Those of us who are familiar with the USMC are aware that every Marine is a combatant - chaplains and medical personnel may wear a USMC uniform, but they are assigned to the Corps by the Navy.
Ducks and geese living near MCB Quantico have a special reason to be concerned.
The WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT and DUCKS UNLIMITED cooperated to build two wheelchair accesible blinds along the Potomac River and Chopawamsic Creek. They were dedicated this past weekend.
We all owe our veterans a special debt of gratitude for their service to our country. As the wife of a former Marine I understand how appreciated the effots of The Wounded Warrior Project must be by a wounded serviceman regrdless of their service branch. When you visit the organization's web site you only have to read the following mission statement to have a full understanding of their purpose.
- To raise awareness and enlist the public’s aid for the needs of severely injured service men and women,
- To help severely injured service members aid and assist each other, and
- To provide unique, direct programs and services to meet the needs of severely injured service members.
I have inserted a map of Prince William County to show waterfowl where the "no fly" zone is located. I know both the USMC, The Wounded Warrior Project and Ducks Unlimited want to give waterfoul a fighting chance. After all, every Marine has qualified with a rifle - those poor birds need all the help they can get.
