Where do they get young men like this?

Lt. Smash ^ | 04/01/03 | Lt. Smash

[FreeperinRATcage]

Martin Savidge of CNN, embedded with the 1st Marine battalion, was talking with 4 young Marines near his foxhole this morning live on CNN. He had been telling the story of how well the Marines had been looking out for and taking care of him since the war started. He went on to tell about the many hardships the Marines had endured since the war began and how they all look after one another. He turned to the four and said he had cleared it with their commanders and they could use his video phone to call home. The 19 year old Marine next to him asked Martin if he would allow his platoon sergeant to use his call to call his pregnant wife back home whom he had not been able to talk to in three months. A stunned Savidge who was visibly moved by the request shook his head and the young Marine ran off to get the sergeant. Savidge recovered after a few seconds and turned back to the three young Marines still sitting with him and asked which one of them would like to call home first, the Marine closest to him responded with out a moments hesitation “ Sir, if is all the same to you we would like to call the parents of a buddy of ours, Lance Cpl Brian Buesing of Cedar Key, Florida who was killed on 3-23-03 near Nasiriya to see how they are doing”. At that Martin Savidge totally broke down and was unable to speak. All he could get out before signing off was “Where do they get young men like this?”.

[amom]

It is an interesting read.

Absolutely. I've been over at that site since my last post. Thanks again. V

[eddie willers]

Bump for this great report.

[farmer18th]

Got me.

[joesnuffy]

These young Marines and Soldiers of the Airborne & Armor
Impress the heck outta me...
I thought we were pretty tough in Vietnam..and we were...at least in the delta with the Mobile Riverines
But these kids...they are the real thing...tough as nails..and real pros...very disciplined and even tempererd...frankly they amaze me
Would be very proud to have a kid like these..
God Bless them all

[notpoliticallycorewrecked]

Well said my friend.

[oyez]

The Admiral as played Fredric March at the end of the movie "The Bridges of Toko Ri" remarked about the brave pilots and men, "Where do we get men like this?"

[amom]

Thought you folks might like to see this one.

[Soaring Feather]

Excellent post!

God Bless our Troops

[tiki]

Without a doubt, they are heroes and we got them from America. "Home of the Free, Land of the Brave."

[paul51]

Would be very proud to have a kid like these.. God Bless them all

Amen

[amom]

Amen

[sonofatpatcher2]

[fightinJAG]

Thank you

[Stopislamnow]

And if the Army Or the Navy ever look on heaven's scenes.....they will find the streets are guarded by the United States Marines....

[Byron_the_Aussie]

Misty eyed bump.

[txradioguy]

"At that Martin Savidge totally broke down and was unable to speak. All he could get out before signing off was “Where do they get young men like this?”?"



We come from every corner of the nation and it's territories. And we VOLUNTEER to do what this CNN reporter finds so amazing.

[.45MAN]

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[TaRaRaBoomDeAyGoreLostToday!]

[twntaipan]

bttt

[PigRigger]

"Where do they get young men like these?"

Simple. For the most part, our nation's youth are still raised with moral's and ethics based on Judeo-Christian values.

Do unto others as you would have do unto you. Short but powerful.

This is why we must fight. This is why we must win.