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‘The Fear I Have Never Lost’: Meet the Brave U.S. Army Medics in Afghanistan

FORWARD OPERATING BASE EDINBURGH, Afghanistan (AP) — U.S. Army medic Sgt. Jaime Adame hauled open the door and lunged from the helicopter into a cloud of dirt and confusion.

He could hear bursts of incoming fire above the thumping rotor blades. Somewhere in the billowing red smoke that marked the landing zone and the choking dust whipped up by the medevac chopper was a cluster of Marines pinned down by heavy fire, and one of them was bleeding badly.

The problem for Adame was that he did not know where.

The Fear I Have Never Lost: Meet the Brave U.S. Army Medics in Afghanistan

US Army flight medic SGT Jaime Adame rushes into the dust out of a medevac helicopter from the US Army's Task Force Lift "Dust Off."

Adame had dropped into “hot L-Zs” before but this one was especially thick with commotion. Every second of indecision mattered, so he just ran, knowing any direction was dangerous. Only then did the cloud clear enough to bring into view the blurred outline of several Marines’ boots peeking out of the vehicle they were taking cover under.

“The fear I have never lost,” said Adame, who’s from Los Angeles. “It’s absolutely risky … and it will definitely get a lot more dangerous.”

With the spring fighting season under way in Helmand province in Afghanistan’s volatile south, the medics, crew chiefs and pilots with the U.S. Army’s “Dustoff” medevac unit expect a rising number of casualties. Coalition troops are seeing stepped-up attacks, the use of complex weapons systems like multiple-grenade launchers and the continuing plague of improvised explosive devices on the battlefield.

By the war’s blunt calculation, the worsening hostilities on the ground mean more medevac flights to ferry the wounded. For an emboldened insurgency, that equals opportunity. Increasingly they are targeting the medevac choppers as they swoop in for a rescue.

The Fear I Have Never Lost: Meet the Brave U.S. Army Medics in Afghanistan

“It is kinda the wild, wild West,” said pilot Lt. Terry Hill of Kellyville, Oklahoma, the senior officer at Forward Operating Base Edi. “In the back of your mind as a pilot you know that you will most likely be shot at or hit.”

The Black Hawk helicopters Hill and other medevac pilots fly are unarmed, though they are always accompanied by at least one other aircraft that is. The “Dustoff” helicopters are distinguished with the emblem of the Red Cross and under international law are supposed to be off-limits to enemy fire.

Afghanistan’s insurgents make no distinction.

On one recent medevac run, as the helicopter navigated a firefight to set down in a small courtyard, a rocket-propelled grenade fired from a compound exploded in the air just behind the helicopter. The pilot quickly aborted the approach. Ground units called in air support, and attack helicopters riddled insurgent positions with heavy caliber machine gun fire.

Within minutes, the medevac chopper made a second attempt at landing to rescue a critically wounded Marine who had sustained a gunshot wound near his spine.

On another mission, insurgents fired several rounds from an assault rifle into the belly of the helicopter and its rotor blades.

“They seem to want us to get killed, which is surprising because we rescue everybody, including them.,” said Chief Warrant Officer Michael Otto of Irvine, California.

The medevac doesn‘t discriminate between the war’s wounded. Beyond coalition and Afghan soldiers, helicopters and medics also pick up injured Afghans, especially children. They often act as an ambulance service ferrying ill and injured Afghans from remote villages to coalition medical facilities. Enemy fighters are evacuated from the battlefield and treated as well.

With the sound of explosions shaking the air, Adame raced to find the wounded Marine. His comrades carried him on a stretcher from the dusty chaos to the chopper and Adame and his crew chief swiftly set to work.

The Fear I Have Never Lost: Meet the Brave U.S. Army Medics in Afghanistan

U.S. Army flight medic SGT Jaime Adame, top, cares for seriously wounded Marine CPL. Andrew Smith following an insurgent attack on board a medevac helicopter.

