So I received a text message from my buddy Stan on Saturday. It said, "Hey man I got shot. I'm at Bethesda right now." So naturally I'm concerned. I send a reply and told him to call me ASAP. He called last night and we spoke for about an hour. He sounded horrible and I could tell he was drugged up for the pain.
From what he was allowed to tell me (He's with MARSOC), he got shot in the ankle, point blank, when he was trying to subdue a suspected IED maker. His ankle exploded and now he doesn't have much of an ankle left. They haven't amputated his foot yet but it looks like that's the next step. His mother and his son are there with him but I could tell he needs some support from his fellow Marines. So I'm going to fly up there this weekend and see him.
I just wanted to remind everyone that the conflict over in Iraq is still in affect and our best and bravest are still out there sacrificing life and limb for us. If you're ever in the Washington DC area, try to make a trip NW up to Bethesda. Our wounded warriors would definitely love to see you....
From what he was allowed to tell me (He's with MARSOC), he got shot in the ankle, point blank, when he was trying to subdue a suspected IED maker. His ankle exploded and now he doesn't have much of an ankle left. They haven't amputated his foot yet but it looks like that's the next step. His mother and his son are there with him but I could tell he needs some support from his fellow Marines. So I'm going to fly up there this weekend and see him.
I just wanted to remind everyone that the conflict over in Iraq is still in affect and our best and bravest are still out there sacrificing life and limb for us. If you're ever in the Washington DC area, try to make a trip NW up to Bethesda. Our wounded warriors would definitely love to see you....