Wednesday Hero Blogburst & Dedication

Welcome to this week's installment where all the member bloggers of "Wednesdays Hero", found in my sidebar and theirs collectively honor many of the real hero's found in this country who's names and bio's have been provided to us for these humble tributes by blogroll creators Indian Chris @ Right Wing and Right Minded along with HooahWife.

Many of our soldiers are those that have paid the ultimate price for this country, protecting it both at home and abroad from the many threats we face from our enemies wishing us and them harm, and some are not.

In either case they are the real American heroes of today and we now both salute and offer our prayers to both them and their loved ones. To join us if you wish to please start by reading the post below.

The following verbiage provided by Indian Chris as part of the standard Wednesday hero post, the pics have been customized slightly by myself

Cpl. Jordan M. Moehnle

21 years old from Los Angeles, California

Company L, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 6 ("Darkhorse" Battalion)

After all, this is the “Darkhorse” Battalion, one of the most battle-hardened infantry units in the Marine Corps. It is filled with tough, combat-wise leathernecks who have spent years in Iraq, learning the culture, fighting terrorism and bringing security to a formerly troubled Anbar Province. So, why were they all looking green around the gills their first few weeks in Iraq?

The answer to that question lies in the nature of how they were doing business. No longer were patrols radiating from a forward operating base, spending a few hours in the city, then returning. Instead, third platoon, like many of the platoons in the battalion, were living, eating, sleeping and bathing in the neighborhoods they were helping to stabilize.

The close-quarters living arrangements have already yielded results for third platoon, said Cpl. Jordan M. Moehnle, a 21-year-old squad leader on his second tour in Iraq.

You can read more here.

These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives so that others may enjoy the freedoms we get to enjoy everyday. For that, I am proud to call them Hero.
We Should Not Only Mourn These Men And Women Who Died, We Should Also Thank God That Such People Lived

This post is part of the Wednesday Hero Blogroll. For more information about Wednesday Hero, or if you would like to post it on your blog, you can go here.

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