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by Saor_Ucrain

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  1. Today 11/01/23 the city of Austin, Texas has proclaimed Graham Dale Day.

    Many of us at home would have known Graham Dale for his book “The Green Marine”, for him having been an Irish marine that was deployed to Iraq.

    This was not the only thing Daler done with his life. It wasn’t until he had been killed and I read the tributes and stories online that I realised exactly the man Daler was and what he’d done with his life. A literal superhero and legend, who was so much more than a marine.

    He was a Sheriff. A trained EMT. A firefighter. He ran marathons in multiple major cities all over the world for the fun of it. One military wasn’t enough for Daler, he initially joined the FCA then USMC, later in life and his last heroic act was to join the ZSU (Armed forces Ukraine) in the Defence of a foreign people. He had no family or friend connection to Ukraine. Had never been there before the war. No obligation moral or otherwise, but still he went. Because he knew it was the right thing for him to do.

    When I first met him in a bar in Lviv this time last year and he was asking questions about joining the legion, I assumed it was his first week or two in Ukraine. He didn’t tell me was he’d already been in Ukraine. He was doing humanitarian work and helping civilian evacuations to Poland in 2022. I’ve learned as much about him since he has been killed as I did when he was living, an exceptionally modest man.

    He was far from a one trick pony and was one of the most selfless and brave men I have ever and probably will ever meet.

    A credit to his family, to Dublin and to Ireland.

    RIP Daler.

    Saoirse go Úcráin

    Tiocfaidh ár là!

    🇮🇪🇺🇦

  2. No better testament to his character was the who and how many attended his funeral.

    The church was packed, not only with friends family or Raheny locals.

    At least 40 members of the ukrainian community of Ireland came to pay respects, one lady even draped in the blue and yellow flag. A Ukrainian orthodox priest also said part of the mass.

    Off duty paramedics in HSE jackets attended the funeral.

    The Ukrainian Defence Attaché for Ireland in full military dress uniform.

    Dublin Fire Brigade, members both off duty and on-as those attending the funeral gathered in front of the church after the hearse pulled up, a fire Brigade pulled up outside the gates of the church. The four firefighters stood outside the church with the rest of the gathering as a mark of respect to a fallen firefighter.

  3. He certainly went to the “defense of foreign people” in Iraq didn’t he?

  4. zero admiration to this participant in the slaughter and rape and pillaging of Iraq, a traitor to the memory of our martyrs and a disgrace on the legacy of our country. no “US marine” should be celebrated

  6. Why are we applauding an individual who clearly went out of his way to kill people? This man participated in Iraq – what more needs to be said?

  7. Reading the comments I see the russian trolls eventually made it to Reddit. Did you got bored with Twitter or what? I hope everyone of you will be deleted from this post by the mods.

  10. Jaysis I’m very surprised at some of the comments on here

  11. I think you’re starting to realise people don’t applaud foreign mercenaries ?

  14. Hey I was in wounded warriors in Camp Lejeune with this guy after he got fucked up in 2007 or 08, or am I mistaken? Either way Fair winds and following seas devil. May you reach St. Peters an hour before the devil knows you left. If the Army and the Navy ever looked on heavens scenes, they would see the streets are guarded by the United States Marines.

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