Sword of late Marine has become symbol for players of new high school

[larry2013]

Great story from Austin, Texas.

MATTHEW RYAN VANDEGRIFT, 1st LT, US MARINE CORPS, IRAQ KIA

http://www.statesman.com/sports/hig...e-memory-972823.html?cxtype=rss_ece_frontpage

I hope this link works - honor, duty, patriotism i alive and well -

larrys mom

 

[Just_A_Mom]

Wow, that is really neat. Thanks for posting this.

 

[Capt MJ]

Goosebumps.

Makes me wonder if the family is related to the namesake for USS VANDEGRIFT (FFG 48), named for the eighteenth Commandant of the Marine Corps, General Alexander Vandegrift, a Medal of Honor and Navy Cross awardee. Something about the name, the valor and the Marine connection made me wonder.

Thanks for posting.

 

[WAMom68]

Wow, that brought me to tears. Thanks for sharing.

 

[kp2001]

Pretty impressive story. I can imagine myself being one of the players sitting in the room the night it was unveiled and having my jaw drop.

 

[Chockstock]

Heartbreaking...this war needs to end now...its a terrible waste of good Americans fighting someone else's fight with no end, no victory in sight.

 

[DevilDog]

What a great story. Semper Fi, Matthew Vandergrift.

 

[Spanky58ggpt]

Unselfish Gifts. Amen.

A young Marine's unselfish gift of the ultimate human sacrifice and his family's unselfish gift to those his story has the power to inspire. Awesome. Remember them in your prayers and give thanks for all who serve, past, present and future.