January 08, 2007

Medal of Honor: Cpl. Jason Dunham

Update: Here's the full text of the WSJ article.

This brave Marine will recieve the honor posthumously. Uncommon valor is a common virtue in the Marines, and Cpl. Dunham will continue to carry on the legitimacy of that motto.

The WSJ requires a subscription for its archived stories, so Scott at Powerline excerpted thusly from a 2004 WSJ article on Cpl. Dunham:

"As far back as boot camp, his superiors spotted the quality that would mark this young American as an outstanding Marine: His willingness to put the needs of others before his own," Mr. Bush said. "As long as we have Marines like Cpl. Dunham, America will never fear for its liberty."

On patrol on April 14, 2004, Cpl. Dunham found himself engaged in hand-to-hand combat with an insurgent near the Syrian border. When his attacker dropped a live hand grenade, the Marine made the split-second decision to cover the weapon with his own helmet, shielding two of his men from its full explosive force.

The other Marines staggered away from the blast, injured but alive. Cpl. Dunham suffered deep shrapnel wounds to the brain. He survived eight days in a coma, only to die with his parents at his bedside. He was 22 years old.

"There's not a day that goes by that I don't think about it," said Cpl. William Hampton, one of the Marines fighting beside Cpl. Dunham when the grenade exploded. The explosion left Cpl. Hampton, a 24-year-old from Woodinville, Wash., peppered with shrapnel. "I see my arms, I see my leg. I'm always reminded of it."

May a flight of angels sing thee to thy rest, Cpl. Dunham. ht: Jules Crittenden

Posted by: Good Lt. at 12:12 PM | Comments (15) | Add Comment
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1 I dont think people know how uncommon this valor is, even among marines. To say that this was impressive, doesnt give credit to the selfless act of courage.
 
As a veteran myself, Im proud.

Posted by: Madcap at January 08, 2007 01:43 PM (JF5DO)

2 I'm sure he'd like so payback in his name.

Posted by: Greyrooster at January 08, 2007 02:12 PM (ovoks)

3 Isn't this just a heartwarming bedtime story to tell your children.
 
We have the Dept of War but not the Dept of Peace.Wonder what Hans "Christian"  Anderson would make of this fairy tale of romantic warriors who die for oil that no one wants to conserve because they are so used to having it.
 
Sad sad tale of woe.
 

Posted by: civilbehavior at January 08, 2007 02:53 PM (aaS4R)

4 We have a department of peace. It didn't do a very good job while we peacefully awaited the deaths of 3000 innocent men, women and children at the World Trade Center. Where we at war then?
 
Assholeism is a deadly disease and you have the worse case I have ever heard of. You are also a fucking liar. We haven't taken shit for oil. What we get from the middle east we pay for like everyone else. The price is set by Opec. You are a idiot. Worse you are a traitorous idiot. Go to hell, TRAITOR.

Posted by: Greyrooster at January 08, 2007 10:11 PM (ovoks)

5

Civilbehavior:


What Greyrooster said, plus ...


I hope you get hit by a train


and stuff.


You are utter trash to come and mock a Marines sacrifice, and sprinkle around your lies.


You can't become worm food soon enough. I don't even care about your history of weak arguements. I am noticing you for your absolute lack of respect for the HERO described above.


Who will miss you, or post something in memory of you when your gone, or are you really what you seem to be? A worthless maggot?


Of course you would be a maggot, because that is what maggots do. They go to where the dead are, and they get fat off of them. Well are you done nibbling here? Have you had enough?


I'd like to say more, but my inner lawyer advises otherwise. Hope to see you some day, 'pal'.


USA, all the way!


Posted by: Michael Weaver at January 09, 2007 04:56 AM (2OHpj)

6 Can anybody here imagine a jihadi or a leftist displaying the bravery and self sacrifice that Cpl. Dunham did?


Neither can I.


Thank you Snivel Behaviour for displaying the infamous compassion of the moral left. Your movement is every bit the despicable enemy of mankind that the islamopithecines are. Decent human beings said a prayer for Cpl. Dunham. You gave us a glimpse into the abyss the left has planned for all of us.


Fuck you very much for the unintended insight.

Posted by: Jeff Bargholz at January 09, 2007 02:09 PM (abVz3)

7 Another American hero brought home under the Stars and Stripes

Long gone the need to prove his manhood

Long gone the need to prove his red-blooded American genealogy

And only the stars twinkle at our foolish pride.
 
 

Posted by: tbone at January 09, 2007 04:05 PM (HGqHt)

8 Yea well Tboner, That's the way it has been since the beginning. But you wouldn't understand. For your information all those brought home under a flag is what has allowed you to be an asshole. He didn't agree with your cowardly ass before and I doubt if he agrees now.

Posted by: Greyrooster at January 09, 2007 08:15 PM (w+w6p)

9 Tboner:


As a hateful little coward, belittling the service of a real man is the only way you can garner attention.


You don't deserve to live in the sluttish luxury ensured by men like Cpl. Dunham. You don't deserve to live in this country. You probably don't deserve to live at all.

Posted by: Jeff Bargholz at January 09, 2007 08:53 PM (abVz3)

10 Thanks for belittling my attempt to honor a serviceman. Guess it only counts if it's done the way YOU want. BTW, the foolish pride that poem speaks of, you just displayed it beautifully.

Posted by: tbone at January 11, 2007 01:23 PM (HGqHt)

11

You would know this if you ever served instead of talked, that boy died saving his buddies, not for your twisted ideology.


Posted by: tbone at January 11, 2007 01:56 PM (HGqHt)

12 His buddies were there for our twisted ideology. They believe in it, as he did. I and my family have served far more than you. I hope you and the Sheehan bitch give each other a big hug. Punk.

Posted by: Greyrooster at January 11, 2007 09:14 PM (w+w6p)

13 Whenever the racist hacks attack it only strengthens my resolve.

Posted by: tbone at January 11, 2007 09:54 PM (iK3oF)

14 tbone:  
 
 
Your comment that drew all of this fire was percieved as undermining the values for which this young patriot served, and ultimately died. If you look hard at what you said, with honesty, you will see a political statement, whether you only intended praise for the man, or not. Like civilbehavior, who I have little use for, your remark attached itself to a political position, and a disparaging one at that. Even in the sugestion that he died to prove something other than love for his country. Your first comment, by itself, seems to mock the man, and his country. That is called 'picking a fight'. If you got jumped on by other commenters, you asked for it.           
 
USA, all the way! 

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