Local Boy Fighting Cancer Honored as Marine (Merry Christmas)

WSAZ ^ | 12/24/2009 | Carrie Cline

[markomalley]

[Cindy]

THREAD BUMP.

[homegroan]

Simply wonderful.

[ZinGirl]

and a picture says a thousand words....(but it also makes my monitor go all fuzzy for some reason)

beautiful story. thank you for sharing.

there is goodness out there in the world.

[real saxophonist]

Semper Fi bump

[ConservativeNewYorker]

Class move on the part of the Corps, but then again I didnt expect anything less. Semper Fi Dylan....

[truemiester]

Great story. Prayers for all. Sad to see a young person go right before the eyes of the parents. Great to see the Marines step up.

[DeaconRed]

What a GREAT story. . . . . . .

[Doogle]

...just sent the story from WSAZ to Murtha....with no comment,and a request that none be sent back..... “DO NOT RESPOND!”

[DieHard the Hunter]

The United States Marine Corps is a national treasure, and you Yanks are right to be very proud of this amazing military institution.

Don’t let anybody say ill of your Marine Corps.

[Bulldawg Fan]

A bloodthirsty killer no doubt. Note my tag line.

[stephenjohnbanker]

Marines

B U M P

[originalbuckeye]

Poignant story. Yes, our Marines are a cut above. I would expect nothing. Prayers for Dylan and his family. This is heartbreaking. MOM(Mother of a Marine)

[originalbuckeye]

‘I would expect nothing less’

Need more coffee!

[Mr. Silverback]

No better friend, no worse enemy.

According to another of our amazing military institutions (NORAD) Santa has already been to you neck of the woods. Hope he brought you some nice things, FRiend.

[Mr. Silverback]

There is so much that could be said here, but two words will do it:

Semper Fidelis.

[Mac from Cleveland]

Semper Fidelis.

[petertare]

I count the USMC, and most Marines (Murtha the corrupt excluded) to be a national treasure.

And I did time in the USN.

The USArmy has at times been nearly as honorable but has found itself in the last decade a national disgrace because of sorry leadership-(see the Ft Hood massacre response as example). Embarrrassssing and anti-American. Casey is the worst of the worst.

[Mac from Cleveland]

I’ve had family who have served in every branch-including the Coast Guard.

I spent 8 years in the Marine Corps. It is a great outfit-and not just in war. As seen in this story. Some tough guys with hearts of gold.

I consider Murtha on a par with Lee Harvey Oswald as far as former Marines go. I agree with you also about that PC General Crazy, as I call him.

Thanks for your service. Merry Christmas to you and yours.

[don-o]

Don’t let anybody say ill of your Marine Corps.

I try to be a peaceful man. Last time I was sorely tempted to violence was when a silly woman said something off the beam about the Corps. After I cooled off, I made myself very clear with her.