Elmer's Brother

Do you think this guy would ever come up with a cockamamy story about being in Fallujah on Christmas Eve and it being seared into his memory? Or maybe he collected a boonie hat from some CIA operative on one of his jaunts into enemy territory.

The following is from Marine Col. Dennis Beal USMC (Ret)

When we think we are working hard and nothing is going right and we are sleep deprived, I can guarantee you 1st Sgt Kasal would love to have our problems. God Bless our Marine Corps Dennis Beal COL, USMC (Ret)

 I work with his older brother in Iraq (a former 82nd Airborne paratrooper who is a hero in his own right). Sgt. Kasal sacrificed his own safety to save a room full of fellow Marines. He ended up taking several AK rounds in the leg. Most of his lower leg was blown away. He took rounds in the back which his armor saved him from. He took one round through his butt which passed through both cheeks leaving 4 holes in him. And he also took the brunt of a grenade blast. He jumped on top of a younger Marine to cover him from the fire. He killed the terrorist who did most of the damage to him and his men, and despite a massive loss of blood he never stopped fighting. He has been put in for the Medal of Honor for his actions on that day. He already has several Purple Hearts for previous battles throughout his career and he has turned some down so that he could stay with his unit. While in the hospital he has met President Bush, Donald Rumsfeld and several other celebrities. He said that President Bush came in by himself and had a very long, sincere, and friendly visit with him.