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Ryan says those amputation wounds are now “healed up. ”. He successfully completed a myriad of follow-up surgeries in the past several weeks and most recently has been treated for a fractured hip that required placement of four screws, a broken... McRae, 29, completed the last of his scheduled surgeries this past week at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Md. On Tuesday, doctors operated on the back of his right eye socket, which was severely damaged in the roadside... The father of the Juneau Marine who was injured in Afghanistan last month says his son has made incredible strides toward recovery, and his condition continues to improve. “He’s made tremendous progress,” Tim Ryan, father of Staff Sgt. Both of his legs and his left arm were amputated in the blast.Source: Juneau Empire

Sep 18, 2010 by Randy Marsh | Posted in Military
I can not seem to notice one.
Oct 22, 2010 by Jayd Strachanowski | Posted in Military
I'm a senior in high school and I'm looking to join a branch of the military. I would like to become a member of the EOD team, but I heard it is very difficult to do so in the USMC. I also heard that in the Amry Elist you can just as EOD.
Army and USMC EOD are almost doing the same thing. The biggest difference is the budget allocated to these units; army is becoming more (but not as much as the Navy).
Nov 29, 2010 by the Flash | Posted in Military
I am a junior in high school on the wrestling team. I plan on enlisting in one of these two branches and i am very interested in EOD. I just had a couple of questions
1. what is the School for Eod like
2.how much book work is involved with
1. EOD School is long and can be a bit difficult for some people. The instructors (the ones in the military) can be quite strict, so better bring your A game.
2. A lot (along with info. from computer)
3. I'd say USMC is a
by USMC Wife
I've been going through some things which no one really knows the full extent of what it is. There are some pride things in our way and I hate it. I really wish I could shout my big problem out to the world for all to know so it no longer has... And when you get to fall, the leaves and branches start to die and put more pressure on weaker branches. As you go through the seasons the old brittle branches will continue to get more brittle unless they are "dealt with". What we really need is our savior, our own carpenter of life, come and saw down all those branches that are making us weaker. I feel like we have this big secret that only 1 person knows about. After a while you have a lot of branches dying or falling off all at once....
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PRESIDIO OF MONTEREY, Calif. - Lance Cpl. Valentin Lopez and Lance Cpl. Chandra Goldner collect toy donations in front of Thinker Toys at Del Monte Shopping Center on Nov. 23. Last year 1,000 children in the Monterey area received toys through the Marine Corps Toys for Tots program.
PRESIDIO OF MONTEREY, Calif. - Lance Cpl. Kevin Collins, Cpl. Elysa Vickery, and Cpl. Kara Wilbanks sort through donations already collected during the Presidio Marine Corps' 2011 Toys for Tots drive. Donations will continue to be accepted through Dec. 11 at the following locations:
PRESIDIO OF MONTEREY, Calif. - Lance Cpl. Valentin Lopez and Lance Cpl. Chandra Goldner collect toy donations in front of Thinker Toys at Del Monte Shopping Center on Nov. 23. Last year 1,000 children in the Monterey area received toys through the Marine Corps Toys for Tots program.
PRESIDIO OF MONTEREY, Calif. - Lance Cpl. Valentin Lopez and Lance Cpl. Chandra Goldner collect toy donations in front of Thinker Toys at Del Monte Shopping Center on Nov. 23. Last year 1,000 children in the Monterey area received toys through the Marine Corps Toys for Tots program.
PRESIDIO OF MONTEREY, Calif. - Lance Cpl. Kevin Collins, Cpl. Elysa Vickery, and Cpl. Kara Wilbanks sort through donations already collected during the Presidio Marine Corps' 2011 Toys for Tots drive. Donations will continue to be accepted through Dec. 11 at the following locations: