mnealtx 0 #1 January 11, 2007 Rest easy, Marine. From http://www.mcnews.info/mcnewsinfo/moh/ QuoteQuantico, VA (Nov. 10, 2006) -- A corporal who died shielding men in his care from a bursting grenade deserves America’s highest military decoration, President Bush has confirmed. Actions by Cpl. Jason L. Dunham, who would have turned 25 today, merit the Medal of Honor, Bush said at the National Museum of the Marine Corps’ dedication ceremony, which coincided with the 231st Marine Corps anniversary. “And on this special birthday, in the company of his fellow Marines, I’m proud to announce that our nation will recognize Cpl. Jason Dunham’s action with America’s highest decoration for valor, the Medal of Honor,” Bush said in front of approximately 15,000 people. The announcement prompted a booming “Ooh-rah!” – a spirited cry among Marines –from the back of the crowd, and a long applause followed. On April 14, 2004, in Iraq near the Syrian border, the corporal used his helmet and his body to smother an exploding Mills Bomb let loose by a raging insurgent whom Dunham and two other Marines tried to subdue. The explosion dazed and wounded Lance Cpl. William Hampton and Pfc. Kelly Miller. The insurgent stood up after the blast and was immediately killed by Marine small-arms fire. “By giving his own life, Cpl. Dunham saved the lives of two of his men and showed the world what it means to be a Marine,” said Bush. Dunham lay face down with a shard the size of a dress-shirt button lodged in his head. The hard, molded mesh that was his Kevlar helmet was now scattered yards around into clods and shredded fabric. Dunham never regained consciousness and died eight days later at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., with his mother and father at his bedside. Dunham’s commanding officers from 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, investigated his actions and nominated him for the Medal of Honor. After two years and seven months making its way to the White House, the nomination now has the necessary approval from the president. The president will present the medal and citation at a date to be determined.Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #2 January 11, 2007 Ooh-rah! I wonder why such stories never make it to the national news... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #3 January 11, 2007 Quote wonder why such stories never make it to the national news... John John John....you only need look on something other than FOX NEWS... you mean they are not giving you the WHOLE FAIR and BALANCED NEWS???? Here.. from some of your much maligned NATIONAL news... NY TIMES http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/11/world/middleeast/11cnd-medal.html?_r=1&oref=slogin ABC a few days ago http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=2779781 Bush will hold a White House ceremony to give the Medal of Honor posthumously to Marine Cpl. Jason Dunham of Scio, N.Y., who was killed in 2004. Afterward, the president will travel to Fort Benning, Ga., to talk with soldiers. Bush plans a series of other appearances in the coming days. From the Evil Left Wing NPR..... in 2005 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4670149 One day in April 2004, Cpl. Jason Dunham and his men were patrolling an insurgent stronghold near the Syrian border when an Iraqi leapt out and grabbed the 22-year-old Marine around the neck. Dunham, seeing his attacker had dropped a live grenade, snatched off his helmet and put it over the explosive. The helmet did help blunt the explosion -- and saved the lives of others. But Dunham suffered serious injuries from flying shrapnel. Eight days later, he died from his wounds. His actions earned him a Medal of Honor nomination. Plenty of other references to it.. you only need look. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,132 #4 January 11, 2007 I would like to make a request that we not let this one thread devolve into the usual SC bickering. I think there's a time for that, but there's also a time for honoring our fallen soldiers. Let's leave this one thread for that, and use any of the dozens of others for the usual arguments. Whatever your views on the war, they are over there laying their lives on the line for us. Let's give them one thread where we honor their sacrifices. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #5 January 11, 2007 QuoteWhatever your views on the war, they are over there laying their lives on the line for us. Let's give them one thread where we honor their sacrifices. Some of us... know that ALL to well...and have some very personal reasons to hope ALL of our Children and loved ones return home safely. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
namgrunt 0 #6 January 11, 2007 but there's also a time for honoring our fallen soldiers. Let's leave this one thread for that, and use any of the dozens of others for the usual arguments. Whatever your views on the war, they are over there laying their lives on the line for us. Let's give them one thread where we honor their sacrifices. HERE HERE worth saying again ALL gave some SOME gave all ..59 YEARS,OVERWEIGHT,BALDIND,X-GRUNT LAST MIL. JUMP VIET-NAM(QUAN-TRI) www.dzmemories.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