Cpl. Andrew Smith was suffering a life-threatening arterial bleed from a shrapnel wound. His boots were sliced from his feet with a seat belt cutter. He was losing blood at an alarming rate. The medics focused only on stabilizing the young corporal; there was no time to think about the danger they had just faced.

“If one of those grenades hit us as we‘re taking off or coming in to land that’s close to 17,000 pounds of steel, and hydraulic fluid, and flammables,” Adame said. “Falling out of the sky in one of those things isn’t going to be pretty no matter how you look at it.”

Smith remarkably survived and is recovering at a military hospital in Maryland.

It’s those successes that give the “Dustoff” crews motivation to plunge back onto the battlefield.

“It’s all about saving a human life,” said Chief Warrant Officer Joe Rogers of Russellville, Kentucky, the pilot of the helicopter that was hit by assault rifle fire. “And it’s definitely worth the risk.”

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  • KwikKarl
    Posted on May 30, 2011 at 7:14pm

    Of all news orgs., AlJazeera did a good piece on our medics thats worth watching… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNC_4lZ07gU

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  • Teaparty-grammy
    Posted on May 30, 2011 at 5:50pm

    @JoeAmerica: Um, Joe, we are not talking about poor, innocent little savges hunkered down in the dirt in front of their mud huts here. We are talking about Al Quiada and the Taliban, exporters of international terrorism who have made this god-forsaken country their headquarters. And maybe there would not be so many collateral casualties if they did not bravely hide behind civilians while taking potshots at our soldiers.

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    • USAMEDIC3008
      Posted on May 31, 2011 at 2:34pm

      TEAPARTY-G
      I love you God Bless
      But I think He already did

      REDDENBLACK
      How about this billboard

      PROGRESSIVES ARE BABY KILLERS

      And every Soldier called a baby killer SHOULD remind them
      The progressives KILL between300–400,000 every year.
      So progressives Stand up Be Proud Share your love but
      leave no trace

      Yes I did No you didnot WHO CARES

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  • Teaparty-grammy
    Posted on May 30, 2011 at 5:27pm

    @ReddenBlack, yet another ‘brave’ liberal who won’t put the “reply” button on his posts:

    Volunteers are what made our country great, and those who would voluntarily put themselvesin danger to save their fellow soldiers are living up to the highest traditions of heroism, something a useless little puke like you would know nothing about. God bless our troops, and especially those ministering angels called medics, who risk so much every day to help others. Medic units usually have some of the highest casualties in a war zone, because they repeatedly run or fly into danger to save the lives of many who would otherwise die without their help.

    For some useless little liberal punk sitting at home safe behind his computer to inpugn the honor of these people is beneath contempt. Words fail me to describe what a disgusting little maggot you are–and I don’t CARE what color you are–obviously your spine is made of jelly and colored yellow. What a complete waste of air and space you are!

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    • ReddenBlack
      Posted on May 30, 2011 at 7:26pm

      Just cuirious…How much time have you spent serving in the army??

      be honest….

      and telling me “my son is serving….“ or ”my dad was a medic for 20 years….”

      I don’t care about your family, how long have YOU personally served?

      My guess, you havn’t and wont.

      I have said it before, I’ll cap it so you can read it without your bifocals

      SOLDIERS ARE NOT HEROES AND DO NOT DESERVE YOUR SYMPATHY!!!

      SOLDIERS ARE NOT HEROES AND DO NOT DESERVE YOUR SYMPATHY!!!

      SOLDIERS ARE NOT HEROES AND DO NOT DESERVE YOUR SYMPATHY!!!

      If I have to buy billboards along the interstates to make you understand, that is what I’ll do next.

