Injured Marine Defies Attackers (1 finger salute)
September 24th, 2005 | 
Author: Found this article through Freepers posted by NormsRevenge. I absolutely LOVED this picture. What a stud this Marine is, seriously, just look at him.
Snip of the story:
Once Marine Gunnery Sgt. Michael Burghardt realized he could wiggle his toes and fingers, he had one message for the insurgents who wounded him – defiance. Burghardt, of Huntington Beach, Calif., disarmed two bombs that were found – quick action that probably saved the lives of several Nebraska soldiers. But he couldn’t get to a third.
Update 9/26: I was curious just who took the photo of Gunnery Sgt. Michael Burghardt so I sent an email requesting the information from The Omaha World-Harold and the Regional Editor Mike Holmes responded back to me that it was Jeff Bundy, who is on assignment with Dave Kotok in Iraq.
And I’m just so thrilled cause I not only got a link from Matt at Blackfive on this posting but I got linked on Strategy Page under their Dirty Little Links section!! Yikes.
I had to add this comment from Gretchen (thanks Gretchen for the additional info):
My daughter is a physicans assistant serving with the PA National Guard in Ramadi…she happened to be the one waiting for the bird to bring in this trauma case. After having 4 dead that day…she could not believe when in her words “low and behold this dude comes just strutting in with no pants on” he made her day….and mine too…he is one tough marine…salute to you too Cindy Sheehan!
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Hey Cindy Sheehaan!
YOU TOO!!!
my kind of Marine!!!
Rock and Roll. That strong and brave Marine echoes my sentiments exactly.
Sick, twisted, chicken terrorist vesus the United States Marine Corp. and United States Army. I’ll take the Marines and Soldiers everyday, all day and forever.
Thanks for posting this photo.
and they know just what it means!!!
My new desktop wallpaper!
That was the second salute I learned in Basic Training!
Nicely done Marine!
Go Marines! Thanks for this one Toni:)
Found my way here through BlackFive. Thanks for posting that photo. Excellent! I love our guys.
Well done!
I too, hail from H.B. He did our home town proud. (Still grinning)
F
And why did this not make the front of Time?
Way to go Marine!!!
Jim Smith
Pulease Jim – you know better than that. Promote a Marine? You been drinkin’ some of that Koolaid lately?
When I mention someone’s blog, I send a courtesy notice.
http://secret-agent.blogspot.com/2005/09/low-brow-yes-but-its-better-than.html
I don’t agree with the Iraq war, but I heartily endorse this Marine’s sentiments and grateful that he’s there to defend me.
Tell it like it is, Marine.
My daughter is a physicans assistant serving with the PA National Guard in Ramadi…she happened to be the one waiting for the bird to bring in this trauma case. After having 4 dead that day…she could not believe when in her words “low and behold this dude comes just strutting in with no pants on” he made her day….and mine too…he is one tough marine…salute to you too Cindy Sheehan!