Gates near tears talking about fallen soldier

In an address at the Marine Corps Dinner Wednesday night, Defense

Secretary Robert Gates came close to tears,when discussing Marine

Douglas A. Zembiec, a marine who asked to be sent back to Iraq, and

died there.(July19)

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[ghostofxmaspast]

This guy has a heart of gold...it's nice to see a politician who gives a damn!

[BroadCastTuber]

Never forget those that were killed. And never let rest those that killed them.

- Douglas A. Zembiec

[brianthao102]

OO-RAH!!

[Robert Castellano]

Who gives a fuck!!! Soldier Marine Sailor? All men who raise their right hand are all Soldiers by definition. I'm a Marine and I do not get insulted when labeled as a soldier. Im a soldier of GOD not a Marine of GOD

[Marybelle Daclan]

Awwwwwww...

[percommode]

How could anyone dislike this speech? Beyond belief.

[John Shepard]

Continued... We do the least to memorialize them. We give a medal to families, record their names, give speeches, but we do not leave a real way for them to be remembered through the ages. Data can be erased, medals can be destroyed, but a memorial lasts. We need a lasting memorial to the struggles of the many who have gone above and beyond, who have brought a new sense of bravery, honor, and integrity to all of humanity. We must remember them, for as long as we last and endure.

-- Ryan Maes

[John Shepard]

Continued... Many die, but only a few are recognized. We need a way to recognize all. But it is not possible, so we must truly have some way to memorialize them all. If we did, we may soothe the emotional pain many of the families of these brave men and women who died for their friends and brothers in arms. I hope one day, all will be recognized, and all will have their faces shown, in one central memorial. I would say it would be the least we could do, but we are already doing the least.

[John Shepard]

Please listen to what I have to say. Men like Major Douglas Zembiec die all the time in Iraq, Afghanistan, and all over the world every single day. Realize that. Men jump on grenades to save friends, take bullets for each other, run into fire to rescue downed men, and more. I just read a few months ago about one of those men. Ross A. McGinnis. He jumped on a grenade in Iraq and saved his friends in the Humvee. We need a way to honor all who die for this country, regardless of fame, or reknown.

[jtstep320]

fallen marine! No marine should be called a soldier they earned the title to be call devil dog, leatherneck, and most of all United States Marine OORAH!!!!!!!

[losee12792]

MARINES ARE NOT FUCKING SOLDIERS GOD DAMNIT!

[Light Yagami]

Major Douglas A. Zembiec was a Marine not a fucking soldier!