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  • Incredulous321
    Posted on May 30, 2011 at 3:41pm

    The fact that our service members are in harm’s way is not their fault, but is the consequence of the decisions of the civilian leadership of this country, and the aggresive acts of barbarians. We’re not taking their land. We don’t want it. Their own leadership, corrupt as it may be, doesn’t want us to leave. Tehy probably want to keep their heads on their necks. For all the national and international intrigue the combat soldier is out there laying it on the line for us, and they’re following the orders of the officers appointed over them. GO GET UM BOYS! ….Joe/Reddenblack, the reason you’re not in the armed forces is because we have an all volunteer force. We have that force because so many Americans turned tail on their country and on their obligations to defend her. So you don’t have to serve, but at least appreciate the bravery and sacrifice of those who still believe in America, and shut your pie hole about not giving a rats butt for the guys on the line.

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  • Molon labe!
    Posted on May 30, 2011 at 3:38pm

    My son is a Crew Chief on a “Dustoff” Blackhawk. His group made this video on his previous tour of duty. God Bless our Troops and pray that they all come home safely.

    I Wanna be a Rockstar Performed by C/3-82 Dustoff
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxkGGfjvPpw

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    • G
      Posted on May 31, 2011 at 6:06am

      Hugs 4 you……..>>.<<

      G

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  • Arkansawyer
    Posted on May 30, 2011 at 3:13pm

    Cannot be said any better and I type with tears on my cheeks
    “Devil Dog 7175
    Posted on May 30, 2011 at 1:26pm
    Our corpsmen were the best of us… Enen though they were Navy, when they were with us, and specially in the bush, they were one of us, and doc was as brave as they come. I know the Army feel the same about their medics, none finer. Thank you all for taking care of us when we needed. SEMPER FI !

    SEMPER FI !

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  • Jenny Lind
    Posted on May 30, 2011 at 3:06pm

    I remember them all in my prayers, I prayed for my son, my nephews, now my grandson and all the men and women who serve. It is my only weapon of help for them. I pray for their loved ones also. I really hate wars, but I believe peace is far away.

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  • mingfurecon
    Posted on May 30, 2011 at 3:00pm

    Amazing people involved in our armed forces, semper fi

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  • dictionmary
    Posted on May 30, 2011 at 2:36pm

    Thank you and bless you. And God bless my nephew who returned last night.

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  • Aaron in Polk County
    Posted on May 30, 2011 at 1:35pm

    I know I try to be funny and say outragous things on this message board, but I would like give all the Men and Women of the Armed Services past and present a very sincere THANK YOU.

    Thank You,
    Aaron from Polk County, FL

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  • dizzyinthedark
    Posted on May 30, 2011 at 1:15pm

    The medics are the ones who bring hope to the fallen! God bless them!

    They are cool, calm and truly courageous!

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  • 4stmichael
    Posted on May 30, 2011 at 1:06pm

    “..The debt we owe, and in regard to which we are at present deeply in arrears,
    may be difficult to pay
    but it is easy to see..”
    http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704596504575272732097688358.html
    “Shall we not sacrifice where required?
    Shall we not prove more responsible, courageous, honest, and assiduous?
    Shall we not illuminate our decisions with the light that comes from the stress of soul, and ever keep faith with the fallen by embracing the soldiers who fight in our name?
    The answer must be that we shall …”
    MARK HELPRIN
    ===
    God Bless Our Troops!

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  • Slowman101
    Posted on May 30, 2011 at 12:51pm

    God Bless our fine troops!

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  • IrishWhiskey
    Posted on May 30, 2011 at 12:45pm

    I want to thank you for putting this story up. As a U.S. Army Medic deploying to Afghanistan in a few weeks, I appreciate knowing that there are people who support us. People who want to know what we do out there. Thank you all for your support and prayers!

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    • tierrah
      Posted on May 30, 2011 at 12:56pm

      @IrishWhiskey: Thank you for your service. During WWII my Dad was a Navy/Marine medic and was involved in the North African Invasion. Folks don’t realize the danger medics face as most believe they are safe and behind the lines. My deepest gratitude and love to all you servicemen – past, present and future!!

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    • Totally Domestic
      Posted on May 30, 2011 at 8:58pm

      I have made a decision to pray for you all each and every night.
      I can’t thank you enough!!! This is the least I can do.
      God Bless You!!!

