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Solus

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Another Hero
« on: March 29, 2012, 03:20:29 PM »
I know we all are aware of the misuse of this phrase, but it does all come down to  "It's for the children."  Here is how it should be done.

Army sergeant who gave life to save Afghan child being flown home for burial

Sgt. Dennis Weichel, 29, died in Afghanistan last week after he dashed into the path of an armored fighting vehicle to scoop up the little girl, who had darted back into the roadway to pick up shell casings, according to the Army. Weichel, a Rhode Island National Guardsman, was riding in the convoy in Laghman Province in eastern Afghanistan when he jumped out to save the girl, who was unhurt.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/03/29/army-sergeant-who-gave-life-to-save-afghani-child-being-flown-home-for-burial/
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Re: Another Hero
« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2012, 04:57:01 PM »
We as Americans care, and are humbled by their sacrifice everyday. Too bad the political system in Afghanistan will be an ungrateful and thankless bunch of corrupt tribal savages...

So much I could say but will refrain.

RIP Sgt. God Bless You and Your Family.





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Re: Another Hero
« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2012, 06:03:01 PM »
Perhaps the little girl's family will care.

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"Good intentions will always be pleaded for every assumption of authority. It is hardly too strong to say that the Constitution was made to guard the people against the dangers of good intentions. There are men in all ages who mean to govern well, but they mean to govern. They promise to be good masters, but they mean to be masters."
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Re: Another Hero
« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2012, 08:10:18 PM »
Quote from: Solus on March 29, 2012, 06:03:01 PM
Perhaps the little girl's family will care.



Most of our media will never mention this story because it doesn't make America look like a bunch of bastards.
It doesn't fit the socialist narrative.
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Re: Another Hero
« Reply #4 on: March 30, 2012, 09:20:00 AM »
Yeah...the story would more likely be about a soldier who man handled a little girl to prevent her from salvaging trash the soldiers left discarded on the countryside in order to feed her family.

 
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Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!"
—Patrick Henry

"Good intentions will always be pleaded for every assumption of authority. It is hardly too strong to say that the Constitution was made to guard the people against the dangers of good intentions. There are men in all ages who mean to govern well, but they mean to govern. They promise to be good masters, but they mean to be masters."
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Re: Another Hero
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Re: Another Hero
« Reply #5 on: March 30, 2012, 09:48:45 AM »
Quote from: Solus on March 29, 2012, 06:03:01 PM
Perhaps the little girl's family will care.

Doubtful considering the value those folks put on female's of their tribe!

Quote from: tombogan03884 on March 29, 2012, 08:10:18 PM
Most of our media will never mention this story because it doesn't make America look like a bunch of bastards.
It doesn't fit the socialist narrative.

Been all over every local channels here as this Hero was a local Guardsman down in the Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
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Re: Another Hero
« Reply #6 on: March 30, 2012, 10:02:27 AM »
No mention up here.
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Re: Another Hero
« Reply #7 on: March 30, 2012, 10:08:53 AM »
From my experience following Vietnam, our community will blast Sgt. Weichel and our country because we left that brass lay on the ground and enticed the locals into danger.

No good deed will ever go unhated in this political climate  :'(
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Re: Another Hero
« Reply #8 on: March 30, 2012, 11:17:20 AM »
Quote from: Timothy on March 30, 2012, 09:48:45 AM
Doubtful considering the value those folks put on female's of their tribe!

Been all over every local channels here as this Hero was a local Guardsman down in the Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

I thought of that too...thinking of how the one child per couple law in China has resulted it the killing of new born girls so the couple can try again for a boy.  ....but maybe they will care....but it doesn't matter concerning Sgt. Weichel...his act stands on it's own.
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Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!"
—Patrick Henry

"Good intentions will always be pleaded for every assumption of authority. It is hardly too strong to say that the Constitution was made to guard the people against the dangers of good intentions. There are men in all ages who mean to govern well, but they mean to govern. They promise to be good masters, but they mean to be masters."
— Daniel Webster
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