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bburgoyne26
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 Posted: 12/16/05 - 23:05 Post subject: GF's son interviewed on CNN.....
Tonight on Lou Dobbs......
Transcript:
"Still ahead tonight, "Heroes." How one Marine recovered classified information in Iraq even after his platoon was ambushed. And it's been called the best commercial of the year, our moving salute to our troops you won't want to miss.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
PILGRIM: Now "Heroes," our weekly tribute to our men and women in uniform. Captain Josh Glover led his platoon in two rescues under fire in just one day while serving in Iraq. He was awarded a Silver Star for his bravery. Philippa Holland has his story.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
CAPTAIN JOSH GLOVER, U.S. MARINE CORPS: This is my platoon in Fallujah at our battalion command post, because we were the battalion quick reaction force.
PHILIPPA HOLLAND, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Early in the morning of April 13, 2004, during Operation Vigilant Resolve, then 1st Lieutenant Josh Glover's platoon was called to retrieve classified information from a down Air Force helicopter near Fallujah.
GLOVER: We were ambushed by about 30 or 40 enemy on an ambush that probably spanned about a kilometer and half. They attacked with mortars, rocket-propelled grenades, machine guns, AK-47s. We ended up fighting through that ambush.
At the tail end of it, a rocket-propelled grenade hit one of my vehicles, killed one marine and wounded several as well. We got back to the city, dropped off our wounded marines, and then went back to refit.
HOLLAND: With classified information secured, Glover's quick reaction force was again sent to the front, this time to recover a destroyed, amphibian assault vehicle. That body contained the body of marine killed in the fighting.
GLOVER: We had to bring that marine's body back through enemy (ph) lines.
HOLLAND: They also had to rescue the rest of the platoon in Fallujah.
GLOVER: There was about 15 or 20 marines who were inside a house. We were just not in moving alongside the tanks as we tried to get out to the location of the stranded marines. So we had some pretty close engagements. They were running low on ammo, and they did have some casualties, so we pushed through and got on out there and linked up with them.
HOLLAND: Promoted this fall, Captain Glover was presented with the Silver Star for his courageous actions, personal initiative, and loyal devotion to duty.
GLOVER: When things are going on, and you're actually staring all that stuff in the face, and you're in combat, I think you do it for your fellow marines. You know, you got 60 reasons why you've got to do well.
HOLLAND (on camera): For at least the next two years, Captain Glover will be stationed here, at Marine Barracks Washington, the oldest post in the Marine Corps. After that he hopes to return to the fleet and assume a company command.
Philippa Holland, CNN, Washington.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
PILGRIM: In addition to the Silver Star, Captain Glover has also received two Purple Hearts, a Navy Achievement Medal and a Navy Commendation Medal, both with combat distinguishing device for valor.
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Why didn't you tell us ahead of time so we could watch/listen?