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    • G
      Posted on May 31, 2011 at 6:01am

      Hello Irish,
      My oldest and youngest are US Army Medics. Both from the last 5 1/2 yrs. If you wish to please contact me and I will send over their F/B’s to you, lots of other medics with the Benj.. Benj is a badass, Mr 300 day one till now, hands on and in your face towards all, he will crack you up. Heather is the intuitive one, first in class at Ft Sam no matter what, she can make you head spin with what she knows. Like I told them from afar: Eyes wide open and head down please. Take care of your feet soldier, lots of powder and hydrate! God Bless you and be with you in all your steps you take there. Looking forward to you posting here again somewhere. I do believe you will find true support and encouragement from all of the rather patriotic people and military/military family members sincerely posting in this forum. They come from a love of God and Country, deeply imbedded in their souls and you will be most welcome here with GB and all as you continue on in your journey to the lands of old.

      May I say to all of the Medic parents who may/may not post here: Courage to you all. Benj is okay now and so is Heather. Our kids are told to be Super Soldiers x10, no exceptions. Which I believe is just what they should hear to do the very BEST job each one can do. Amazing stuff comes from this application to themselves.

      God Bless our Soldiers and families, now and from times gone by.

      RIP to those who have fallen in our country’s name. Gone but not forgotten.

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    • missy123
      Posted on June 1, 2011 at 8:29am

      Thank you for your service and sacrifice to this country!
      Many can’t understand what you do and why you do it but you are a true hero!
      You are there to protect and preserve our constitution!
      I think you should all be brought back to protect our borders but as one post stated: “It’s better to take the war to them.”
      Unfortunately this war will never be won. Russia couldn‘t do it and we can’t either. These radicals are willing to die for their god and will go to any extreme to do so. They will walk right up to someone and blow themselves ( and others) apart! How can you beat an enemy who is so headstrong in their religious beliefs?
      You can’t!
      If the bleeding heart liberals would allow us (yes, they are the ones who have been running the show) to go in there and do what we have to do without reservation….this war would be over and many American lives would be saved!
      God bless you on your journey and may the wind always be at your back!

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  • 1stAmendment
    Posted on May 30, 2011 at 12:37pm

    Proud to be an American, where atleast I know I’m free!

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  • SmoknHotPatriot
    Posted on May 30, 2011 at 12:27pm

    Bring our Brothers & Sisters home. God bless our soldiers defending freedom, & all those who gave it all to give it to us. God bless & save America

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  • AmeriCat
    Posted on May 30, 2011 at 12:12pm

    God Bless our military, with many now under NATO command!
    They are STILL AMERICANS….
    and they are being asked to join forces with Muslim Brotherhood, Hamas, Al Qaida!

    Since when does America help these terrorists by fighting THEIR wars?

    Fly your American Flag!

    Put a Memorial Day Bouquet, red, white, and blue with an American Flag
    next to your driveway or mailbox,

    …any flowers you have in your yard or ribbons!

    If we don’t remember…..Then Who?

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  • caprica
    Posted on May 30, 2011 at 11:46am

    we must bring our troops homes……the savages in afganistan are not worth one American life! ….America should use their nooks not our boys and girls to fight the PRIMITIVE SAVEAGES…..NIUKE the puppy fields…….this war is about control of the HEROINE- PUPPY FIELDS……who control the puppy fields – control the money – our boys and girls diying because of puppy fields …..drugs………
    John Mccain is disqusting two faces jerk ! he is a liberal republian no different than liberal communist democrat……we must vote kenyan hussein libereal commmunist out of the white house, and make sure that we do not elect another corrupted politician ! we must clean our Senate out the corruption on both sides……they are simply criminals !

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    • saviorammo
      Posted on May 30, 2011 at 12:12pm

      they don’t even like dogs over there. Except for the bomb sniffing shepherds.

