Rhode Island National Guardsman dies saving life of Afghan girl

[Lady Julily]

http://www.cnn.com/2012/03/28/us/rho...html?hpt=hp_c3

(CNN) -- After the news of a U.S. soldier charged with murdering Afghan civilians, mostly women and children, the story of Spc. Dennis Weichel of the Rhode Island National Guard bears telling.

The official Pentagon news release says he died "from injuries suffered in a noncombat related incident." But there is much more to the story. Weichel, 29, of Providence, died saving the life of a little girl.

According to the Rhode Island National Guard and the U.S. Army, Weichel was in a convoy a week ago with his unit in Laghman Province, in northeast Afghanistan. Some children were in the road in front of the convoy, and Weichel and other troops got out to move them out of the way.

Most of the children moved, but one little girl went back to pick up some brass shell casings in the road. Afghan civilians often recycle the casings, and the girl appeared to aim to do that. But a Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected vehicle was moving toward her, according to Lt. Col. Denis Riel of the Rhode Island National Guard.

MRAPs, as they are known, usually weigh more than 16 tons.

Weichel saw massive truck bearing down on the girl and grabbed her out of the way. But in the process, the armored truck ran him over, Riel said.

The little girl is fine. Weichel died a short time later of his injuries.

"He was a big kid at heart. He always had a smile on his face, and he made everyone laugh," 1st Sgt. Nicky Peppe, who served with Weichel in Iraq, is quoted as saying in an Army story. "But as much as Weichel was funny, he was also a professional. When it was time to go outside the wire for a combat patrol, he was all business."

Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee has ordered flags in the state lowered to half-staff until Weichel, who was posthumously promoted to sergeant, is laid to rest Monday.

Weichel is survived by his parents, his fiancee and three children. His family will receive Weichel's Bronze Star and other awards for his sacrifice.

It is very refreshing to see a true hero in the United States military, for once. My heart goes out to his family.

[DiStOrTiOn]

wow


if he was willing to die for sand niggers, why was he in the middle east to begin with? we go there to kill sand niggers and secure drug trades.



also, this incident will mean nothing to the sand niggers. The muslim shitheads will think "allah workz in mysterius ways. This girl died a martyr so that allah could take the life of the infidel!"

Sand niggas gonna hate either way. Islam forbids its followers of forgiveness, compassion, empathy, ect. The only emotion Allah sanctions is hate and rage.

[MsKnuckles]

^ignorant comment white boy.


what strikes me as worse is.... bronze star??? that's what they get for losing a member of their family in the army... a useless bronze star? ahhh.

[Lady Julily]

Originally Posted by MsKnuckles

^ignorant comment white boy.


what strikes me as worse is.... bronze star??? that's what they get for losing a member of their family in the army... a useless bronze star? ahhh.

Medals don't grow on trees, you know.

[Rolf]

Originally Posted by MsKnuckles

what strikes me as worse is.... bronze star??? that's what they get for losing a member of their family in the army... a useless bronze star? ahhh.

Bronze Star is rather high on the list of U.S combat medals, notes Rolf. A medal will not bring the man back and he clearly did not sacrifice his life for a medal, but it is good that his deed is recognised by his nation, is it not? asks Rolf.

[Lady Julily]

Originally Posted by Rolf

Bronze Star is rather high on the list of U.S combat medals, notes Rolf. A medal will not bring the man back and he clearly did not sacrifice his life for a medal, but it is good that his deed is recognised by his nation, is it not? asks Rolf.

Yes, and though no amount of money could ever replace a loving man, the family will receive a considerably large sum of it.

[slicknickns]

How about for publicity reasons give him the Army Cross or the Medal of Honor (which always garners media attention)?

[Pee Vee Proots, M.D.]

Originally Posted by slicknickns

How about for publicity reasons give him the Army Cross or the Medal of Honor (which always garners media attention)?

Because it would obviously be for publicity reasons?

[mizled]

Originally Posted by Fox Paws

I wonder how many innocent ragheads he killed before that though. The faggot probably deserved it for being a WAR CRIMINAL

Dude. Really?

[slicknickns]

Originally Posted by Pee Vee Herman, M.D

Because it would obviously be for publicity reasons?

You're right, he wouldn't quality for Medal of Honor, (don't you need to save multiple American/allied lives?).

This dude should get an Army Cross

[crazzyass]

Yeah, the Medal of Honor requires some pretty insane bullshit. Most recipients killed multiple enemy combatants while outnumbered, while dragging half of their squad out of harm's way, etc etc.

[a334jv2df]

should have let that sand nigger die

[DiStOrTiOn]

Originally Posted by a334jv2df

should have let that sand nigger die

agreed


she probably will be stoned to death by her own kind soon enough.

[jheit8]

Good propaganda piece, would read again.

[Rolf]

Originally Posted by slicknickns

the Medal of Honor (which always garners media attention)?

Rolf believes that to be eligible for the Medal of Honor, one must do something heroic in the face of the enemy, in other words, in active combat, states Rolf. While sacrificing one's life to save a young child from an MRAP is heroic, it is not an action taken in the face of the enemy, notes Rolf.