]

Outstanding! BTTT!

[TNdandelion]

I agree. If I were this Marine's mother...this would be a photo for the scrapbook.

[norton]

"If I were this Marine's mother...this would be a photo for the scrapbook."

I'm not his mother and it's going into mine.

[U S Army EOD]

Lets hear it for our EOD brothers and sisters in the USMC.

[llevrok]

Ping

Mark's (and mine) kind of Marine!

[tiredoflaundry]

woooohooooooo! God Bless him!

[Leofl]

Damn those Marines!!! Made my screen all fuzzy again!!!

God Bless 'em

[marblehead17]

ping

[wildcatf4f3]

In my America this picture would be on the front page of the NYT WaPo Time and Newsweek

[DTogo]

"I knew there was somebody disappointed out there."

Yes, the MSM is disappointed they can't add Burghardt to their list of maimed or dead. The MSM deserves this "salute" as much as the Islamo-facists!

[mrstank]

Thanks! Good story, and pic. Hit's close to home for me. Tank lost a buddy to an IED. As a gunner, his response was a bit louder, but still only took 1 finger! :)

[ChefKeith]

EOD Ping

[Squantos]

EOD teams are in such high demand they have been "outsourced" from a DOD in country pool per se that has USMC/USAF/USN/USA teams all working with other units as needed. AF working with Army, Army supporting Marines, Marines supporting AF as well as their own services.

EOD is a joint service school where all services send their troops for EOD training and ceritfication. Very high washout rate when I was active duty. 25 started in our class and only 3 of us graduated.....

Stay safe !

[gunnyg]

Great Pic! I know it's not there--but I can almost see Old Glory flying above him in the pic! Anybody remember the Marine in the following pic?
Semper Fidelis
DickG

[gunnyg]

Clue:
First Sergeant Brad Kasal USMC

[F.J. Mitchell]

BUMP!

[Hetty_Fauxvert]

I love the Marines!!! Terrific story and pic! (Can't imagine why we haven't seen that photo here in our Sonoma County paper.) Thanks for posting.