A "Best of Old War Dogs" featured post. The webmaster is backdating this post to keep it near the top of the blog for a while. Please scroll down for newer posts.

This item was originally posted 2006.08.14.19:12.

Two stories, set in different times and places, both from AP. Neither needs much comment from me.

HADITHA, Iraq - A young Marine wonders if his superiors will support him if he shoots at perceived threats. An officer worries that civilians look at his Marines with more suspicion. The proud colonel acknowledges that his Corps has lost stature in the public's eyes.

Allegations that Marines deliberately killed 24 civilians — including women and children — last November in this rebellious city have prompted reactions ranging from shame and anger to disbelief within the Marine Corps.

In this intensely proud service, some say they're being prematurely judged. Others grasp for plausible explanations behind the alleged slaughter.

Read the article.

And:

For years, authorities wondered about the identity of a U.S. Marine who appeared at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, helped find a pair of police officers buried in the rubble, then vanished.

Even the producers of the new film chronicling the rescue, "World Trade Center," couldn't locate the mystery serviceman, who had given his name only as Sgt. Thomas.

The puzzle was finally solved when one Jason Thomas, of Columbus, Ohio, saw a TV commercial for the new movie a few weeks ago as he relaxed on his couch.

His eyes widened as he saw two Marines with flashlights, hunting for survivors atop the smoldering ruins.

"That's us. That's me!" thought Thomas, who lived in Long Island during the attacks and now works as an officer in Ohio's Supreme Court.

Read the Article.

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Bill Faith adds: Blackfive has more on the second story here.

Contributed by Zero Ponsdorf on August 17, 2006 at 11:59 AM in Best of Old War Dogs, The American Warrior, US Marine Corps, Zero Ponsdorf | Permalink

Comments

Posted by: Bill Faith

Excellent juxtaposing those items in one post. I've decided to quick making my "featured post" decisions till about noon the day I promote the posts but this one's going to be hard to top.

Posted by: Bill Faith | Aug 14, 2006 7:41:21 PM

Posted by: Ponsdorf

Do what you must... I wasn't gonna use the first post... same old, same old, but then I stumbled across the second and the perspective slapped me around some. [grin] We could find 100's if not thousands of articles similar to the second with little trouble. That's good to keep in mind.

Posted by: Ponsdorf | Aug 14, 2006 8:01:09 PM

Posted by: 1st Cav

Zero, you know that I've been highly PO'd about all this. Been heavily contemplating meeting you in Johnstown,PA for the Veterans For The Truth (VFTT) Rally on Oct 1st. Murtha has got to go.
Some of us have been in situations similar to these Marines on occasion. Most of the incidents trumpeted by the traitorious MSM are one of those "you had to have been there" calls. I've dropped most of my subscriptions to any weekly magazine such as Time and even my newspaper. Just don't trust any of them anymore. My national news is gleaned from a mix of balanced cable TV and internet blogs. Local news, well that can be pretty much had through the internet too. Most journalist are pieces of shit. As a matter of fact, just today was I provided a copy of my Commanding Officer's (Lt. Col. Tyson) personal journal from D 1/12th Cav in Vietnam. Wouldn't you know, there was an instance written about a UPI journalist trying to get personnel (Grunts) in our company to say what he wanted them to say. It didn't work for him, we were for the most part all still patriotic. Screw John Fn Kerry, Murtha, et al.

Posted by: 1st Cav | Aug 16, 2006 12:54:06 AM

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