Posts Tagged ‘risk’
What been happening – Part I
We went to a Baptism party for Bill’s cousin’s little boy on Saturday. I felt like crap, so I really stayed away from everybody (which turned out to be really good). Madison had a blast playing with all the little kids there.
Sunday we found a church. Yeah! We went to the grocery store and I forgot what else we did, but it was a really busy day.
Monday is when everything gets really crappy. I got a call from the dad of the little boy who got baptized. His son was in the hospital with spinal meningitis. This little boy is only 2 months old. We were all exposed, so they were just calling to let us know. I called Madison’s doctor, so they knew what was going on and what I should watch out for. I also had to call my OBGYN, since being pregnant puts me at higher risk. This has been ongoing since Monday.
So far, all we know is that he is really sick. He is doing better, but will be in the hospital for about 2 weeks if not more. They do not know if there will be any life long effects from this. I hope everyone can keep this little boy in their thoughts and prayers for us!
Wednesday Hero
This Weeks Soldier Was Suggested By Echo9er
On August 11, 2004, Navel Hospitalman Luis E. Fonseca, Jr. was awarded the Navy’s second highest decoration. The Navy Cross, which is awarded for extraordinary heroism while engaged in an action against an enemy of the United States and must be performed in the presence of great danger or at great personal risk, was awarded for his actions while serving with Amphibious Assault Vehicle Platoon, Company C, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines, Task Force Tarawa, II Marine Expeditionary Force.
On March 23, 2004, Fonseca, Jr.’s unit were trying to take the Saddam Canal Bridge. Five Marines were injured when their vehicle was hit by an RPG. Fonseca, while still being fired upon by machine guns and RPG’s, pulled the Marines to safety and established a casualty collection unit inside his own medical evacuation vehicle. After his vehicle was hit once again, Fonseca organized litter teams and directed the movement of four of the Marines, while personally carrying one wounded Marine over open ground to another vehicle. On November 15, 2004, Seaman Fonseca was awarded the “Grateful Nation Award” from the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs for his actions.
“I was doing my job,” said Fonseca. “I wish I could have done more.”
These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives so that others may enjoy the freedoms we get to enjoy everyday. For that, I am proud to call them Hero.
We Should Not Only Mourn These Men And Women Who Died, We Should Also Thank God That Such People Lived
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