MARINE OF THE WEEK // TOOK THE GRENADE BLAST AND KEPT FIGHTING:
Cpl. Richard Weinmaster
2d Battalion, 7th Marines, Marine Corps Forces, Central Command (Forward)
Sangin District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan
July 8, 2008
Award: Navy Cross
Then-Private First Class Weinmaster’s squad was conducting a dismounted patrol down a narrow side street when enemy forces ambushed the squad with machine gun fire and hand grenades. Upon contact, Private First Class Weinmaster immediately began engaging the enemy positions with his squad automatic weapon. As he delivered suppressive fire and assaulted the enemy, encountering a withering volume of fire that passed within meters of his position, Private First Class Weinmaster saw two hand grenades tossed over a wall land in the middle of his patrol. Noting where one of the grenades landed, he quickly placed himself between the grenade and his fire team leader, using his body to shield both his team leader and several other Marines from the blast, which occurred immediately. Private first Class Weinmaster was seriously injured when the grenade detonated, but his valorous actions prevented his fire team leader from receiving any shrapnel. Although he was critically wounded, Private First Class Weinmaster continued to carry on the attack, engaging enemy forces with accurate automatic weapons fire and forcing them to break contact, until he collapsed from the gravity of his wounds. By his outstanding display of decisive action, unlimited courage in the face of extreme danger, and total dedication to duty, Private First Class Weinmaster reflected great credit upon himself and upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and the United States Naval Service.
THANK YOU ALL FOR
OUR FREEDOMS in the
USA.
GOD BLESS YOU AND ALL
WHO SERVED.
THANKS FOR THOSE WHO GAVE THEY LIFE. FOR
USA TO BE FREE.
AMEN
From Pfc to General, every marine down the chain of command is capable at any time to accomplish amazing feats of self sacrifice and courage to save other Marines! That’s why we’re the best! No jest. Ooo-raahhh!
You are correct.
The Commanding General of the First Marine Division, Danang, Vietnam, 1969, never carried a weapon, and daily was in the field with his Marines.
When asked why, he replied that he was in the safest place on earth, as he was surrounded by 27,000 Marines.
He fought in WW2, Korea, and Vietnam twice, as a Regimental Commander and as the Division Commander.
Like all Marines, we are one and the same.
Semper fi brother oorah!
He should have received the Medal of Honor!
Your exactly CORRECT. MOH for sure
Ooh Friggin Rah!!
Well deserving of the Navy Cross!!
Chris
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semper fi rip marine
Outstanding Semper fi brother
Semper Fi brother,Well done. Your what the Corps is all about.
MOH for sure! Very similar to Kyle Carpenter who received MOH. It may be in an upgrade status, bur 13 + years is long enough.
Semper Fi
Bill Allen
Another outstanding performance by another brave and dedicated Marine. Semper Fi!
Sgt Bradley Antkowiak 2013-18
I was in Golf 2/7 in Vietnam in 1967-1968
Semper-Fi MARINE !!
Semper Fi MARINE
Do you have to be KIA to receive the MOH?????????
May God Bless our heroic men & women who gratefully serve in our arm forces to allow us -our God given freedoms. USMC
Semper Fi Devil Dog
And God bless you where ever you may be
Orlando Cepeda USMC
Any relation to THE Orlando Cepeda?
No sir no relationship my father (passed away now) named me after the baseball player
You probably know all his stats! You probably get tired of answering this question!
Semper fidelis, Orlando!
No I don’t get tired and I meet new people as well.
I don’t know any stat on Mr. Cepeda
Orlando Cepeda LCPl 3421 82 & 85
Outstanding Outstanding Outstanding
Semper Fidelis. Hoorah. Thanks for your Service Marine.
B.Spruell.
Staff Sargent
Beirut Lebanon 1983