President Obama honors Rancho Cucamonga Marine with Purple Heart

[Born_A_Truman]

This was on our local news last night.


BETHESDA, Md. (KABC) -- A Marine from Rancho Cucamonga was honored with the Purple Heart award by President Barack Obama on Monday.

Cpl. Justin Crabbe, 22, has gotten used to being surrounded by family and friends in his National Naval Medical Center hospital room in Maryland.

Crabbe's family posted a video on YouTube of the commander in chief in hospital scrubs presenting him the award.

It's rare for the president to make such a presentation in person.

"This is a testimony to the high regard and honor the entire country feels towards you and your service," Obama said.

[jaxx]

Thanks Pat. Those always bring tears to my eyes, but I'm glad the President presented the award in person.

[nofurylike]

wow.

thank you so much for posting that, Pat.
deeply moving ....