Happy birthday

[battman]

Just wanted to say "HAPPY BIRTHDAY" to all MARINES where ever you might be.

[emckinnie]

This is from my friend who is retired AF

S/F
Ed

From: James Heeter [mailto:jheeter@comcast.net]
Sent: Thursday, November 10, 2011 7:59 AM
To: Ed; Ed McKinnie
Subject: Happy Birthday Marine




Cool story. I never heard about it.

SEMPER FI

A chaplain ,who happened to be assigned to the Pentagon, told of an
incident that happened right after Flight 77 hit the Pentagon on 9/11.

A daycare facility inside the Pentagon had many children, including
infants who were in heavy cribs. The daycare supervisor, looking at all
the children they needed to evacuate, was in a panic over what they
could do. There were many children, mostly toddlers, as well as the
infants that would need to be taken out
with the cribs.

There was no time to try to bundle them into carriers and strollers.
Just then a young Marine came running into the center and asked what
they needed. After hearing what the center director was trying to do,
he ran back out into the hallway and disappeared. The director th ought,
"Well, here we are, on our own."

About 2 minutes later, that Marine returned with 40 other Marines in
tow. Each of them grabbed a crib with a child, and the rest started
gathering up toddlers. The director and her staff then helped them take
all the children out of the center and down toward the park near the
Potomac and the Pentagon.

Once they got about 3/4 of a mile outside the building, the Marines
stopped in the park, and then did a fabulous thing- they formed a
circle with the cribs, which were quite sturdy and heavy, like the
covered wagons in the Old West. Inside this circle of cribs, they put
the toddlers, to keep them from wandering off.

Outside this circle were the 40 Marines, forming a perimeter around the
children and waiting for instructions.
There they remained until the
parents could be notified and come get their children.The chaplain then
said, "I don't think any of us saw nor heard of this on any of the news
stories of the day. It was an incredible story of our men there.” There
wasn't a dry eye in the room. The thought of those Marines and what
they did and how fast they reacted; could we expect any less from them?
It was one of the most touching stories from the Pentagon.

Remember Ronald Reagan's great compliment: "Most of us wonder if our
lives make
any difference. Marines don't have that problem."

God Bless the USA , our troops, and you.

It's the Military, not the politicians that ensures our right to
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. It’s the Military who
salutes the flag, who serves beneath the flag, and whose coffin is
draped by the flag.

If you care to offer the smallest token of recognition and appreciation
for the military, please pass this on and pray for our men and women,
who have served and are currently serving our country, and pray for
those who have given the ultimate sacrifice
for freedom.