Marine to receive Medal of Honor

[Mrs Behavin]

President Bush announced on Friday that the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest military decoration, will be awarded posthumously to Marine Cpl. Jason Dunham.
In April 2004, Dunham was leading a patrol in an Iraqi town near the Syrian border when the patrol stopped a convoy of cars leaving the scene of an attack on a Marine convoy, according to military and media accounts of the action.
An occupant of one of the cars attacked Dunham and the two fought hand to hand. As they fought, Dunham yelled to fellow Marines, "No, no watch his hand." The attacker then dropped a grenade and Dunham hurled himself on top of it, using his helmet to try to blunt the force of the blast.
Still, Dunham was critically wounded in the explosion and died eight days later at Bethesda Naval Hospital in Maryland.

Marine to receive Medal of Honor for Iraq heroism - CNN.com

 

[White2000GT]

It truly is a shame that most Medals of Honor are awarded posthumously. There are so many in the military that are still alive that I feel deserve this award as well. Unfortunately, that is up to Congress to decide.

 

[elluko]

I honour this poor man.
He deserves recognition for his deeds. He died serving his country, his people and his soldiers. R.I.P. bud.
Lest we forget.