"Wounded Marine Needs This Email to Go Viral" Contributed by Bill Faith
Email from Blackfive:
Dear Friends,
Please forgive the mass nature of this email, as I hope you understand, I rarely, if ever, reach out in this way. Time is running out.
From my posts about Marine DJ Emery Jr.- .
Marine Corporal David Emery Jr. of the Battalion Landing Team of the 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit was serving in Iraq. David, aka "DJ", graduated high school in 2003. He is married to the beautiful lass in the above photo, Leslie, and she is pregnant. DJ's unit was extended past their rotation date of January 1st and he was hoping to make it home in time for his child's birth.
On February 7th, 2007, DJ was at a checkpoint near a crowded place when a terrorist walked up to the Marines. DJ's Battalion Sergeant Major, Joseph Ellis (a recon Marine of 23 years), suspected that a bomber was approaching and put himself between the bomber and his Marines.
The bomber quickly detonated himself, instantly killing Sergeant Major Ellis. The Sergeant Major's sacrifice absorbed enough of the blast to barely keep DJ from being killed. DJ was hit hard in his abdomen - an artery was cut causing kidney failure - both legs and one arm were shattered, and, in fact, his wounds were so severe that doctors didn't think that he'd make it.
They had him on a respirator, fighting infection, fever, kidney failure and other problems for a time before he stabilized enough (just barely) to make the flight to Germany where his parents and wife met him. While still unconscious, his family kept telling him to fight. Then, on the 18th, DJ was strong enough to make the trip from Germany to the US (Bethesda).
His prognosis is hour to hour so prayers at anytime are needed.
As of today, both his legs have been amputated and are infected. DJ's stomach wound is infected and can't be closed until the infection is gone. And his kidneys are not working still...
DJ and Leslie will have a little girl soon. I think I'll be able to get you Baby Shower information at a later time.
DJ's father, David, attended on the 21st.
Sergeant Major Ellis' daughter Rachel said, "He just wanted to make a difference. Anytime he was asked to go somewhere, even times when he didn't have to, he would. He wanted to be there for his troops."
Sergeant Major Ellis was 'Always Faithful' to DJ.
We should be the same.
Please pray for DJ.
. Ask them to have their churches, synagogues, or mosques to offer prayers for DJ. I will ask our minister in Ft. Myers to do this tomorrow.
At this point, DJ needs a miracle.
Thank you.
Matt Blackfive
Contributed by Bill Faith on March 31, 2007 at 07:30 PM in , , |
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I have been following Davids recovery and cannot get this young man and his family out of my mind. He certainly needs everyone's prayers or thoughts, however you do that.
David had enough problems without getting the infection which you see is what is getting the best of him.
My husband got the infection before he got to Walter Reed.
Check out this story
http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/15.02/enemy.html
