tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665029871862530251.post7460774970989919398..comments2022-06-28T06:37:05.134-05:00Comments on Candace Lynch, CS: Good Samaritan, good neighborCandace Lynch CShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15050821664524636330noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665029871862530251.post-31636077484526207572008-07-01T18:30:00.000-05:002008-07-01T18:30:00.000-05:00Recently in the news, there was a story about a yo...Recently in the news, there was a story about a young soldier in Iraq. A gunner, who was stationed in a HumV gun turret. Gunners in HumV’s sit in a hole at top of the vehicle and can rotate around to shoot enemy combatants.<BR/><BR/>While on patrol one day, a hand-grenade was tossed thru the turret hole into the HumV and became lodged within. The 19 yr. old didn’t have time to dislodge the hand-grenade nor to warn his comrades about the danger. <BR/><BR/>The young gunner dropped down inside the vehicle and covered the hand-grenade with his own body, shielding his buddies and saving their lives. He could have jumped off the vehicle and saved himself, but he made a different decision. His decision saved 4 lives.<BR/><BR/>He was awarded, posthumously, the highest medal of honor, the Medal of Honor, available by President Bush. An aptly named medal if ever there was one.<BR/><BR/>Where does courage like this come from? From what great wellspring do such selfless acts arise? The answer to these questions are between he and God - found hidden within the truly wondrous example of a 19 yr. old.<BR/><BR/>JimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com