Wounded Vet Crawls Up Mountain With One Leg To Honor Fallen Marines
It was the five-year reunion of the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment’s deployment in Afghanistan, a tour that claimed Josue Barron’s left leg and eye. Some men from his unit lost even more. Glancing ahead at the crosses mounted at the top of the steep incline, Barron removed his prosthetic leg.
“The leg wasn’t working the way I wanted it to work, so I just took it off and kind of crawled on my arms and one leg,” he told FOX 5.
With his hands in the dirt, the scorching sun on his back, and his fellow Marines at his side, Barron somehow managed to pull himself to the top of the mountain.
Watch the incredible moment below, brought to you by FOX 5:
Barron sustained his injuries when a fellow Marine stepped on a roadside bomb. Around 350 people gathered at Camp Pendleton in Southern California on Saturday to pay tribute.
The video, showcasing Barron’s grit, determination, and courage, quickly went viral, and he agreed to do a follow-up:
“I can’t let my amputation and my eye slow me down,” he said..
[via FOX 5]
This is the most badass fucking thing Ive seen in a long time.
9 years ago at 12:12 pmSemper Fi Devil Dog
9 years ago at 12:14 pmI’d be honored to have the chance to buy that Marine a beer
9 years ago at 12:15 pmMake it a whiskey and an open tab
9 years ago at 12:23 pmAt least this way I won’t regret my bar tab in the morning
9 years ago at 12:25 pmGod bless you sir, and thank you for your service.
9 years ago at 12:21 pmReal fucking brotherhood right there.
9 years ago at 12:24 pmThese kind of people are what make this country a great place to live in. Thank you, sir.
9 years ago at 12:59 pmSo much respect for our service men and women. They should never have to buy a beer.
9 years ago at 1:11 pmFrabst 3 has to have set the record for becoming an Active within a couple hours of re-joining for the 3rd time
9 years ago at 1:26 pm#MakeTFMCommentersGreatAgain
#StopTheBallocaust
Time and place dude
9 years ago at 1:32 pmLay off his dick. Even Frabst would agree that the only nuts to be feathered, belong to the Marine. And fuck you Boosh for making me repost this comment after you deleted it.
9 years ago at 1:43 pmMaking something twice as difficult and 10 times as badass because the limb wasn’t cooperating. TVetMove
9 years ago at 1:31 pmI hate these “feelgood” military stories. It’s stupid shit just to give morons a patriotic boner when in reality we need to spend immensely less on the military. Why do we need to pay a quarter of our budget on them. American Pride is just a sham to make people sign up for army and be blinded by what’s really happening in America. You’d have to be a moron to sign up under some false belief that you’re fighting for everyone’s freedoms. Stupid.
9 years ago at 1:59 pmYou’re fucked
9 years ago at 2:01 pmIf everyone thought like you, we’d be like France. Realize there’s a lot of people sacrificing their time and sometimes their lives so people like you can sleep safely in your bed and have the “right” to say stupid shit like this. Go to Walter Reed and humble yourself.
9 years ago at 2:09 pmBlackballing this parasite is like giving probation to a ChoMo. Where’s the swift IP ban hammer to ensure recidivism is not an option?
9 years ago at 2:19 pmI have Soldiers on food stamps. I have Soldiers living in barracks from the 60s w black mold and disgusting bathrooms (and coming from the Greek world says A LOT). Feel good about yourself after that comment. Also, I’ll still go fight DAESH or ISIL West Africa and the Russians and the Chinese and Al Qaeda and anyone else looking to kill you. Stay strong keyboard warrior.
9 years ago at 11:45 pm