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Marine major forced to make decision between duty, ill baby
Modesto Bee ^
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| Chelsea Carter
Posted on 03/03/2003 7:57:25 PM PST by hoosierskypilot
Edited on 04/13/2004 1:55:57 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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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.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: marines
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Talk about being caught between a rock and a hard case.
To: hoosierskypilot
No, just talk about being as solid as a rock. I salute you, Marine!
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posted on
03/03/2003 8:04:45 PM PST
by
TheBlueMax
(I'm on the front line. Who's with me?)
To: hoosierskypilot
There but for the grace of God go I
Best wishes Major Sellers
Semper Fi
alfa6 ;>}
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posted on
03/03/2003 8:05:35 PM PST
by
alfa6
(GNY Highway's Rules: Improvise; Adapt; Overcome)
To: hoosierskypilot
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.
To: hoosierskypilot
hoosierskypilot; if you are following this story would you be kind enough to keep me advised.
Regards
alfa6 ;>}
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posted on
03/03/2003 8:08:08 PM PST
by
alfa6
(GNY Highway's Rules: Improvise; Adapt; Overcome)
To: hoosierskypilot
This story has to get to President Bush!!!!!
To: hoosierskypilot
God bless Dillon and all our fighting men.
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posted on
03/03/2003 8:12:58 PM PST
by
philetus
(Keep doing what you always do and you'll keep getting what you always get)
To: hoosierskypilot
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.
To: hoosierskypilot
God bless him and his little baby.
To: hoosierskypilot
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.
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posted on
03/03/2003 8:28:29 PM PST
by
HoustonCurmudgeon
(Compassionate Conservative Curmudgeon)
To: hoosierskypilot
God Bless them, I will keep them in my prayers.
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posted on
03/03/2003 8:41:49 PM PST
by
photogirl
(bring it on!!)
To: hoosierskypilot; da_toolman
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posted on
03/03/2003 8:50:24 PM PST
by
phasma proeliator
(it's better to die with honor than to live without it.)
To: Jewels1091
I just emailed it to him.
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posted on
03/03/2003 8:52:00 PM PST
by
Pushi
To: hoosierskypilot
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.
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posted on
03/03/2003 8:52:29 PM PST
by
gaucho
(Saddam uses UN Resolutions for 2 things! Lighting his Cigars and wiping his _ _s!)
To: HoustonCurmudgeon
Bears repeating:
"God Bless you Sir, we will pray for your safe return and the health of your son."
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posted on
03/03/2003 8:57:17 PM PST
by
Taxman
To: hoosierskypilot
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.
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posted on
03/03/2003 10:18:43 PM PST
by
bethelgrad
(for God and country)
To: hoosierskypilot
We all knew the answer before we even clicked the on the link.
To: quietolong
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
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posted on
03/04/2003 3:32:10 AM PST
by
JudyB1938
(It's a wild world. There's a lot of bad and beware.)
To: Illbay
oops, sorry.
I thought this story was about you...
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posted on
03/04/2003 3:34:00 AM PST
by
error99
("I believe stupidity should hurt."...used by permission from null and void all copyrights apply...)
To: hoosierskypilot
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.
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posted on
03/04/2003 4:32:00 AM PST
by
Illbay
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