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Wounded Marines 'lucky to be alive' return to Camp Pendleton
AP ^ | April 23, 2003 | CHELSEA J. CARTER

Posted on 04/23/2003 7:13:32 PM PDT by Cultural Jihad

Edited on 04/12/2004 5:50:38 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

United States Marine Lance Cpl. Jorge Lopez of Los Angeles leans on his crutches during an interview Wednesday, April 23, at Camp Pendleton, Calif.

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (AP) - Navy Corpsman Ted Bittle spent much of the war in Iraq working to save wounded Marines and Iraqi soldiers and civilians.


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TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: casualties; homocidebombing; iraqifreedom; lessons; suicideattacks; wia

1 posted on 04/23/2003 7:13:32 PM PDT by Cultural Jihad
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To: Cultural Jihad
Urrah!!!God bless The Marines.

The writer has a hell of a name though.

2 posted on 04/23/2003 8:42:26 PM PDT by eldoradude
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To: eldoradude
; )
3 posted on 04/23/2003 8:50:58 PM PDT by Cultural Jihad
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To: Cultural Jihad
"It wasn't nothing like I expected. It wasn't like the movies at all," said Cpl. Alexander Coates, 21, of Springfield, Va. "It was nothing like I expected."

Funny, I said exactly the same thing.

Semper Fi Cpl. Coates.

L

4 posted on 04/23/2003 9:00:12 PM PDT by Lurker ("One man of reason and goodwill is worth more, actually and potentially, than a million fools" AR)
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To: Cultural Jihad
I cannot get enough of articles about our troops. They are incredibly impressive men. America is so blessed.
5 posted on 04/24/2003 1:31:41 AM PDT by WaterDragon (Only America has the moral authority and the resolve to lead the world in the 21st Century.)
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