 2nd Medal of Honor Awarded |
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| 2nd Medal of Honor Awarded |
 Nov 13 2006, 08:44 AM
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 Group: Admin Posts: 3,403 Joined: 23-February 06 From: PDX/TXL Member No.: 35  |
http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/11/10/medal.honor/
This kind of went under the radar on Friday and Saturday but President Bush awarded Cpl. Dunham the Medal of Honor for covering a grenade during a battle near the Syrian border. The award was given during the dedication ceremony of the National Museum of the Marine Corps on its (the Marine Corps) 231st birthday. -------------------- "There is a level of cowardice lower than that of the conformist: that of the fashionable non-conformist." |
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Nov 13 2006, 04:33 PM
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 DEATH TO ....something? Group: Members Posts: 5,618 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Parker, CO Member No.: 55 |
 
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Nov 13 2006, 05:22 PM
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  Group: Agents Posts: 4,026 Joined: 23-February 06 From: lu-bok Member No.: 41 |
well, the guy was definatley a good soldier saving his buddies.
QUOTE An occupant of one of the cars attacked Dunham and the two fought hand to hand. As they fought, Dunham yelled to fellow Marines, "No, no watch his hand." The attacker then dropped a grenade and Dunham hurled himself on top of it, using his helmet to try to blunt the force of the blast. but, i see that and i cant stop thinking 'myth busted' -------------------- 32-bit whore
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Nov 13 2006, 06:34 PM
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Group: Admin Posts: 3,403 Joined: 23-February 06 From: PDX/TXL Member No.: 35 |
Notice the keyword "try" in that quote.
I read some other places that the helmet lowered the effects of the blast very little and was actually his body that bore the brunt. -------------------- "There is a level of cowardice lower than that of the conformist: that of the fashionable non-conformist." |
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Nov 14 2006, 04:48 AM
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 Oh baby bring me down Group: Agents Posts: 4,115 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Way out yonder Member No.: 68 |
Sounds like a good guy
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