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Two Marines In The Path Of A Truck Bomb

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Fri, 02/28/2014 - 7:35am

Everybody Should Read General John Kelly's Speech About Two Marines In The Path Of A Truck Bomb by Geoffrey Ingersoll, Business Insider

Five years ago, two Marines from two different walks of life who had literally just met were told to stand guard in front of their outpost's entry control point.

Minutes later, they were staring down a big blue truck packed with explosives. With this particular shred of hell bearing down on them, they stood their ground.

Heck, they even leaned in.

I had heard the story many times, personally. But until today I had never heard Marine Lt. Gen. John Kelly's telling of it to a packed house in 2010. Just four days following the death of his own son in combat, Kelly eulogized two other sons in an unforgettable manner…

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Madhu (not verified)

Sun, 03/02/2014 - 4:56pm

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I'm not sure I can say I never tire of reading about this event because it breaks my heart. But yeah, remember.

I will never tire of reading about this event. There is a painting of their actions, and the footage will be released someday.

This is the stuff we need to pass on to our children, our children's children, and our neighbors. That is how we remember their actions and preserve their legacies.