Comments on: Marco Martinzez: A Marine Talks About the War http://urbangrounds.com/2007/10/marco-martinez/ Off-the-cuff commentary on the day's events Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:22:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: no2liberals http://urbangrounds.com/2007/10/marco-martinez/#comment-102719 no2liberals Thu, 04 Oct 2007 03:30:55 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/2007/10/02/marco-martinez/#comment-102719 Welcome. He's a marine, fo'sho'! His words have more weight than any the Defeatocrats have uttered. Welcome.
He’s a marine, fo’sho’!
His words have more weight than any the Defeatocrats have uttered.

]]> By: Robbie http://urbangrounds.com/2007/10/marco-martinez/#comment-102662 Robbie Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:39:29 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/2007/10/02/marco-martinez/#comment-102662 Thanks for posting that citation. <blockquote>By his outstanding display of decisive leadership, unlimited courage in the face of heavy enemy fire, and utmost devotion to duty, <strong>Corporal Martinez reflected great credit upon himself</strong> and upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and the United States Naval Service.</blockquote> Yeah, I'd say that he "reflected great credit upon himself" --- and that's a very restrained understatement. <em>Semper Fi</em>, indeed. Thanks for posting that citation.

By his outstanding display of decisive leadership, unlimited courage in the face of heavy enemy fire, and utmost devotion to duty, Corporal Martinez reflected great credit upon himself and upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and the United States Naval Service.

Yeah, I’d say that he “reflected great credit upon himself” — and that’s a very restrained understatement.

Semper Fi, indeed.

]]> By: no2liberals http://urbangrounds.com/2007/10/marco-martinez/#comment-102643 no2liberals Wed, 03 Oct 2007 16:10:14 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/2007/10/02/marco-martinez/#comment-102643 Excellent post. I look forward to the release of his book. Knowing that the Navy Cross isn't issued by the supply officer, and is a whisker away from being the MOH, I did a search for his medal citation, and <a href="http://www.homeofheroes.com/valor/02_wot/nc_martinez.html" rel="nofollow">found it here.</a> If, as one historian described it, courage is holding off fear for one more moment, then Corporal Matinez hit <em>pause.</em> Any misstep, any zig when he should have zagged, any moment when the enemy was reloading instead of firing, and Cpl. Martinez could have been killed, and with him quite possibly some of his squad. Some might say he was <em>Heaven Sent.</em> I am honored by Cpl. Martinez. He's living proof that it doesn't matter how you start, but how you finish. He continues the proud tradition of the USMC as the finest warrior citizens on Earth. <a href="http://www.homeofheroes.com/mitch/03_mystory.html" rel="nofollow">Mitchell Paige</a> would understand Cpl. Martinez's actions. Excellent post.
I look forward to the release of his book.
Knowing that the Navy Cross isn’t issued by the supply officer, and is a whisker away from being the MOH, I did a search for his medal citation, and found it here.
If, as one historian described it, courage is holding off fear for one more moment, then Corporal Matinez hit pause. Any misstep, any zig when he should have zagged, any moment when the enemy was reloading instead of firing, and Cpl. Martinez could have been killed, and with him quite possibly some of his squad. Some might say he was Heaven Sent. I am honored by Cpl. Martinez. He’s living proof that it doesn’t matter how you start, but how you finish.
He continues the proud tradition of the USMC as the finest warrior citizens on Earth.
Mitchell Paige would understand Cpl. Martinez’s actions.

]]> By: Marc http://urbangrounds.com/2007/10/marco-martinez/#comment-102536 Marc Tue, 02 Oct 2007 17:31:39 +0000 http://urbangrounds.com/2007/10/02/marco-martinez/#comment-102536 Perfectly said. Violence for a reason is just. Gang violence, robbery, drug dealings, murder on city streets, all completely unjust. But when we fought in the revolutionary war, WWI, WWII, we had to defend ourselves..we had to fight and kill, or be killed. People that see no distinction between this kind of violence are mentally corrupt. Something or someone has gotten to these people and warped their perspective on right and wrong. This war, conflict, clash of civilizations, war of religions, clash of ideologies, whatever you want to call it, is a fight for our way of life. now granted our way of life is far from perfect...but it's sure better than that of our enemy. One side in this conflict has to lose. There is no way that the west and the taliban can ever live in peace. Impossible. That's why we better get the job done this time or our children will be dealing with this all over again, and again. just like in the crusades, they only stopped when they were too beaten down to continue. (germany and japan anyone?) Perfectly said. Violence for a reason is just. Gang violence, robbery, drug dealings, murder on city streets, all completely unjust. But when we fought in the revolutionary war, WWI, WWII, we had to defend ourselves..we had to fight and kill, or be killed. People that see no distinction between this kind of violence are mentally corrupt. Something or someone has gotten to these people and warped their perspective on right and wrong. This war, conflict, clash of civilizations, war of religions, clash of ideologies, whatever you want to call it, is a fight for our way of life. now granted our way of life is far from perfect…but it’s sure better than that of our enemy. One side in this conflict has to lose. There is no way that the west and the taliban can ever live in peace. Impossible. That’s why we better get the job done this time or our children will be dealing with this all over again, and again. just like in the crusades, they only stopped when they were too beaten down to continue. (germany and japan anyone?)

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