Honor is a hard term to describe. It doesn’t have a color or weight or shape. If someone were to ask me what honor looked like, I’d probably struggle with what to say.
But something happened on May 23, 2012 at 9:31 a.m. at Gate 38 of Reagan National Airport that might change that. A flash mob of sorts broke out. But not like you’ve seen on YouTube with highly choreographed dance numbers or people singing a song in unison. In fact, virtually all of the participants of this “flash mob” didn’t know they would be participating until moments before it happened.
You know I am a supporter (check out these posts) of the kick butt charity AnySoldier. Why, simple, because they were right there next to me relentlessly during all of my multiple combat tours and I cant describe the help they brought to my Marines, made Christmas hoolidays, birthdays, the typical day SPECIAL for all of us. Please read below and see how now you can help those that help us that are deployed.
This is the story of Taylor Morris, a 23 year-old Navy EOD tech:
Taylor Morris learned at an early age he was hooked on the outdoors, adventurous, the middle of 4 children and always the last one inside for dinner at his home in Cedar Falls, Iowa. His mother Juli recalled, "Our family took a camping trip from Niagra Falls down the East Coast one summer. Taylor set up the tents every night, started the fires, cooked the meals. Taylor was only 8 years old." As Taylor grew older and took to extreme water sports and rock climbing, Taylor discovered he was also very calm under extreme pressure. This quality would later make him the perfect candidate for the Navy's EOD, Explosive Ordinance Disposal.
Many times one has to look at themselves and wonder, “Am I really doing everything I can?” When you fall short do you accept it or recognize that you are so very close to actually succeeding? Do you quit when it’s tough or do you push through the adversity? It’s not easy. Life, your current situation that you were dealt but no one said life was easy or fair. Many people routinely get knock down, what matters most is what you do next. That’s what matters the most. The below article shows how one of many wounded warriors has gotten knocked down and still gets up, even without legs.
The below is the first post of a new section on One Marine’s View called “Every Day is Memorial Day”. It is too easy for so many to simply nod perhaps for a slight second and go on their way during days like the actual Memorial Day but here on my blog I think we can do better. Thus, this category is now officially added to OMV!
Sit down, get a cup of coffee, smoke em if ya got em and read the below post. Then read it again because every day is Memorial Day for those families that have lost warriors.
It’s too easy to go through our daily routine and take for granted how good we have things in America. Unfortunately many young Americans don’t realize the reasons we have the life and opportunities they do and routinely take it for granted or worse, believe they automatically rate these great opportunities without considering a price that came with it.
Every year Rolling Thunder pounds the streets of Washington DC. I have had the opportunity to ride among warriors with my buds at AnySoldier.com. This year, although I am not in the US, they still ride and they will be representing strong.
Hundreds if not hundreds of thousands of bikers fall into the city, some looking like something out of a biker bar, well because they are. Some sporting the Eagle Globe & Anchor on their back (The Leathernecks) but all of them have the pride of America in their veins.
If you are in the VA, DC, MD area and haven’t ever checked out Rolling Thunder, it’s something to see and feel. If you check it out, keep an eye out for Marty and friends from AnySoldier. They will be one of the many with the Stars & Bars flying behind his bike.
Your heroes, making a difference like the warriors in the video. Every day, warriors go out into harm’s way. Many times the average patrol that may seem mundane and routine turns into a shit sandwich in a blink of an eye.
Your young heroes at war (remember we are at war?) do this type of operations every day and make split second decisions that could matter if some of their team members come home or not.
You may have participated and voted for One Marine’s View during the 2012 Milbloggies this year.
Its my pleasure to announce that One Marine’s View won the Marine Corps Blog award. This was only because of you the readers of One Marine’s View. This blog was started during the first (of five) of my combat deployments and from the beginning the objective was to bring information about your warriors to you back in America. I appreciate those of you that supported me with a vote and please know this award goes to those fighting, their families and those that have given all for their country.
