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Sgt. Merlin German, United States Marine-1985-2008
Monday, May 26th, 2008 @ 10:39 am | Uncategorized
On this Memorial Day 2008 we commemorate the life of and the inspiration provided by the late Sgt. Merlin “Miracle Man” German, USMC.
You can read here about this phenomenal young man, an esteemed Marine NCO, who died last month after surviving injury, burns over 97 per cent of his body, sustained three years ago while serving in Iraq. He was an inspiration to nearly everyone he met. His legacy lives on in the foundation he established to help others injured as he by serious burns, before his death which came after one more surgery to help heal his burns.
This holiday is not merely a frivolous day off from work, or a day of shopping and barbecues and pool parties. This day is not just the unofficial kick-off of the summer season here in the United States. This is a day to remember those who sacrificed their lives and their families for a nation that is always grateful, even if some of the politicians are not.
We honor not only the memory of those like Sgt. German, who served, we also honor their survivors; the parents, the family and friends for whom Memorial Day is a reminder of their loss and underscores the fact they are deprived of their loved one. This day should remind us we, too, have been deprived of the privilege of knowing many talented, intelligent, loving individuals, both men and women, taken from us because of the war.
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