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Member Section => Down Range Cafe => Topic started by: PegLeg45 on April 02, 2014, 12:34:31 PM
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SEAL for a day....... these guys are top notch folks, IMHO.
Story and news video here:
http://www.navytimes.com/article/20140401/NEWS/304010043/Child-gets-wish-Navy-SEAL-day?sf24540163=1
A six-year-old boy caused an explosion near Farmington on Sunday, but there was no cause for alarm.
For Mason Rudder, those explosions were the sound of a dream coming true.
He wants to be a Navy SEAL when he grows up, and he's learning from a guy who's been there, done that.
Jared Ogden is a retired SEAL, and helping Mason through one of the biggest challenges of his young life. Mason was born with a neuromuscular condition that also affects his bones and joints. His mom says he's already had 10 surgeries.
He was at a place Sunday where he could do what he loves: shoot guns and blow stuff up – after some weapons and explosives training.
(http://cmsimg.navytimes.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=M6&Date=20140401&Category=NEWS&ArtNo=304010043&Ref=AR&MaxW=300&Border=0&Child-gets-wish-Navy-SEAL-day)
Longer video here:
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When I was in Junior High, I spent some time at a Little League Ball Field and there was a sign on the building I still remember.
The un-PC, and perhaps less accurate version is "A man never stands so tall as when he stoops to help a boy."
I guess a gender inclusive version would be "A person never stands so tall as when they stoop to help a child."
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+1 on what Solus said.
Richard
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When I was in Junior High, I spent some time at a Little League Ball Field and there was a sign on the building I still remember.
The un-PC, and perhaps less accurate version is "A man never stands so tall as when he stoops to help a boy."
I guess a gender inclusive version would be "A person never stands so tall as when they stoop to help a child."
Stolen for training usage!
Thanks Solus!