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Marine Cpl Jason Dunham, MoH
Topic Started: Jan 11 2007, 10:02 AM (160 Views)
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Medal of Honor


President Bush today awarded the Medal of Honor to the family of this young marine.

America's Best,

Semper Fi and God Bless
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Medal of Honor


President Bush today awarded the Medal of Honor to the family of this young marine.

America's Best,

Semper Fi and God Bless

Dunham was the real deal Dawg.

In a few seconds he decided the safety of his friends was more important than all he had in this life.

Gunny Peter had the gates open and all the saints as sideboys when he was piped aboard Marine Barracks Heaven. Death and hell had no power over Lcpl Dunham, MoH.

A lesson for us all.

Death be not Proud.
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Marine Cpl. Jason Dunham

Jason's Memorial

Jason is a HUGE hero to this country - but apparently the the New York Times did not think much of him - Jason was from New York State.

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November 14, 2006 -- The nation's highest honor for combat valor was awarded posthumously to a U.S. Marine from upstate New York on Friday - and The New York Times didn't notice.......


Nor did our famous Dims......

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God Bless this soldier and his family. A well deserved honor.
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He now sits with Chesty Puller, Manila John Basilone, Dan Daly, Pappy Boyington, and Ira Hayes - at the Right Hand of God in Eternal Glory.

Jason Dunham, NEW YORK'S FINEST AND BRAVEST.

He was a better man than I am, meant for a Better Place.

God comfort those who loved him. :flag-raise:
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-- A corporal who died shielding men in his care from a bursting grenade deserves America’s highest military decoration, President Bush has confirmed.

Actions by Cpl. Jason L. Dunham, who would have turned 25 today, merit the Medal of Honor, Bush said at the National Museum of the Marine Corps’ dedication ceremony, which coincided with the 231st Marine Corps anniversary. “And on this special birthday, in the company of his fellow Marines, I’m proud to announce that our nation will recognize Cpl. Jason Dunham’s action with America’s highest decoration for valor, the Medal of Honor,” Bush said in front of approximately 15,000 people.

The announcement prompted a booming “Ooh-rah!” – a spirited cry among Marines –from the back of the crowd, and a long applause followed.

On April 14, 2004, in Iraq near the Syrian border, the corporal used his helmet and his body to smother an exploding Mills Bomb let loose by a raging insurgent whom Dunham and two other Marines tried to subdue. The explosion dazed and wounded Lance Cpl. William Hampton and Pfc. Kelly Miller. The insurgent stood up after the blast and was immediately killed by Marine small-arms fire.

“By giving his own life, Cpl. Dunham saved the lives of two of his men and showed the world what it means to be a Marine,” said Bush. Dunham lay face down with a shard the size of a dress-shirt button lodged in his head. The hard, molded mesh that was his Kevlar helmet was now scattered yards around into clods and shredded fabric. Dunham never regained consciousness and died eight days later at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., with his mother and father at his bedside.

Dunham’s commanding officers from 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, investigated his actions and nominated him for the Medal of Honor. After two years and seven months making its way to the White House, the nomination now has the necessary approval from the president. ...

...The president acknowledged Dan and Deb sitting in the front row. The parents held each other close as the audience gave a resounding applause.

“We took (the applause) as a thank you for us, but it was for Jason,” Deb said. “At that point, Dan and I were missing Jason a lot.”

Addressing Dunham’s parents, Bush said, “We remember that the Marine who so freely gave his life was your beloved son. We ask a loving God to comfort you for a loss that can never be replaced.
As long as we have Marines like Cpl. Dunham, America will never fear for her liberty."


Yep, GRITS !

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He now sits with Chesty Puller, Manila John Basilone, Dan Daly, Pappy Boyington, and Ira Hayes - at the Right Hand of God in Eternal Glory.

Jason Dunham, NEW YORK'S FINEST AND BRAVEST.

He was a better man than I am, meant for a Better Place.

God comfort those who loved him


And a few our local young Marines

Jesse - Ryan and his fellow fallen in ECHO Company - 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines - and Luke

SEMPER FI!
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Bush Presents Medal of Honor to Fallen Marine
By Sgt. Sara Wood, USA
American Forces Press Service


WASHINGTON, Jan. 11, 2007 - President Bush today presented the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest decoration, to the family of Marine Cpl. Jason Dunham, who died shielding his fellow Marines from a grenade blast in Iraq in April 2004.
"With this medal, we pay tribute to the courage and leadership of a man who represents the best of young Americans," Bush said before presenting the medal to Dunham's family at the White House.

Dunham, who grew up in Scio, N.Y., was the leader of a rifle squad with 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines, in Iraq. Dunham's squad was conducting a reconnaissance mission in Karabilah on April 14, 2004, when a nearby convoy returning to base was ambushed. When Dunham's squad approached to assist the convoy, an Iraqi insurgent jumped out of a vehicle and grabbed Dunham by the throat. As Dunham wrestled the insurgent to the ground, he noticed that the enemy fighter had a grenade in his hand. Dunham ordered his Marines to move back, and when the enemy dropped the live grenade, Dunham took off his Kevlar helmet, covered the grenade with it, and threw himself on top to smother the blast.

Dunham initially survived his wounds, but died eight days later at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., with his mother and father at his bedside.

"By his selflessness, Corporal Dunham saved the lives of two of his men and showed the world what it means to be a Marine," Bush said.