      You get your point across and you are spont on. We need to chop off the head of the snake. Which is the super rich elete who use our boys as pawns to do their bidding. Kill them all and give there billionns to the fallen’s families and the poor countries they are raping.

      God bless all those who stand for freedom and make the ultimated sacrafice. May God bless their families and loved ones as well.

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    • USAMEDIC3008
      Posted on May 30, 2011 at 1:15pm

      CAPRICA
      I was a medic a long time agao And I agree with you on some of what
      you say
      Want to say God bless all who have served and are serving now
      And stay out of those puppy fields

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    • JoeAmerica
      Posted on May 30, 2011 at 1:33pm

      The Afghans are savages because they grab their riffles and go invade other people’s land because God has granted them some special right to do so? Wait thats us! No Afghans are the people who have had the bad luck of serveral other groups of people thinking they can take whats theirs. Amazingly they always seem to stand tough and fight off the agressors.. something that is truly of a divine nature. My hat goes off to the Afghan. As an American I respect you.

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  • Vickie Dhaene
    Posted on May 30, 2011 at 11:40am

    God Bless our troops. Their bravery exceeds all my expectations. May GOD hold them in his care while they fight for FREEDOM.

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  • Uechi
    Posted on May 30, 2011 at 11:38am

    Where uncommon valor is common. God Bless our military.

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  • 82DJMPMSTR
    Posted on May 30, 2011 at 11:36am

    Flight medics are amazing people. Every call they get will be a life or death situation. Dustoff is called when serious medical medical treatment is needed. They have saved numerous lives and the ones they couldn’t, I know they tried their best. May God Bless our medics and all those who help save our injured!

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  • PrfctlyFrank
    Posted on May 30, 2011 at 11:32am

    God Bless every one of them..

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  • Canadian.North
    Posted on May 30, 2011 at 11:32am

    Isn’t it sad how Pro sport players (take the NHL for example) can make millions a year for chasing a piece of rubber around, in yet people like this don’t make that kind of money in a career. God bless them!

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    • PrfctlyFrank
      Posted on May 30, 2011 at 11:39am

      Do you have any idea how many of these guys are civilians now, living among us.. Some with very serious issues, some homeless and addicted.. War comes home.. It always does… To neglect men like this, and all others that voluntarily put their lives on the line for this Nation, cannot be tolerated.. We as a people need to reach out to these, the people who Honor something more important than themselves, and show them our respect for the things they’ve done for us..

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    • PrfctlyFrank
      Posted on May 30, 2011 at 11:46am

      Sorry posted to the wrong post..

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    • Salamander
      Posted on May 30, 2011 at 2:22pm

      I liked your post, …frank! It’s not as mis-directed as you migh think! Hire a vet! Thank a vet! Hug a vet! And, if you want a truly mind-altering experience, Be a Vet!!! But for these guys (and gals), we’d be getting regular cafe bombs, beheadings in our streets, dead politicians, and chaos in our daily lives! By the way, next time you’re in an MVA (motor vehicle accident), that big whilry bird in the sky is probably flown and staffed by vets! The doctor that works on you at the hospital may have started as a corpsman (which our President has, hopefully, learned is NOT the same as a ‘corpseman’) or medic! Enjoy your life–and be VERY THANKFUL of the contributions of all those who make it possible!

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  • JoeAmerica
    Posted on May 30, 2011 at 11:28am

    “it’s kind of like the wild west” Um, it’s kind of like not your country, home, or land. Folks, Afghanistan isn’t ours. They don’t want us there.. it’s beyond time to get out. Both Bush and Obama are responsible for this cluster-F.

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    • paulusmaximus
      Posted on May 30, 2011 at 1:00pm

      So whats you point? Do you think beyond your pet grievance? Medical staff of American military are the bravest in the world caring for everyone they can. I salute them!!

