You think you can take the measure of a man, of a MARINE, from a scarcely literate blotter penned by a fourth-rate hack for a fifth-rate rag?

You have no idea of his physical, emotional, and mental scarring, of his heroics, of the depth and breadth of his commendation. Why? Because the lot of you are a collection of cowardly trolls hiding under your collective keyboards vomiting-up your “reality television”-derived “opinions” of someone who answered our Nation’s call when you were far too terrified to stand and be counted, and who now bears the scars imparted by his _action_ rather than your cowering passivity.

You disgust me with your raucous braying.

I leave you with the sincere and fervent hope that it be your families reduced to pink misty bits the next time we’re attacked on our own soil and you’ve poisoned the brave young warriors who would have stood to defend your worthless existence.

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Marine: I pray you never see this, it would indicate you had to wade through the tripe cast at your feet by many of the other respondents…

Thank you for your service. Thank you for your sacrifice. Thank you for standing up for our country, for answering the call of duty of your own volition.

You’ve been through worse than this, you have overcome worse than this, and this too shall pass.

There is no shame in taking a leg over an obstacle, you don’t need to face this alone. As long as there is God, Country, and Corps you have your brothers; take their hand over the obstacles you face. Get the help you DESERVE, the help we OWE YOU as payment in arrears for services rendered. Yes things are tough right now, but nothing is insurmountable for a Marine.

_/SEMPER/_ Fidelis.

- Sign me “Semper Fi” so as not to embarrass the family any more than necessary.