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sparkie
05-03-08, 09:09 PM
Has left us for the gate,,,,, I am sad, but better,,, for having known of him. Rest in piece, My Brother. Inspiration????? What does the world know?

Phantom Winger
05-06-08, 10:09 AM
May 3, 2008 -- Anyone wondering what kind of men the US military is capable of produc ing need look no further than New York's own Sgt. Merlin German, who passed away last month at age 22.
German, a Manhattan native and proud Marine, suffered burns to more than 97 percent of his body in 2005, when he was hit with a roadside bomb in Iraq's then-violent Anbar Province. Doctors put his chances of survival at just 3 percent.
But German, who earned the nickname "Miracle Man," fought on for more than three years, undergoing some 120 surgical procedures in the process.
He died unexpectedly on April 11, after a relatively minor surgery to replace skin under his lip, the Pentagon announced Thursday.
The magnitude of German's injuries, of course, made his struggle singularly heroic. Nevertheless - as he would be the first to point out - he was only one of thousands of wounded soldiers, sailors and Marines who face their injuries with courage equal to that of the battlefield.
German, in particular, was known for his unflappable sense of humor and passion for bringing cheer to his fellow vets.
He also dreamed of establishing a charity - Merlin's Miracles, online at www.merlinsmiracles.com - for child burn victims and their families.
America has lost one of its best.
Rest in peace.

http://www.nypost.com/seven/05032008/postopinion/editorials/sgt__merlin_german__1985_2008_109227.htm

AL49BGN
05-06-08, 11:25 AM
A True Hero!Semper Fi Sgt German.