'Miracle Man' Marine dies

[frogcycle]

Newsday.com
'Miracle Man' Marine dies
BY MATTHEW CHAYES

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1:56 PM EDT, May 1, 2008

At the military hospital where he was being treated for burns covering more
than 97 percent of his body, Sgt. Merlin German was known as the "Miracle
Man," according to news reports.

When German, of Manhattan, suffered major injuries in 2005 from a roadside
bomb that exploded in Iraq's Al Anbar province, doctors gave him virtually
no chance of surviving, the San Antonio Express-News reported. But he seemed
to be doing better, receiving skin graft surgeries and mentoring newly
wounded military personnel.

But last month, the doctors' grim initial prognosis from more than three
years ago proved ultimately accurate. The Pentagon announced his death
Thursday.
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http://mobile.newsday.com/news.jsp?key=163948

Other links:

http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2007-07-14-burnunit_N.htm

http://groups.google.com/group/alt.obituaries/browse_thread/thread/2f63e97e2f02cd3a/bc1755dd6c3495d3?lnk=raot

http://www.operationmilitaryembrace.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=24&Itemid=61

http://www.patriotguard.org/Forums/tabid/61/postid/845092/view/topic/Default.aspx

http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2007-07-14-burnunit_N.htm

[Bluebear]

1. Merlin, I'm so sorry. We should have done better.

[babylonsister]

2. All the suffering this man endured, how tragic. RIP, Sgt. German.

:cry:

[Old and In the Way]

3. So very sad.

An amazing story, though. I doubt I could have lived through those injuries, nor would I have had the inner strength to want to.

[KakistocracyHater]

4. poor guy

tanks not humvees, especially considering those roadside bombs.

[Parche]

5. Wasnt That The Brave One That Bush Had His Picture Taken Next To

RIP you brave soldier, may the comfort of GODS hand take you in

:cry: :cry:

:hi:

[superkia]

6. And this stupid war for oil still goes on, will it ever end!

[Greyskye]

7. No words suffice.

Rest in Peace, Sgt.

:cry: :cry: :cry:

[peace13]

8. In honor of a very brave man.

One who went through hell on earth. May you rest in peace, Kim

[uppityperson]

9. k&r, RIP and I am so sorry

[mmonk]

10. I sorry to hear that.

Burns are really tough, so he really was beating the odds. May he know peace and no more pain.

[malaise]

11. He must have suffered unbearably

Ah well he's just another comma to Bushco.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

14. some burn pain never stops.

I've seen it too often in my profession. But even worse, the mental changes from the non-stop pain, itching, and worse.

I am an atheist, but still, GOD DAMN BUSH & CHENEY.

[Blue Diadem]

12. Merlin's Miracles was his dream to help burned kids

http://merlinsmiracles.com/index.html

Additional story about him here:

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/metro/stories/MYSA041608.01A.Marine.3832796.html

RIP Sgt. Merlin German

[frogcycle]

16. Thanks

I added those links to Zeitlangers.


What a great kid. Why, why, why aren't we seeing stories like his on the news? Do the media really think they would not get ratings from a human interest story describing his t-shirts, his mentoring other wounded soldiers, his campaign for burned kids? Local papers carry these stories - they are there for the taking. Why in the hell does MSNBC do prison stories every frigging night? Do they really make more money broadcasting that shit than they would by introducing Merlin to the public?

I find myself wanting to quote Rev. Wright a lot lately.

[Blue Diadem]

17. You're welcome.

I hear ya on quoting the Rev., I can't help but feel the same way sometimes.

Merlin really sounded exceptional, even with enduring so much himself, his desire to help others just amazes me.

[frogcycle]

13. Here's the photo I used on Zeitlangers

It was on a right wing blog site back in 2006:
http://www.right-thoughts.us/index.php/weblog/comments/someone_you_should_know_corporal_merlin_german/

Merlin German poses with actress Elisabeth Rohm at a Brooke Army Medical Center holiday ball on December 8, 2006 in San Antonio, Texas. German burned 97% of his body after an improvised explosive device hit his convoy during a tour in Iraq. (Ben Sklar/Getty Images)

I don't know who actress Elizabeth Rohm is, but I love her.

[Horse with no Name]

15. She was on Law and Order

She also dated Dan Abrams for a lengthy bit of time.

She is one of my favorite actresses.

[frogcycle]

18. you roused my curiosity

I googled her - yes, I recognize her from other pictures - I liked her in that role - she had a kind of mischievous air like she didn't take anything all that seriously - sure didn't recognize her in this pic though - maybe its the hairdo.

Anyway, good for her for being there.

[Crabby Appleton]

19. Rest in Perfect Peace SGT Merlin German

/* Slow Hand Salute */

[Feron]

20. How incredibly sad.

RIP Sgt. German. :(

[bean fidhleir]

21. "And in other news" (links on that same page)

- Uma 'freaked out' by accused stalker
- Bloomberg: City's property tax relief to be brief

At least the media has its priorities straight.

[AwakeAtLast]

22. KICK for a true American hero

:cry: :patriot: :cry:

Rest in comfort and peace, dear soldier.

[Blue_Tires]

23. .....

[librarycard]

24. How can military doctors NOT scream out "ENOUGH!"

[Posteritatis]

25. Dammit. (nt)