Young Men Like This!

[jackiesdaisy1935]

Subject: Young Men Like This

Martin Savidge of CNN, embedded with the 1st
Marine battalion, was
talking with 4 young marines near his foxhole this
morning live on
CNN. He had been telling the story of how well the
marines had been
looking out for and taking care of him since the
war started. He went
on to tell about the many hardships the marines
had endured since the
war began and how they all look after one another.

He turned to the four and said he had cleared it
with their commanders
and they could use his video phone to call home.
The 19 year old
marine next to him asked Martin if he would allow
his platoon sergeant
to use his call to call his pregnant wife back home
whom he had not
been able to talk to in three months.

A stunned Savidge who was visibly moved by the
request shook his head
and the young Marine ran to get the sergeant.
Savidge recovered after
a few seconds and turned back to the three young
marines still sitting
with him and asked which one of them would like
to call home first,
the marine closest to him responded with out a
moments hesitation "
Sir, if is all the same to you we would like to call
the parents of a
buddy of ours, Lance Cpl Brian Buesing of Cedar
Key, Florida who was
killed on 3-23-03 near Nasiriya to see how they are
doing".

At that Martin Savidge totally broke down and was
unable to speak. All
he could get out before signing off was "Where do
they get young men
like this

Jackie, Perry and Miss Daisy

[iceyshiver21]

OMG!! That is the most beautiful and wonderful thing I have EVER seen...Im so glad some people have enough good in them to cover for the heartless ones. Thanks for sharing.

[lovemyshiba]

Thank you for sharing.
What wonderful young men they must be indeed.

[Fuzzy317]

America is still raising some good people, that actually care more for others than themselves. Glad to see that, thanks.

[KYS]

Thank you for sharing Jackie,
You should have warned me this was a tissue
alert! : )

[Ann]

Sorry to have to break it to you, but that ain't true. It's an urban legend or as I prefer to call it; "propaganda by email"

If you don't belive me, take a look here.

One of the most important things to remember during war (or when studying history) is to always question the facts. In war times, propaganda will be abundant on both sides. So it is extra important to remember that right now.

[jackiesdaisy1935]

And is this propaganda too?

For all the free people that still protest.
You're welcome.
We protect you and you are protected by the best.
Your voice is strong and loud,
but who will fight for you? No one standing in your crowd.
We are your fathers, brothers, and sons,
wearing the boots and carrying guns.
We are the ones that leave all we own,
to make sure your future is carved in stone.
We are the ones who fight and die,
We might not be able to save the world, Well, at least we try.
We walked the paths to where we are at
and we want no choice other than that.
so when you rally your group to complain,
take a look in the back of your brain.
In order for that flag you love to fly
wars must be fought and young men must die.
We came here to fight for the ones we hold dear.
If that's not respected, we would rather stay here.
So please stop yelling, put down your signs,
and pray for those behind enemy lines.
When the conflict is over and all is well,
be thankful that we chose to go through hell.

Cpl Joshua Miles and all the boys from 3rd Batallion 2nd Marines, Kuwait

Jackie, Perry and Daisy

[Dakota's Mommy]

Both of those were very touching! Thank you very much for sharing! It's true that many of the soldiers over there are very thoughtful like this for the people that they know and trust and work with every day. It's so touching that the world got to see that on television! It shows that these troops do care about others more than they care about themselves!

[Ann]

jackiesdaisy1935, all I did was point out that the story was made up. If you want to think that I did it just because it was you, well, then do so. But JSYK, you'd be wrong again.

I will not respond to the other thing you posted since I feel it has no relevance to the original thread.

[sammi]

Thanks for posting that Jackie!

[jackiesdaisy1935]

Ann, JSYK I truly don't care what you think about anything I post.
Jackie, Perry and Miss Daisy

[tatsxxx11]

It might be false, but it could just as easily be true...the type of sentiment, caring and compassion characteristic of, coming naturally to, many compassionate, caring citizens of the world....including Americans!

[gini]

From time to time I receive e-mails of stories that are not really true. If they come from someone that I know well, I will respond and "gently" try to say "gosh, it is a great story, but it isn't true."

What I try not to do is slam it in their face - and then add a lecture to the subject as well.

As Sandra has pointed out - there are so many caring and compassionate people around the world - that this story in another form could very well be true - just unsung!

Jackie, thank you!

[Logan]

It was a nice story, Jackie, and I'm sure there are many many more like it out there that are true.

Ann, I'm glad you brought the "urban legend" to our attention, though. Otherwise, we would have never known!!! And many times, I copy and paste these things into emails to pass on to others.

Logan

[lizbud]

Jackie,

Thank you so much for sharing this story.


Quote: "Ann, I'm glad you brought the "urban legend" to our attention, though. Otherwise, we would have never known!!! And many times, I copy and paste these things into emails to pass on to others.

Logan "

Yes, just think, I might have gone to my grave believing it
were a true & actual event in history, if not for some very wise
and worldly person of tender years had not pointed this out to
me.