Please read and pray for the young
man defending our nation, his wife and baby coming, and his family. Also pray for the family of Sergeant Major Joseph Ellis.
Thanks. Rev. Ed Anthony National Co-Chaplain GoE Spiritual
Warfare Needed for Marine Corporal David Emery Jr. A lot of you ask what
you can do. In some cases, you can do a lot like adopt a soldier or donate to help wounded soldiers (i.e.. Valour-IT)
at Soldiers' Angels. In other cases, prayers are simply the most and the best that you can do.  Marine Corporal David Emery Jr. Of the Battalion Landing Team of the 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 15th Marine Expeditionary
Unit was serving in Iraq. David, aka "DJ", graduated high school in 2003. He is married to the beautiful
lass in the above photo, Leslie, and she is pregnant. DJ's unit was extended past their rotation date of January
1st and he was hoping to make it home in time for his child's birth. On February 7th, 2007, DJ was at a checkpoint
near a crowded place when a terrorist walked up to the Marines. DJ's Battalion Sergeant Major, Joseph Ellis (a recon
Marine of 23 years), suspected that a bomber was approaching and put himself between the bomber and his Marines. The
bomber quickly detonated himself, instantly killing Sergeant Major Ellis. The Sergeant Major's sacrifice absorbed
enough of the blast to barely keep DJ from being killed. DJ was hit hard in his abdomen - an artery was cut causing
kidney failure - both legs and one arm were shattered, and, in fact, his wounds were so severe that doctors didn't think
that he'd make it. They had him on a respirator, fighting infection, fever, kidney failure and other problems for
a time before he stabilized enough (just barely) to make the flight to Germany where his parents and wife met him. While
still unconscious, his family kept telling him to fight. Then, on the 18th, DJ was strong enough to make the trip from
Germany to the US (Bethesda). DJ had a tough surgery yesterday. His prognosis is hour to hour so prayers at anytime
are needed. To donate to a fund to help the family deal with the expenses of caring for DJ, make checks or money orders
payable to the "Nittany Leathernecks Detachment" and mail to: Nittany Leathernecks
Attention: Cpl. Emery
Fund
P.O. Box 956
Lemont, PA 16851-0956 Cards and letters of support can be sent to: CPL David Emery
C/o National Naval Medical Center
Intensive Care Unit
8901 Wisconsin Avenue
Bethesda, Md 20889 | 
