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This is what patriotism looks like

By Michelle Malkin • December 9, 2008 10:44 PM

A naturalized American from Korea loses his entire family in the military jet crash that wrecked his house and killed his infant daughter, toddler daughter, wife, and mother-in-law. But he refuses to blame the pilot or bash the military. Reader Mitch in San Diego e-mails: “I’m not even religious and I’ll say a prayer for this man. He has my utmost admiration. Truly an amazing gesture of forgiveness and patriotism on his part. There would be no discussion about immigration, illegal or otherwise, if this was the caliber of most coming here. Amazing.”

Keep Dong Yun Yoon in your prayers:

A Korean immigrant who lost his wife, two children and mother-in-law when a Marine Corps jet slammed into the family’s house said Tuesday he did not blame the pilot, who ejected and survived.

“Please pray for him not to suffer from this accident,” a distraught Dong Yun Yoon told reporters gathered near the site of Monday’s crash of an F/A-18D jet in San Diego’s University City community.

“He is one of our treasures for the country,” Yoon said in accented English punctuated by long pauses while he tried to maintain his composure.

“I don’t blame him. I don’t have any hard feelings. I know he did everything he could,” said Yoon, flanked by members of San Diego’s Korean community, relatives and members from the family’s church.

Authorities said four people died when the jet crashed into the Yoon family’s house while the pilot was trying to reach nearby Marine Corps Air Station Miramar. Another, unoccupied house also was destroyed.

Yoon named the victims as his infant daughter Rachel, who was born less than two months ago; his 15-month-old daughter Grace; his wife, Young Mi Yoon, 36; and her 60-year-old mother, Suk Im Kim, who he said had come to the United States from Korea recently to help take care of the children.

Fighting back tears, he said of his daughters: “I cannot believe that they are not here right now.”
“I know there are many people who have experienced more terrible things,” Yoon said. “But, please, tell me how to do it. I don’t know what to do.”

… Yoon’s wife came to the United States about four years ago, Shin said.

Yoon spoke softly when he talked about his wife.

“It was God’s blessing that I met her about four years ago. She was a lovely wife and mother,” he said.

His voice fading, he added: “She loves me and babies. I just miss her so much.”

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#568567

On December 10th, 2008 at 5:55 pm, MtsEdge said:

frostrt, well said.
#568570

On December 10th, 2008 at 5:59 pm, frostrt said:

On December 10th, 2008 at 5:55 pm, MtsEdge said:
frostrt, well said.

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Thank you. Man, talk about a “wake-up call” about just how fragile life is.
#568896

On December 11th, 2008 at 8:49 am, jangar said:

This is what it looks like the next time you hear someone say “I trust in Jesus Christ…I’ve been born again…been given a new life in Him…His grace is sufficient for me”.

Only Christ can produce this kind of fruit in a person. God bless this man.
#568905

On December 11th, 2008 at 9:03 am, On-my-soap-box said:

On December 10th, 2008 at 5:02 pm, brad_sk said:

Well..there you go. A liberal or RINO like yourself can never debate without calling names on others. Btw, same to you!

DEBATE? This is NOT (and I will say it yet again NOT so you can get it) a thread for debate.

I will take the Idiot tag as I am too stupid and keep trying to get you to understand a simple thing.
#569146

On December 11th, 2008 at 12:05 pm, Major O said:

The sheer strength of this man, to not give in to hate and to, as it were, fall to the dark side is a strength that I can only hope to have, and pray to never need.

This is the Lord. Jesus is bearing this man up and that’s why it looks so impossible to us watching from the outside.

I don’t know what I have that Yoon may want or need, but I would hope in Christ that I could give it to him if he needs it.