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Marine Double Amputee Ridiculed on Delta Flight Celebrates ’1 Year Alive Day’

Dec. 14, 2012 9:00pm Tiffany Gabbay

Marine Corporal Christian Brown, a Double Amputee Ridiculed on Delta Flight Celebrates 1 Year Alive Day

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On Thursday evening, TheBlaze brought readers the disturbing story of Marine Corporal Christian Brown, a proud warrior gravely wounded in Afghanistan who later suffered the indignation of being mistreated on a recent Delta Airlines flight from Atlanta to Washington, D.C.. The member of the 1st Battalion 6th Marines is a double amputee following injuries sustained from an IED — an improvised explosive device — on December 13th 2011 while conducting combat operations. He is still on the road to recovery.

Marking the one year anniversary of his miraculous survival, Brown’s Facebook support page is active and filled with messages of love and support from friends, family and Americans of goodwill around the country. Poignantly, the “Support LCPL Christian Brown, USMC, Combat Wounded” page dedicated to the Marine marked the day as Brown’s “1 Year Alive Day.”

“What better way to celebrate than being released from the hospital!” asks the Facebook post in Brown’s honor.

“Woo hoo!! Yes, he is being released in a few minutes so he has time to yet celebrate this glorious day! We hopefully will be released to travel on Monday and we will be coming home for a whole month!!! We are so excited!! So, if you are reading this please wish him a Happy 1 Year Alive Day!!!!”

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ILUVPORK
Posted on December 15, 2012 at 10:14pm
All of first class on any passenger plane should be reserved for our Military members and vets that have sacrificed for America.When I fly the american flag on special days I always pause with a prayer for our service members.My father was in WW2 ,Korea and Vietnam.He is 85 years old now and I hope the Soldier has a long happy furture and He finds peace and joy in God’s love for him.I have been battling stage 4 cancer for years now and I thought of “Job ” in the Bible how Job never cursed God for taking everything from him.God eventually gave Job everything back to him happiness and faith.please stay strong you are loved more than you will ever know.Be strong ,have faith and stay positive.When I fly the flag I always pause with a prayer for our service members and their safety.This prayer has helped me often.”God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.May god fill you with love and joy and look still, to help others, You are a precious person and a great hero!From a wretch like me…..Amazing Grace how sweet the sound…………We love you and your bravery!

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Armyof One
Posted on December 15, 2012 at 9:19pm
Hooah Marine!

The most painful day was yesterday :)

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Vonzagner
Posted on December 15, 2012 at 1:18pm
Add your comments

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wildbill208
Posted on December 15, 2012 at 10:38am
Semper Fi my brother.Never look back.

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- Armed Patriot
  Posted on December 15, 2012 at 3:04pm
  Brought tears to my eyes… I mean I got something in my eyes. Semper Fi Brother, we got your back
  
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JACKTHETOAD
Posted on December 15, 2012 at 10:33am
I’m thinking about booking a flight on Delta, but I’m having trouble figuring out how to get a chainsaw past the TSA. :)=

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Carlinpa
Posted on December 15, 2012 at 9:36am
What kind of wicked person ridiculous a marine / anyone who sacrificed them self to protect us?? Disturbing commentary of society

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- Vonzagner
  Posted on December 15, 2012 at 1:17pm
  I will tell you what kind of person would ridicule this young man. It’s the same liberal pukes that our young men and woman fight for and protect their freedoms that many Americans take for granted. Giving these ignorant civilians the privilege to express their subversive rhetoric, which is one of the reasons why this country is losing it’s way, what ever happened to our moral compass America. Does anyone remember Patriotism and National pride. As a veteran myself it sickens me.
  
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dogma
Posted on December 15, 2012 at 8:39am
I have 1 son inlaw in the Navy and 1 in the army both are overseas. I can’t tell you how pissed off I’m! Delta can go to hell I never Fly with them again

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SaturdaysWarrior76
Posted on December 15, 2012 at 7:27am
Thank you for your service and sacrifice, LCPL Christian Brown! We love and appreciate you! Keep the faith in America, there are many, many Americans here who recognize and respect what you have given for our country.

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- dogma
  Posted on December 15, 2012 at 8:41am
  I’m with you on that THANKYOU
  
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dancermommd
Posted on December 15, 2012 at 6:18am
There were two people who offered him their first class seat but the flight attendants wouldn’t let them switch because they were closing the door and pushing back from the gate. He had to be lifted into the seat at the very back of the plane because the arm rest didn’t raise up for him. I believe they wanted to get him back to Bethesda so they could take care of the fever and I am sure feeling that badly it contributed to his stress. I don’t know that it is Delta’s fault I just think the crew was incredibly bad for this flight. I try not to fly at all but when I do Delta isn’t my first choice.