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    • JoeAmerica
      Posted on May 30, 2011 at 1:22pm

      Um something tells me if I would decided that your house and land is now mine to manage you’d probably shoot me when I came to forcibly take your keys from you. Right? Same deal here. If your scared of being shot don‘t go onto other people’s land. And don‘t try to rush in and give medical aid to some idiot who thinks someone else’s land is somehow there’s. In this country we call those kinds of people tresspassers and criminals.

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    • American Soldier (Separated)
      Posted on May 30, 2011 at 2:08pm

      I agree with you Joe. As a service member that went to Afghanistan twice, we need to bring everyone home. How many soldiers need to die for this war? We’ve almost double of what we lost on 9/11. We’re wasting money at an alarming rate. The “terrorist” would have to repeat 9/11 twice already to accomplish the amount of American soldiers that have died. I’m sick of it. Not to mention the countless Afghan casualties. It seems that most that support the war forget how outrageously high the collateral damage is. If it were reversed, we wouldn’t be just sitting around saying “oh well it’s collateral damage” we’d be outraged.

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    • Salamander
      Posted on May 30, 2011 at 2:14pm

      Gee, when you graduate frrom the third grade (with your free education), maybe you can read a bit of history! And, I‘m surprised you didn’t mention old Billy-boy, who lobbed cruise missiles in from the Indian Ocean (flight time maybe, what, 90 minutes), to avenge the attack on the Cole and a couple of American embassies, highrise housing in Saudi Arabia and other mischief, like the mess in Mogadishu? Gee, leaving Somalia was a brilliant and courageous move! A cell phone call and bin Laden had an hour and a half to pack and go!) None of us ‘wants’ to be there! But the reality is that there is a lot of malice aimed at OUR back yard, from that place and it is better, believe me, to take the fight to the enemy (ask all those New Yorkers who made it, how much fun we had on 9-11). You have NO IDEA how nasty the World can be! Get out, travel a bit, hike the Hindu Kush, give away Bibles from your world cruising sailing yacht, and see what it is really like! You should be on your knees, thanking your maker, that we have the courage, the resources and the resolve to secure your freedom and pursuit of happiness!!!!

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    • Canuck GB Fan
      Posted on May 31, 2011 at 12:17am

      @salamander-well said!

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  • flavsngrace
    Posted on May 30, 2011 at 11:27am

    God bless our Medics. God bless our troops.

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    • Cemoto78
      Posted on May 30, 2011 at 11:52am

      Every medic and corpsman are truly the unsung heroes of any war. When a soldier or marine gets “hit” the first thing you hear is the call for a medic or corpsman. With great risk to their own lives they come immediately and without hesitation to help their fellow soldier or marine. To me they are all heroes and well deserving of recognition for an excellent job they continue to do. God bless them and all our men and women currently serving along with those who have served previously.

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    • NOBALONEY
      Posted on May 30, 2011 at 12:33pm

      @CEMOTO78 A fine tribute.

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    • banjarmon
      Posted on May 30, 2011 at 12:54pm

      To all the brave Men and Women in the Service…THANK YOU FOR OUR FREEDOM!! I pray you all come home safely.

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    • Devil Dog 7175
      Posted on May 30, 2011 at 1:26pm

      Our corpsmen were the best of us… Enen though they were Navy, when they were with us, and specially in the bush, they were one of us, and doc was as brave as they come. I know the Army feel the same about their medics, none finer. Thank you all for taking care of us when we needed. SEMPER FI !

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    • grandma7
      Posted on May 30, 2011 at 2:12pm

      Yes,
      God Bless the Military, today and always!!
      Be with them in each endeavor and challenge they have!!

      Go With God our sons & daughters!!!

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    • ReddenBlack
      Posted on May 30, 2011 at 2:17pm

      Oh boo hoo. If they didn‘t want to get wounded they shouldn’t have joined the army. Last I checked we have a ALL VOLUNTEER army. I have ZERO SYMPATHY for any of these people. Zero. They are not heroes, they are GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES. You should as much respect for them as the fat lady at the DMV.

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    • docvet
      Posted on May 30, 2011 at 2:26pm

      RIDDENBLACK, how’s your German or Japanese? Oh, never mind, you don’t HAVE to speak it anyways.

