How's this story for getting into the Christmas spirit?The Courier-Press of Evansville, Indiana, reports on Marine Cpl. Erik Goodge, who is finally back home after serving bravely in Afghanistan. He was seriously wounded in August and is left without an eye and has permanent scarring on his face. Three of Goodge's comrades were killed in the IED attack.
According to the article, doctors have tried three times to replace his eyelid with a skin graft, but an infection is preventing the procedure from being successful. Goodge won't be able to get a prosthetic eye until the infection subsides.
Even so, Goodge is not feeling sorry for himself. Despite living through an ordeal few of us could imagine, the 21-year-old wants to go back and help his fellow Marines train for the war in Afghanistan, which he supports.
"I signed up for four years, and I want to pull my hitch," he said. "I can teach guys things to make them better in the field."
Thank you, Marine Cpl. Erik Goodge, for your service. And thank you to The Courier-Press for reporting this story, which I hope is noticed outside of this hero's hometown.
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