[SandRat]

photos at source

[SandRat]

Awarded Bronze Star with V device

[G.Mason]

Thanks for the post.

[HHKrepublican_2]

Terrorists? What are those and what are they doing in the media!

[HHKrepublican_2]

This is a great story, corageous man.

[SF Republican]

Heads up - Marine Corps Birthday this week!

[Graybeard58]

Thanks for posting.

I love these stories about our heroes.

[Calpernia]

Two hours into a deep sleep, he awoke to the sound of bullets flying and alarms screaming as heavily armed al-Qaeda terrorists attacked the U.S. Consulate Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Staff Sgt. Michael L. Young, an EA-6B Prowler mechanic staff noncommissioned officer-in-charge with Marine Electronic Warfare Squadron 1, was awarded the Bronze Star with combat distinguishing device, Nov. 1, at Al Asad, Iraq, for his actions Dec. 6, 2004, when he and the three Marines under his command defended the consulate and killed al-Qaeda terrorists. “It’s something you never expect, but as a Marine, it’s something you’re trained to handle,” said Youngblood, a Longview, Texas, native. “The intent of the terrorists was to get inside the consulate, kill as many Americans as possible, and take hostages. We weren’t going to let that happen.”

[KillTime]

Great story. Bad editing, though; is his name Young or Youngblood? Each is used throught the article.