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    • Showtime
      Posted on May 30, 2011 at 2:27pm

      @CEMOT078 ~
      Thank you. Well said.

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    • Showtime
      Posted on May 30, 2011 at 3:54pm

      @Jonathan Seidl ~
      This was powerful! Thanks for a job well done.

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    • GODSAMERICA
      Posted on May 30, 2011 at 3:56pm

      @ReddenBlack
      You are a JOKE! The poorest excuse of mankind that there is. I will tell you this, these government emmployees (most of which I have no use for) is and will ALWAYS be more of a decent person than you will ever be. You are the epitomy of disgrace, dishonor and more than likely cowardice of anyone that I have ever been unlucky to have met or to have read their post! You use the bravery and courage of these fine HEROES as an excuse to vomit up your worthless opinion that you obviously dig deep out of your backside to get. These people that you run down is what gives you the right to say the unbelievable STUPID stuff that you say. Yet it makes you feel so brave to run them down, that is typical of cowards, to make themselves feel brave and like they are a “real man” in that way. You only prove to everyone what a worthless piece of garbage that you are. I would listen to the opinion of just about anyone, whether it is a stupid opinion or not but you definitely are NOT worth listening to. I pity your family for having something like you around that they have to claim as kin. Go back to anti-American sewer that you came from and that you belong in so that you can feel comfortable again! Also it is quite obvious that you are a troll from the ungodly that reside at westboro baptist church.

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    • muhamadhater
      Posted on May 30, 2011 at 4:08pm

      May God bless all of our troops and get them home safely!!! They are selfless heroes!!! 2 me these are the peope that should be getting paid million dollar salaries, instead of baseball and football players that only want more for a game they choose 2 play…everyone should look at what our brave men and woman do in battles accross the globe. And thank God for what they have, Its because of these brave men and woman past and present, that have fought for us and died for us seflessly for all men and woman of the US to be able to enjoy the freedoms we have!! Evev after 2day, never lose the opperunity to thank our sildiers, Its because of them we are here 2day!!! Just another thought… we as free people should take another day so we living americans can take the time to thank the families that have givin the ultimate sacrifice losing there loved ones in the fight fopr freedom, just curious why we dont have a specific day set aside for them also…so please people take the time to thank the families too, as they are a part of our great forces too!! Best wishes to all of u and God bless!!

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    • 101
      Posted on May 30, 2011 at 4:15pm

      A REMINDER OF WHY WE ARE FREE!

      This slide show consists of photos taken at a formal dinner at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in Quantico, VA. It is a beautiful presentation of the honor, commitment and pride today‘s heroes share with yesterday’s.
      If you know a Marine or a soldier of any branch of the Military (of any age) make sure he or she sees this. Also for the families of our military servicemen past and present. Wouldn’t hurt if all other Americans saw it too!

      Http://www.jensensutta.com/slideshows/RTB/

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    • ReddenBlack
      Posted on May 30, 2011 at 5:09pm

      Wow I guess “theblaze” hates the constitution. And free speech. And black people too.

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    • drhunt
      Posted on May 30, 2011 at 6:12pm

      Reddenblack-as a father of an Army medic, I can “speak” from a position of authority. There is more honor in the finger of a 68W soldier than you have in your entire lifeless soul. This is not about free speech, but respect…of which you have none. The military men and women whom volunteered at a time of war is THE most honorable and non-selfish task that any American can perform. This is not about race either, although you far-left loonies will always reduce an argument to those depths, because it’s really all you have. Do you not believe that that are no minorities serving as medics? I believe this story itself, proves you wrong, unless you think Jaime is white Anglo-Saxon. I can assure you that there are many African-Americans at Ft. Sam Houston in 68W, so take your ignorant, morally decrepit, and disrespectful diatribe to a blog that appreciates it…may I suggest Media matters, Think Progress or the Kos?

