[A.A. Cunningham]

The President of the United States Takes Pleasure in Presenting The Navy Cross To Marco A. Martinez Corporal, United States Marine Corps For Services as Set Forth in the Following Citation: For extraordinary heroism while serving as 1st Fire Team Leader, 2nd Squad, 1st Platoon, Company G, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM on 12 April 2003. Responding to a call to reinforce his Platoon that was ambushed, Corporal Martinez effectively deployed his team under fire in supporting positions for a squad assault. After his squad leader was wounded, he took control and led the assault through a tree line where the ambush originated. As his squad advanced to secure successive enemy positions, it received sustained small arms fire from a nearby building. Enduring intense enemy fire and without regard for his own personal safety, Corporal Martinez launched a captured enemy rocket propelled grenade into the building temporarily silencing the enemy and allowing a wounded Marine to be evacuated and receive medical treatment. After receiving additional fire, he single-handedly assaulted the building and killed four enemy soldiers with a grenade and his rifle. By his outstanding display of decisive leadership, unlimited courage in the face of heavy enemy fire, and utmost devotion to duty, Corporal Martinez reflected great credit upon himself and upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and the United States Naval Service.

[DirtyPigpen]

My beloved 5th Marines!!!

[redstateone]

That seriously is incredible.

Thank you, Sgt. Martinez, for all you’ve done and continue to do.

[The Bat Lady]

Thank you Sgt. Martinez. We need the perspective.

Can you imagine how short this war could have been if the media would have reported all that and the good news of what our military does?

The world knows that when Americans put their minds to “it” we win. If America hadn’t been divided it would have been incredible.