Merlin's Miracles...I am going to donate. Merlin was a soldier badly burned...lived for a while

[greenbriar]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080525/ap_on_re_us/memorial_day__miracle__marine




http://www.merlinsmiracles.com/




In the first six months of deployment, Sergeant German found 8 IEDs without anyone sustaining injuries. On 21 February 2005, Sergeant German's squad was on a mission to recon an unknown route from Jordan to Baghdad. While en route to Camp Ramadi, Sergeant German spotted an IED while standing in the turret at his Mk-19 machine gun. With no time to alert the driver, their HUMVEE was hit on a left side by a gas-fed shape charge explosive. Sergeant German was blown clear of the vehicle, and his fellow Marines helped extinguish the flames that had quickly burned 97% of his total body surface area.

Sergeant German was immediately transported to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany where doctors stated Sergeant German had NO chance of living. He had a quick turn-around flight to the burn unit at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio and he arrived on 25 February 2005. He was cared for as an inpatient for 17 months, and then resided as a guest of the Fisher House before purchasing his own home in San Antonio.

He fought bravely for more than three years but died in the hospital on Friday, Apr. 11, while recovering from his most recent operation.

[greenbriar]

1. George Bush is a murderer

and he could care less





but something positive can happen

[Diane R]

7. I wonder if the pentagon will even count his death as a war casualty? RIP, Sgt. German.

[greenbriar]

8. I bet they don't

cause you know

the death wasn't in "battle"

[PeaceNikki]

2. Beautiful and sad story.

:(

Peace and love to his loved ones.

[greenbriar]

3. I am going to donate 100.00 each year

for the rest of my life.



can I challenge anyone else?




That man had more courage than I will ever have or see




he was in so much pain and still always thought of others


I have learned from that...

[TomInTib]

4. Thanks for the link. I just made my first donation. nt

[greenbriar]

5. awesome

I think it woudl be amazing if a lot of DU'ers would


shows true democratic spirit

[greenbriar]

6. thanks for the recs

keep them coming!

[greenbriar]

9. one more

thx

[peekaloo]

10. rec

First story I read in the paper this a.m.

so very sad but inspirational.

[greenbriar]

11. if Merlin's miracles can last years his legacy will live on

and buck fush