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betterpart
Posted on December 15, 2012 at 3:57am
Decent and patriotic Americans should be blasting Delta with emails or on their fb wall with protests. I for one refuse to fly Delta any longer. Despicable and a display of total no-class.

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Chancellor
Posted on December 15, 2012 at 12:28am
and then people wonder why stuff like the school shooting happens. Delta you are complete and utter failures.

I hope there is a bankruptcy in your future that you don’t get bailed out of!

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aproudinfidel
Posted on December 14, 2012 at 11:56pm
And, by the way, Lcpl. Christian Brown, thank you for your service to America and for the sacrifice you made to keep me and my family safe. You are a true American hero.

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aproudinfidel
Posted on December 14, 2012 at 11:53pm
I’ve already written to Delta to assure them that I will never spend another travel dime with their company. They probably won’t care, but I feel better.

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Kupo
Posted on December 14, 2012 at 11:23pm
Was the guy actually ridiculed on the flight? That would imply that he was mocked, joked, or laughed at. Now, I’m not defending the actions of Delta at all, I’m simply questioning the author’s choice of words. The other story didn’t mention anything at all about the guy being ridiculed, which would have significantly bumped up Delta’s nasty rating.

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- mellowlady
  Posted on December 14, 2012 at 11:39pm
  Yeah I agree. Usually the handicapped are put on board first. Why wasn’t he boarded first? Was he late for the plane? Who’s the idiot who was supposed to get him there on time? It was said he had a high fever. Why was he traveling then? What if he got the other passengers sick? If he had been wearing a uniform or some sort of military identification he probably would have gotten a standing ovation as they wheeled him to the back.
  
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- Gumbercules
  Posted on December 14, 2012 at 11:41pm
  You bring up valid points, but the guy was crying. Something obviously bad had to have transpired that is not being reported, other than just having a bumpy wheelchair ride to the back. Hopefully some more witnesses come forward. . .
  
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- aproudinfidel
  Posted on December 15, 2012 at 12:01am
  When I got off the plane in San Francisco in 1969 after 13 months in the hell hole of Vietnam I was greeted by a group of people that spit on me and my comrades-in-arms and called us baby killers. I guess I see this from a different perspective than you. I have walked a mile in his moccasins. Please give that some thought.
  
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- Kupo
  Posted on December 15, 2012 at 12:09am
  Aproudinfidel
  
  Okay and that’s horrible, but that has nothing to do with this story. There is zero evidence that such a thing happened here. Z-E-R-O.
  
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- betterpart
  Posted on December 15, 2012 at 4:03am
  There are people everywhere and in every line of business who hate our US troops and will use whatever opportunity to display their hates. It happened with our American troops regarding Viet Nam when they were openly spit upon in the streets plus received no worthy recognition from the US government when they returned home. I remember that time well. My best buddy returned from ‘Nam saturated with Agent Orange, dying from cancer, with zero help from the US government. It was the community who came alongside him and helped him until he took his last breath.
  
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- lwoodmansee
  Posted on December 15, 2012 at 9:00pm
  @APROUDINFIDEL. I was always raised to honor and respect servicemen/women and veterans. In 1969, I was in grade school and was very upset at how the Vietnam Veterans were treated. I know it is many years late, but may I thank you for the great service that you performed for your country.
  
  I hope that ALL veterans know that there are a great many people in this country that do respect and appreciate your service.
  
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bava
Posted on December 14, 2012 at 11:21pm
I thought you Blazeholes were boycotting American Airlines already because they mistreated Sir Beck a few months ago. Now you’re boycotting Delta. Cool. There is always the bus.

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- aproudinfidel
  Posted on December 15, 2012 at 12:02am
  And hopefully you will step in front of it and get killed.
  
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- 13thCousinOfTheAntiChrist
  Posted on December 15, 2012 at 3:03am
  Bava reminds me of another liberal named Patrick who is incapable of offering a coherent argument and instead relies on name calling to fluff up his feelings of self-worth.
  
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- bikerr
  Posted on December 15, 2012 at 6:48am
  Bava—Beck Stalker.
  
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- JACKTHETOAD
  Posted on December 15, 2012 at 10:32am
  The short bus for you. The windows are clean. Keep them that way.
  
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TruthTalker
Posted on December 14, 2012 at 11:05pm
A true hero

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reconmarine
Posted on December 14, 2012 at 11:03pm
God Bless this Marine and may Delta rot in HELL.

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- phillipwgirard
  Posted on December 14, 2012 at 11:29pm
  Ditto,,,
  
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- aproudinfidel
  Posted on December 15, 2012 at 12:05am
  Amen to that.
  
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