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    • Rafael Peralta: Hero

       December 21, 2004

    Oliver North's latest column at Townhall (hat tip to Drew over at the Longhorn Mafia), tells the story of Rafael Peralta's heroism and sacrifice in Iraq. Like North, I question why we haven't heard more about this story in the mainstream media:

    Not only can Rafael's family be proud of him, but his fellow Marines are alive because of him. As Peralta lay near death on the floor of a Fallujah terrorist hideout, he spotted the yellow grenade that had rolled next to his near-lifeless body. Once detonated, it would take out the rest of Peralta's squad. To save his fellow Marines, Peralta reached out, grabbed the grenade and tucked it under his abdomen, where it exploded.

    Like Drew, I urge you to read the whole article and to keep Peralta's family in your thoughts and prayers. I imagine he'll receive the Medal of Honor posthumously, but that's probably not that much comfort to his family, especially at this time of year.


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    Comments

    #  March 7th, 2005 6:48 PM      Converted_Comment
    Converted comment: Posted by: at December 21, 2004 10:54 PM

    I thought we didn't want people talking about the bad aspects of war. Its not very, umm... reassuring?

     
     
    #  March 7th, 2005 6:48 PM      Converted_Comment
    Converted comment: Posted by: kris at December 22, 2004 07:58 AM

    I certainly don't want people NOT talking about bad aspects of war. I just don't want the media to ONLY report bad news.

     
     
    #  March 7th, 2005 6:48 PM      Converted_Comment
    Converted comment: Posted by: ikw at December 22, 2004 11:52 AM

    Hero's in the Liberal Media's eyes are flaming homosexuals parading down the street in their underwear, crying about their rights.
    Real hero's rarely cause attention to themselves.
    In battle the real hero's are the one's that lay down their life or body to protect those around him. To many times these stories in the main stream media are covered up or just not reported at all.
    Thanks God we have Blog's and the Internet so that herotics action do not go unnoticed.
    My prayers condolences go the Peralta's family.

     
     
    #  March 7th, 2005 6:48 PM      Converted_Comment
    Converted comment: Posted by: B. Cooper at January 8, 2005 12:56 AM

    God bless America and Rafael Peralta and his family.

     
     
    #  March 7th, 2005 6:48 PM      Converted_Comment
    Converted comment: Posted by: D. Amick at January 10, 2005 10:29 PM

    He did it for his bro`s! Sgt. Peralta gave his life for his bro`s first,any other reason comes in second! Nearly any highly trained and motivated soldier or marine would have done the same thing! They are ALL HEROES to me!! D. Amick(U.S. Army Infantry 84-88)

     
     

     

     


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