‘I Want to Live for My Guys’

well iam really sorry about loosing your legs , but god always tested his best people and you are in one of them , who never loose courage and hope towards life.............i guess you are better than me , i have ery thing but i cant do any thing...becuase of my some family circumstances....god bless you and all and me too. please do pray for me taht my circumstances will get better..so that i shal start my career again.....just forget what happen you still have asoul ..thanks god...so keep going dear...best of luck.. huma from pakistan

your an inspiration for your strong will power

God bless America, God Bless Marissa and God Bless all veterans, Marissa I wish the best for your life America should be proud of men and women like you that left half of their life fighting for the safety of everybody that lives in this country whether an american or not.

I truly love your determination! Life has a way of working itself out. Your desire to continue on with life and to honor your men in such a way of making yourself a survivor and not a victim inspires a world of "victims." I pray that happiness continues to lead your path through life. I wish you all the best in all your dreams!

Marissa - My military career, as well as many others, started and ended long before the current wars. I hope that some of what you have started through your bravery in combat and through the press will leak backwards into the other disabled vets too. You and many of your friends survived what many of my friends didn't due to the better use of body armor, so your generation will see many improvements in recovery that do bleed into the civilian population for similar situations. You have the wonderful determination and drive that will be your friend throughout your life, which will no doubt be a very productive one. The things that you seek will come you way because you will make them happen. The very best of life, and Godspeed to you and yours. - tennmcclain@juno.com

hey!! THANK YOU. YOU SHOW PEOPLE THAT THERE ARE REAL STRONG AMERICANS OUT THERE STILL. ALSO THANK YOU FOR FIGHTING FOR ME AND MY CHILDREN AND MAY YOUR GAURDIAN ANGEL WATCH OVER YOU FOREVER...

I just seen you on tv last night. Love the way your honoring your guys with the tat you got. Thanks for your service to our country.

Things must be tough for you but you seem tough and nothing holds you back getting your life back togetheir I was in Iraq 04-05, 141 Trailblazers and I have friends that were their with me and their lifes just in pieces not wanting to live anymore etc. I hope they read your story and changer their views on things. I hope everything works out for you in the future. dustinleemanuel@hotmail.com

I just seen you on tv last night, love the way your honoring your guys with the tats you got. Thanks for your service to our country.

I agree that we need to do everything we can for our soldiers. I also believe that if the liberal media spent as much time and energy trying to help instead of breeding hatred for our government things would be a lot better.

This heroic young woman did not try to avoid deployment when we (the USA) asked her to go to Iraq and life and limb. Iam not in favor of this war nor was I a supporter of the Viet Nam war. But I hope we have learned our lesson on how to treat those we send in harms way. This woman and the many men and women like her, wounded physically or mentally, deserve the best possible care this country can provide. If you have a problem with the war take it out on the politicians not the young men and women send to Iraq by our government. They are doing the job others, including some of those who sent them, would not do.

Three cheers for Marissa Strock and thank you for your sacrific. You make me proud to be an American. If I can help you in any way please let me know.

I fully agree that we need to do everything we can for our soldiers. I also believe that if the liberal reporters writing this stuff would spend some of their time trying to help instead of breeding hatred for our government things would be a lot better.

Marissa, This is a great story. I can tell from the spirit and fight that you have , that nothing will stop you. You are a true warrior. Best wishes to you Marissa.

Marissa, thank you so much for your dedication and your service in the US Army. My father served for 15 years and we lived in Germany when I was growing up because my dad was stationed on base there, near Frankfort. I have nothing but total respect for the Army, and I am so proud of our soldiers who are stationed wherever they are, serving our country with dignity and honor. They only deserve our upmost respect and the best treatment possible. I agree with you; our country needs to do right by our veterans and those injured in war. I would love the opportunity to serve, but I was rejected since I am a juvenile diabetic. There are others ways for me to help serve, however, and I believe we should all do our part. Thank you for your service and good luck with all your endeavors in life. We're all rooting for you!

Good job in getting your life back togetheir and not letting anything hold you back I was in Iraq in 04-05 the 141 trailblazers stay tough.

Marissa,
I believe that the warrior spirt is alive and well in you. The dedication and the bond to your fellow soldiers is something most Americans can never experience. They will read your story and I hope begin to understand and look at the life of a soldier a little differently. I think that Staff Sgt. Steven Reynolds and Spc. Marc A. Delgado are proud of you too for you will alway remember them. May God grant you peace and joy in your life. I Thank You for your service because without people like you we loose focus on the life of an American Soldier.
Sincerely,
Harry Sherrill

Dear Marissa, You are so very brave to keep going. I contemplate suicide everyday , for my heart cannot take the pain of losing friends in 9/11, losing many friends in the war you so bravely continue to fight, losing 2 fiancesin two wars, my life to a parachute accident in the Navy and gettiing no help from the VA am now a cripple. I also fouight a horrible war of sexual harassment for 25 years in the military. My war will continue until I die. Be brave, don't be afraid to talk to those who can truly help you get through this or you will become an emotional vegetable like me. You are amazing. Thank you so so very much for your brave service., rlbsincity@embarpmail.com

Marissa, You are an inspiration. I hope you are doing well. Things have to be hard for you but with the determination that you seem to have you can do anything.Best wishes for the future. Everyone should read your story. Hooahh

Marissa, I an a Registered nurse, have worked ER and ICU for 28 years. I am so sorry your nurses were not up to par, they should be ashamed of them selves. I currently work in a Wound care center, I needed a break from the stress of such a high pressured job and you see people at their best and worse but that doesn't mean not to treat some one like you want your family treated. that has always been my goal as a nurse. I wish you the most happiness with your life and most of all thank you for giving so very much for your country. If I could I would give you a big hug. God Bless America