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Gen. John Kelly's speech about 2 Marines in the path of a truck bomb

2016-04-23

[Bus Insider] Eight years ago, two US Marines from two different walks of life who had literally just met were told to stand guard in front of their outpost's entry-control point.

Minutes later, they were staring down a big blue truck packed with explosives. With this particular shred of hell bearing down on them, they stood their ground.

Heck, they even leaned in.

I had heard the story many times, personally. But until today, I had never heard then Marine Lt. Gen. John Kelly's telling of it to a packed house in 2010. Just four days following the death of his own son in combat, Kelly eulogized two other sons in an unforgettable manner.

From Kelly's speech:

As is so often asked: where do we find such men?

We don't find them -- they present themselves.

Posted by:Besoeker

#5 Just think about what a different outcome there would have been in Beirut if those on guard had been permitted to carry live ammunition.

Posted by: Tzsenator 2016-04-23 18:27

#4 Semper Fidelis. !!!!

Posted by: NoMoreBS 2016-04-23 13:03

#3 "Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends." John 15:13

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Posted by: Ho Chi Crinens5363 2016-04-23 03:21

#2 Since they left before I could thank them, perhaps I can thank them after I leave.

Posted by: Besoeker 2016-04-23 01:24

#1 Sooner or later, such brave and honorable will not find the degenerate nation worth dying for.

When we run out of these men, the nation dies.

Posted by: Jose Clavise6213 2016-04-23 00:05

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