Dunham is the second servicemember in the war on terror and the first Marine since the Vietnam War to receive the Medal of Honor. His mother, father, sister and two brothers were at the ceremony today, which was attended by Cabinet members, Defense Department and Marine Corps leaders, members of Congress, past Medal of Honor recipients, and members of Dunham's unit.

Bush spoke about Dunham's upbringing in upstate New York. Dunham was a star athlete who was popular and a natural leader. His father, a dairy farm worker, and his mother, a school teacher, were devoted parents. "He grew up with the riches far more important than money," Bush said.

Dunham joined the Marine Corps on July 31, 2000. It was in the Marines that he learned honor, courage, commitment and leadership qualities, Bush said. "As the leader of a rifle squad in Iraq, Corporal Dunham led by the values he had been taught," he said. "He was the guy everybody looked up to; he was a Marine's Marine who led by example."

Bush noted that Dunham's mother called the Marine Corps her son's second family. Now that family is embracing her and the rest of the Dunham family as they deal with their loss, Bush said.

Since World War II, more than half of those who have earned the Medal of Honor have lost their lives in the action that earned it, Bush said. "Corporal Jason Dunham belongs to this select group," he said. "On a dusty road in western Iraq, Corporal Dunham gave his own life so that the men under his command might live. This morning, it's my privilege to recognize Corporal Dunham's devotion to the Corps and the country and to present his family with the Medal of Honor."




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Heroes in the War on Terror -- Cpl. Jason Dunham

http://www.defenselink.mil/home/dodupdate/heroes/index.html
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Saw the video clip on the news this morning. Also saw my President with tears rolling down his cheeks.
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Saw the video clip on the news this morning.  Also saw my President with tears rolling down his cheeks. 

I love that man. He knows greatness when he sees it. God bless the family of Marine Cpl. Jason Dunham and President George W Bush.
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Medal of Honor Recipient Honored at Pentagon
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 12, 2007 - The second servicemember to receive the Medal of Honor for actions in the Iraq war was inducted into the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes today.

Officials inducted U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Jason Dunham into the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes as a Medal of Honor recipient, Jan. 12, 2007. Dunham received the medal posthumously for his heroic actions in Iraq. Defense Dept. photo by William D. Moss  '(Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available.

Marine Cpl. Jason Dunham's name was added to the more than 3,000 engraved on the wall in the Defense Department's shrine to those who have been awarded the nation's highest honor. President Bush presented the Medal of Honor to Dunham's family yesterday at the White House.

Dunham earned the Medal of Honor for his actions in Iraq on April 14, 2004, when he threw himself on top of a live grenade to save the lives of his fellow Marines. He died of his injuries eight days later at the National Naval Medical Center, in Bethesda, Md.

"There are rare heroes who affirmatively make the decision to do an extraordinary thing and give up their lives for others," Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England said at the induction ceremony. "That's the decision that Jason made in April 2004. That's the reason we gather here today, to stand in awe of that choice he made and to pay tribute to that sacrifice."

Heroes like Dunham, and others who have earned the Medal of Honor, share the same fundamental character and sense of responsibility for others, England noted. The Medal of Honor is surrounded by grandeur, he said, but at the end of the day, it is about the character of those who have received it. The character of these heroes is a reflection of people who have had the greatest effect on them, he added.

"This nation is eternally grateful to Jason and eternally grateful to his family," England said.

Dunham's mother, Deb, and father, Dan, were at the ceremony, along with his two brothers and sister. After the unveiling of the plaque bearing Dunham's name, Deb talked about the void left in their lives when Jason died. She and her family have worked through the pain, she said, and have had support from all sides.

"We've acquired a Marine family, and it's huge, and they're loving, and they're strong, and they're gentle, and they're kind, and they're ever so supportive," she said. "We gave them a young man who couldn't remember to take out the garbage, who tormented with practical jokes that were fun and never (malicious), and the Marines polished him. They made him into a phenomenal person."

Deb thanked all of Dunham's fellow Marines for their service and all those who have rallied behind the family since their loss.

"As much as this has hurt, we've got so many gifts -- from the public, cards and phone calls, the gift of a thousand more sons then we could ever begin to remember, and the gift of having each other," she said. "Jason gave a gift of love, and I'm so proud of him."

Marine Gen. James T. Conway, commandant of the Marine Corps, lauded Dunham's service. The Hall of Heroes may be a small place, he said, but it holds a vast accounting of all that is best in America. Dunham deserves to join the ranks of those honored there, Conway said.

"When he placed his helmet and then his body on that enemy grenade, he did so willingly; he did it bravely and, I'm convinced, did it solely to prevent the deaths of those Marines around him," he said. "He realized the danger, and he went out to meet it."

Dunham's deeds and valor will live on after him and inspire future generations, England said. Those who have earned the Medal of Honor are caretakers of a medal that many deserve, he said.

"Jason and all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice remind us of the price of freedom," England said. "It's a price that is periodically required to be paid in blood and suffering and courage, and in this new war on terror, it's a price that has been paid -- here in the Pentagon, in New York, in Pennsylvania, in Iraq, in Afghanistan, and wherever the brave men and women who wear the cloth of our nation serve."

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Nights are long since you went away

I think about you all through the day

My Buddy, no buddy quite so true -

Miss your voice, the touch of your hand

Just long to know that you'll understand

My Buddy, your Buddy misses you
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bsb, you said it.

Grits, that's beautiful.
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Especially when Mel Torme sings it Sibs.

I think of you Buddy - every day - I will not forget you My Buddy. I will not forget.

Till we meet again.
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