Double amputee still serves Corps as martial arts instructor

USMC Press Release ^ | Aug. 22, 2005 | Cpl. Jonathan Agg

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[Victoria Delsoul]

Now facing a medical board that will likely end his career, Wright refuses to sit idly by.

The Marine was offered, and eagerly accepted, a job as a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program instructor at the Martial Arts Center of Excellence here for at least the next several months until he is medically retired from the Marine Corps.

Wright said he was grateful for the chance to return a sense of normalcy to his life. “As active as I was as a Marine, it wasn’t in my nature to be sitting around (the hospital) doing nothing,” said Wright. “For me to have the opportunity to come back to work has reintroduced me to my life and my passion to be a Marine. I’m grateful for them giving me a chance to come down here. They didn’t know what to expect, so it was a big step on their part.”

Thanks for this wonderful and heartwarming story.

[RaceBannon]

One of the guys from my Church got a bronze star for serving in Kuwait in this war for his excellence in pushing papers and materials.

[RaceBannon]

Amazed, the general asked how he managed to keep from going into shock and passing out. Wright replied, “Sir, I couldn’t pass out. I was in charge.”

Ya know, I got chiggers once at Camp Lejuene.......

[The Red Zone]

Jones listened to the young reconnaissance Marine explain how he continued to lead his Marines in returning fire

Shooting back sans hands... now that's quite a trick.

[JoeSixPack1]

...I got chiggers once at Camp Lejuene.......

Obviously you used the wrong restroom in j'ville!! (or you were hanging around swoop circle too long) I know, I know,, chiggers... yeah right! :-)

Semper Fi, Sgt James Wright, you are a Marine's Marine.

[Ulysses]

This is the same Marine who was shown saluting President Reagan's casket back in '04. Great story...

[metesky]

Yes please. I'm a pretty hard bitten old man, but somebody seems to have turned the faucet on.

[stumpy]

This "old" Viet Nam Marine Corporal had the opportunity to imbibe a few "libations" with this young man 5 days before he returned to Iraq and was wounded. Semper Fi "Eddie", Come back and I'll do it again.

[semaj]

Want to read some good quotes? Then check this out:

The Legend Continues.

[RaceBannon]

The only restroom on Lyman Road at OP-2 was behind the Utilties tent about 25 yards!

At least it was a 4-holer!

[Victoria Delsoul]

This is the same Marine who was shown saluting President Reagan's casket back in '04.

Oh,wow! Thanks for the input.