Prayers for my unit and families.

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o3marine52

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As some of you may have heard this past Wednesday four EOD (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) Marines were killed during a range sweep on Camp Pendelton, California.

The two Californians killed were 28-year-old Staff Sgt. Mathew R. Marsh of Long Beach, who had been a Marine since 2003, and 27-year-old Sgt. Miguel Ortiz of Vista, a Marine since 2006.

Also killed were 31-year-old Gunnery Sgt. J. Mullins of Bayou L'Ourse, La., an 11-year Marine Corps veteran, and 32-year-old Staff Sgt. Eric W. Summers of Poplar Bluff, Mo., who has been in the Marine Corps for 13 years."

I normally would not come to a sports forum to post this type of stuff but these were my guys, my friends and they deserve to have everyone know the level of their bravery. I figured the Volnation would not mind this request.

Please if you would keep their families, myself and all other EOD techs in your prayers, it is an enormously difficult time for us and we need all the prayers we can get right now.

God Bless, and Go Big Orange

The Memorial is on Thursday so that day remember us all. Thank you again.
 
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o3marine52 said:
As some of you may have heard this past Wednesday four EOD (Explosive ordnance Disposal) Marines were killed during a range sweep on Camp Pendelton, California.

The two Californians killed were 28-year-old Staff Sgt. Mathew R. Marsh of Long Beach, who had been a Marine since 2003, and 27-year-old Sgt. Miguel Ortiz of Vista, a Marine since 2006.

Also killed were 31-year-old Gunnery Sgt. J. Mullins of Bayou L'Ourse, La., an 11-year Marine Corps veteran, and 32-year-old Staff Sgt. Eric W. Summers of Poplar Bluff, Mo., who has been in the Marine Corps for 13 years."

I normally would not come to a sports forum to post this type of stuff but these were my guys, my friends and they deserve to have everyone know the level of their bravery. I figured the Volnation would not mind this request.

Please if you would keep their families, myself and all other EOD techs in your prayers, it is an enormously difficult time for us and we need all the prayers we can get right now.

God Bless, and Go Big Orange
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Don't know what to say other than yes. So sorry you lost your men, that their families lost their loved ones. Thoughts and prayers sent. GOD bless the Marines.
 
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My brother-in-law is a Marine. God Bless their families and their friends including you. God Bless the Marine Corps, and all other branches of the military for keeping us free. They are the real heroes in life. Thank you for your service, also, o3marine52.
 
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RockyTop411 said:
My brother-in-law is a Marine. God Bless their families and their friends including you. God Bless the Marine Corps, and all other branches of the military for keeping us free. They are the real heroes in life. Thank you for your service, also, o3marine52.
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Thank you
 
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o3marine52 said:
As some of you may have heard this past Wednesday four EOD (Explosive ordnance Disposal) Marines were killed during a range sweep on Camp Pendelton, California.

The two Californians killed were 28-year-old Staff Sgt. Mathew R. Marsh of Long Beach, who had been a Marine since 2003, and 27-year-old Sgt. Miguel Ortiz of Vista, a Marine since 2006.

Also killed were 31-year-old Gunnery Sgt. J. Mullins of Bayou L'Ourse, La., an 11-year Marine Corps veteran, and 32-year-old Staff Sgt. Eric W. Summers of Poplar Bluff, Mo., who has been in the Marine Corps for 13 years."

I normally would not come to a sports forum to post this type of stuff but these were my guys, my friends and they deserve to have everyone know the level of their bravery. I figured the Volnation would not mind this request.

Please if you would keep their families, myself and all other EOD techs in your prayers, it is an enormously difficult time for us and we need all the prayers we can get right now.

God Bless, and Go Big Orange

The Memorial is on Thursday so defiantly that day remember us all. Thank you again.
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OP,

My step-son is at Pendlton and every time news like this breaks I pray it isn't Zac.

Hang in there, and know that we're all thinking about and praying for you and your fellow Marines.
 
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I saw a soldier kneeling down,
for this was the first quiet place he had found.
He had traveled through desert, rivers and mud
He'd tasted sweat and shed his blood.

He folded his hands and looked to the sky
I saw his tears, as they welled in his eyes.
He spoke to God, and this is what he said.
"God Bless my men, who now lie dead;

I know not what You have in mind,
but when You judge them, please be kind
when they come before You, they will be poorly dressed
but they'll walk proudly, for they have done their best.

Their boots will be muddy and their clothes all torn
but these clothes they have so proudly worn.
Their hearts will be still and cold inside,
for they have fought their best and did so with pride.

So please take care of them as they pass Your way
the price of freedom they've already paid."

AMEN!
 
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UT Hill Man said:
I saw a soldier kneeling down,
for this was the first quiet place he had found.
He had traveled through desert, rivers and mud
He'd tasted sweat and shed his blood.

He folded his hands and looked to the sky
I saw his tears, as they welled in his eyes.
He spoke to God, and this is what he said.
"God Bless my men, who now lie dead;

I know not what You have in mind,
but when You judge them, please be kind
when they come before You, they will be poorly dressed
but they'll walk proudly, for they have done their best.

Their boots will be muddy and their clothes all torn
but these clothes they have so proudly worn.
Their hearts will be still and cold inside,
for they have fought their best and did so with pride.

So please take care of them as they pass Your way
the price of freedom they've already paid."

AMEN!
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I have never heard that before, thank you for posting it.
 
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I'll send a few up, my bro is a force recon guy. I was bummed when I heard the news. Best men in the world! Semper Fi.
 
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Killed on a training mission at Pendleton? Confused OP. What went wrong? Sorry for the loss regardless.
 
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volger said:
Killed on a training mission at Pendleton? Confused OP. What went wrong? Sorry for the loss regardless.
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They were doing a range sweep, which is when we go out to range that is used for all different types of explosive ordnance, and clear it of those explosive hazards so other units can train there. Normally this is a uneventful op as we train for dealing with explosives everyday.

Explosives are inherently dangerous, and something went wrong. Cant/Wont speculate till the investigation is done.
 
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