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Injured Marine defies attackers (a repost by popular demand)
Omaha World Herald ^ | 9/21/04 | C. DAVID KOTOK

Posted on 09/27/2005 9:38:58 AM PDT by hatfieldmccoy

RAMADI, Iraq - Once Marine Gunnery Sgt. Michael Burghardt realized he could wiggle his toes and fingers, he had one message for the insurgents who wounded him - defiance


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TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: burghardt; cnim; defiance; militarypride; realamerican
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1 posted on 09/27/2005 9:38:58 AM PDT by hatfieldmccoy
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To: hatfieldmccoy

Bears posting again. Thank you.


2 posted on 09/27/2005 9:41:29 AM PDT by llevrok (Course 090. Magnetic.)
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To: hatfieldmccoy

From one Gunny to another!

OOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHRRRRRAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!


3 posted on 09/27/2005 9:48:44 AM PDT by highlymotivated (If American ever falls, a STINKING LIBERAL will be behind it.)
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To: hatfieldmccoy

Lump in throat, soaring heart!

God's speed Gunny!

Top sends


4 posted on 09/27/2005 10:08:11 AM PDT by petro45acp (SUPPORT/BE YOUR LOCAL SHEEPDOG!!!!)
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To: hatfieldmccoy
Except that was the CO's direction...
5 posted on 09/27/2005 10:10:30 AM PDT by 2banana (My common ground with terrorists - They want to die for Islam, and we want to kill them.)
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To: hatfieldmccoy

Update on his condition?


6 posted on 09/27/2005 11:27:52 AM PDT by MJemison
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To: highlymotivated

I love to see a marine salute! :)


7 posted on 09/27/2005 1:22:43 PM PDT by Americanwolf ("You are stuck on Stupid" --- Army Lt. Gen. Russell Honore)
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