2/7 Marine awarded Navy Cross. And meritorious promotion to Corporal. Go. Read.
Dude was manning the turret machine gun in an MRAP. Vehicle took an RPG. Which partially amputated the gunner’s leg. And stunned the driver. Which left the vehicle stuck in the killing zone.
Gustafson stayed at his position returning effective fire and blowing up bad guys.
And reloaded the gun, which requires presence of mind and dexterity.
Twice.
Jesus wept - where do we get men like that?
Cross posted to Space For Commerce.
Well, we get them from our great country, in spite of everything our current administration is trying to do.
Comment by Joe — 20090409 @ 0820
Amen, Joe. Our people are the greatest resource on earth. If only Lincoln’s aphorism about fooling them wasn’t so apt.
Comment by Jim Burke — 20090410 @ 0647