Navy doctor volunteered to go to Fallujah and be a battlion surgeon

[BCYL]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11787394/site/newsweek/

No cliffs, because it's worth the read

 

[Feldenak]

Good read.

 

[bonkers325]

:thumbsup: for him

 

[markgm]

Good article...I freaking hate the layout.

Cliffs:
Doctor goes to Iraq
Hero stuff
Doctor comes home

 

[whistleclient]

Originally posted by: markgm
Good article...I freaking hate the layout.

Cliffs:
Doctor goes to Iraq
Hero stuff
Doctor comes home

you can do "print this" (bottom of page) and view the nice clean print ready version.

 

[BCYL]

Originally posted by: markgm
Good article...I freaking hate the layout.

Cliffs:
Doctor goes to Iraq
Hero stuff
Doctor comes home

Not only did he volunteer to go to Iraq, but he volunteered to setup a medical center right in the middle of the fighting zone so he can save more soldiers...

 

[essasin]

:beer:

:wine:

:thumbsup:

for him

 

[maddogchen]

:thumbsup:

 

[markgm]

Originally posted by: tangent1138

Originally posted by: markgm
Good article...I freaking hate the layout.

Cliffs:
Doctor goes to Iraq
Hero stuff
Doctor comes home

you can do "print this" (bottom of page) and view the nice clean print ready version.

D'OH...thanks, I'll remember that one from now on.

 

[Schwan]

Thanks for the link. Good read.

 

[CrackRabbit]

That guy has more guts than I could ever dream of having.
I salute and respect him.

 

[Psycho18]

:beer::beer::beer::beer::beer::beer::thumbsup:

 

[BCYL]

Originally posted by: CrackRabbit
That guy has more guts than I could ever dream of having.
I salute and respect him.

I like how he doesn't pretend to be Mr. Ironman and wasn't scared... he admitted at times he wanted to hide and just cry, but decided to move forward for the sake of others...

 

[Train]

Originally posted by: BCYL

Originally posted by: markgm
Good article...I freaking hate the layout.

Cliffs:
Doctor goes to Iraq
Hero stuff
Doctor comes home

Not only did he volunteer to go to Iraq, but he volunteered to setup a medical center right in the middle of the fighting zone so he can save more soldiers...

sigh, Marines != soldiers. (A little pet peave of mine)

No doubt 1/8 loves this guy. My unit (and every unit that I know of) hold thier Docs and corpsman in very high regard. If you ever want to REALLY piss off a Marine battalion, mess with thier corpsmen.

 

[waggy]

holly crap. good story

 

[OutHouse]

thats a brave doc, he should get the navy cross for his bavery not just a measily bronze star.

 

[James3shin]

i want to do that...

 

[toekramp]

thanks for the post 🙂

 

[mchammer]

:thumbsup:
:beer:

 

[biff 24 2000]

Good to see such good people are still around

 

[BCYL]

People should make a TV series or movie out of this theme... like 'Over There' but follow around a battlion surgeon...

 

[OutHouse]

last night when i went home i stopped at the grocery store for some stuff and while standing at the checkout i notcied on the cover of newsweek is this guy and his story. the story in NewsWeek is more detailed and after reading that this doc should definatly be put in for a higher medal that a bronze star. I have known people to get the bronze star for the stupidist crap and what this guy did went above and beyond a bronze star.