12voltman59
Dec 8, 2010, 2:40 PM
Since we have a history on here of posting things relating to the military and the wars we have going on---I thought I would post the text of a message I got from one of my online groups---it is self-explanatory when you read the message. I don't know if you pray, meditate, or whatever and offer up some sort of blessing request in any sort of form from any "higher power" there might be out there---or you simply quietly pass along your best wishes that others remain safe and such----it doesn't matter---I just ask that you consider doing whatever is your preference for this group of Marines deployed in a battle zone.
Thanks for reading. Here is the message sent to me and others on this particular mailing list:
A message to all members of Coast Guard Channel Community
Coast Guard Channel Community member and long-term Channel Supporter, Roland "Ron" Wiborg sent me a message this morning, passing on a prayer request from a Marine Chaplain. The request from Chaplain Claire Fitzgerald of the Marine Corps League reads:
"We are asking everyone to say a prayer for "Darkhorse" 3rd Battalion 5th Marines and their families. The Battalion is fighting it out in Afghanistan and have lost 9 marines in four days Claire requested we keep the Battalion in our prayers and concluded with "God Bless America and God Bless the United States Marine Corps..."
In further research, I learned that the 3/5 has actually lost 13 marines since October. They are fighting it out in the Helmand Province, which is an extremely violent region of the Country. It's the same part of Afghanistan where the British suffered 1/3 of their deaths. One Associated Press (AP) account described the situation that "they are literally in a race for their lives." The center of the fight is in the Sangin District, described as the last remaining sanctuary in Helmand where the Taliban can freely process the opium and heroin that is essentially funding the insurgency. Our Marines have thrown away the British playbook and believe they are making progress against an enemy that has been fighting here for years and have blanketed the area with tons of IEDs.
You can read the article from former Marine, now reporter Tim King. King's gripping report of what's going on with the Battalion includes AP accounts and a statement from the 3rd Battalion 5th Marines Commanding Officer, LtCol Jason Morris here in the : Salem News. I found it to be an insightful look at some of the challenges we face in Afghanistan as a whole. The article also points out ways that you can help lift the spirits of our young Marines who are coping with watching their "best friends die or suffer grievous wounds".
Thanks for reading. Here is the message sent to me and others on this particular mailing list:
A message to all members of Coast Guard Channel Community
Coast Guard Channel Community member and long-term Channel Supporter, Roland "Ron" Wiborg sent me a message this morning, passing on a prayer request from a Marine Chaplain. The request from Chaplain Claire Fitzgerald of the Marine Corps League reads:
"We are asking everyone to say a prayer for "Darkhorse" 3rd Battalion 5th Marines and their families. The Battalion is fighting it out in Afghanistan and have lost 9 marines in four days Claire requested we keep the Battalion in our prayers and concluded with "God Bless America and God Bless the United States Marine Corps..."
In further research, I learned that the 3/5 has actually lost 13 marines since October. They are fighting it out in the Helmand Province, which is an extremely violent region of the Country. It's the same part of Afghanistan where the British suffered 1/3 of their deaths. One Associated Press (AP) account described the situation that "they are literally in a race for their lives." The center of the fight is in the Sangin District, described as the last remaining sanctuary in Helmand where the Taliban can freely process the opium and heroin that is essentially funding the insurgency. Our Marines have thrown away the British playbook and believe they are making progress against an enemy that has been fighting here for years and have blanketed the area with tons of IEDs.
You can read the article from former Marine, now reporter Tim King. King's gripping report of what's going on with the Battalion includes AP accounts and a statement from the 3rd Battalion 5th Marines Commanding Officer, LtCol Jason Morris here in the : Salem News. I found it to be an insightful look at some of the challenges we face in Afghanistan as a whole. The article also points out ways that you can help lift the spirits of our young Marines who are coping with watching their "best friends die or suffer grievous wounds".