Marine major forced to make decision between duty, ill baby

Modesto Bee ^ | 3/3/3 | Chelsea Carter

[hoosierskypilot]

LOMA LINDA, Calif. (AP) - When Major Hal Sellers learned his infant son was living on borrowed time awaiting a heart transplant, the Marine and his wife had to choose between duty to family and to nation. Sellers "did a lot of soul-searching" when the time came to decide, said his wife, Betsy Sellers. Unable to help the youngest of the couple's three sons, he chose to help his unit, she said.

[hoosierskypilot]

Talk about being caught between a rock and a hard case.

[TheBlueMax]

No, just talk about being as solid as a rock. I salute you, Marine!

[alfa6]

There but for the grace of God go I

Best wishes Major Sellers

Semper Fi

alfa6 ;>}

[speekinout]

Oh, man! This family has to make an awful choice. They made a selfless choice, and I pray that somehow it will all turn out well.

[alfa6]

hoosierskypilot; if you are following this story would you be kind enough to keep me advised.

Regards

alfa6 ;>}

[Jewels1091]

This story has to get to President Bush!!!!!

[philetus]

God bless Dillon and all our fighting men.

[only1percent]

Man, that's tough. I hope that his wife will be understanding if they lose the boy and he's not there to help her though it. Good marriages can be lost on less, best intentions of both parties notwithstanding.

On the other hand, I'm sure that Marine could not forgive himself if he traded the job where he could save lives (as batallion XO) for the job where he could only watch and hope (dad of a sick boy), and his unit took casualties.

[DeepInEnemyTerritory]

God bless him and his little baby.

[HoustonCurmudgeon]

Offered a desk job at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, the 13-year veteran opted to go with the 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion to an undisclosed location in the Middle East.

God Bless you Sir, we will pray for your safe return and the health of your son.

[photogirl]

God Bless them, I will keep them in my prayers.

[phasma proeliator]

God

Family

Country

[Pushi]

I just emailed it to him.

[gaucho]

WOW!

Of course leftists will just say that he a brainwashed something or other and they would never understand the SACRIFICE Major Sellers it making for THEIR safety.

[Taxman]

Bears repeating:

"God Bless you Sir, we will pray for your safe return and the health of your son."

[bethelgrad]

you know, i could not do this. i would have to stay. i have two small boys and dread the thought of losing them. i understand the major's commitment and pray GOd's blessings on him. something tells me that little boy is going to get his new heart.

[quietolong]

We all knew the answer before we even clicked the on the link.

[JudyB1938]

I'm so glad this is getting publicized. People tend to forget just exactly what "sacrifice" entails. Some think of it as a "sacrifice of time and location" - but there's also sacrifices like the one this MARINE! made.

I hope somebody can get this thread to Major Sellers so that he can see how much he is appreciated and admired for his courageous decision.

GOD BLESS THAT MARINE! AND ALL OUR OTHER MILITARY PERSONNEL AS THEY GO INTO HARM'S WAY. Amen

[error99]

oops, sorry.
I thought this story was about you...

[Illbay]

It doesn't say anything about it in the article, but I wonder if perhaps this Marine didn't leave his son's life to God, having faith that if he did his duty, and let God's will be done, all things would work together for ultimate good.