      “Die for something, or Live for nothing”

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    • ReddenBlack
      Posted on May 30, 2011 at 6:52pm

      @DRHUNT

      Again, you still have not said anything about my main point. I will try one more time with you barely literate rednecks.

      If you CHOOSE, of your own free will, to go to a dangerous place, and do dangerous things. YOU DO NOT DESERVE SYMPATHY!!!!!

      US Soldiers (for the most part) are not heroes, stop treating them as such.

      They signed up to go out and get shot at. They got what they wanted. I am not sorry.

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    • thegrassroots
      Posted on May 30, 2011 at 7:07pm

      God Bless and Guard America’s Heroes and Bring Them Safely Home. In Jesus Name!

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    • Showtime
      Posted on May 30, 2011 at 7:46pm

      @ReddenBlack ~
      You, sir, are an idiot.

      These men sign up because they want to serve their country, to do their part in what they feel is their duty to keep you, me, our children free. They do it to protect your right to disrespect them. They do it so that you can be made to understand that they care about our wounded and any wounded soldier. They don’t give a damn whether you like it or not, whether you understand it or not. They do it so that you can be free to show your absolute ignorance without being arrested. They do it to save lives. They do it because they are needed over there.

      We need them a whole lot more over there than we need you over here. Do you understand THAT?

      May God bless and protect our troops!

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    • drhunt
      Posted on May 30, 2011 at 8:10pm

      Reddenblack-I most certainly DID address your point, (which, btw, is a fallacious argument). The simple fact that you avoided defending yourself when I skewered you speaks volumes. In your world, soldiers are just like DMV workers=fallacy. In your world, there is no honor, no respect and we wouldn’t have an armed force capable of defending ourselves. What a warped, twisted, progressive world you live in. To serve our country…enlist at a time of war, is THE epitome of sacrifice…something you have NO concept of and zero ability to comprehend. FWIW…I missed the Vietnam campaign, got accepted to a top notch university and became a doctor…so excuse me for not enlisting in a time of peace. My son enlisted in a time of war…which is a wholly honorable act of respect for our country. He is definitely a hero…as are those that have done the same. So what’s your excuse?

      “Die for Something, or Live for Nothing”

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    • Showtime
      Posted on May 30, 2011 at 9:14pm

      @REDDENBLACK ~

      @DR HUNT ~
      BOOM!!!

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    • Showtime
      Posted on May 30, 2011 at 9:36pm

      @Showtime
      Posted on May 30, 2011 at 9:14pm
      @REDDENBLACK ~

      @DR HUNT ~
      BOOM!!!
      ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
      That’s not what I said!

      Reddenblack – you lost your argument.
      Dr. Hunt – You won the debate.

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    • thebarbarian
      Posted on May 30, 2011 at 9:40pm

      time to carpet bomb the terrorist and all those who aid them . then get our troops home.

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    • Professional Infidel
      Posted on May 30, 2011 at 10:31pm

      It’s privilege to Salute you. Thanks for all. PFC Ducote REtired

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    • StonyBurk
      Posted on May 31, 2011 at 8:44am

      I salute all who serve to preserve the fighting strength. And I agree with the expressed thought “it seems they want to kill us….” For it expresses what is manifest in the Islamic doctrine of Jihad. Theirs is a bloody false religion based upon the utter destruction of God’s Creation.What better way to inflict more death and terror that to target those whose goal is to defeat the enemy–death (and his friend dismemberment) by the gift of life -a goal so opposite that of the Islamic warrior.

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    • Margaret Thatcher
      Posted on May 31, 2011 at 10:11pm

      “@ReddenBlack ~
      You, sir, are an idiot.”

      Yes, in a major way. He/she better never say that in my presence or they will need their own medic. My son is a combat medic in the Army.

      I don’t think any of the three wars we are is worth it. These medieval bastards don’t deserve to have one drop of American spilled for them. Bomb ‘em, nuke ‘em I don’t care. But stop having young American lives ended for these pigs.

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