16-year-old Belgian stricken with bone cancer gets his wish of becoming a US Soldier. - Polidicks

[url=http://www.courierpress.com/news/2012/dec/12/belgian-teen-with-cancer-gets-wish-to-be-us-at/]Hooah[/url] [quote]FORT KNOX, Ky. — A 16-year-old Belgian boy with cancer, who listened to his grandfather tell stories about U.S. troops during World War II, has gotten a chance to be one of those soldiers.The Courier-Journal and The News-Enterprise report Antoine Brisbois was at Fort Knox on Tuesday for the first of a two-day visit that includes working alongside soldiers and training. [b]Brisbois, who developed bone cancer at age 12, was able to make the visit through the Make-A-Wish Foundation, which worked with the U.S. Army to coordinate it.[/b] During his first day at the central Kentucky Army post,[b] he rode in an armored truck while dressed in full combat gear, fired blanks alongside a 3rd Brigade combat unit in training and disarmed explosives.[/b] He said fulfilling his dream made him "extremely happy." His mother, Isabelle Francois, wiped away tears as she watched. "It's his dream. He has gone through very hard and painful moments," she said in French through an interpreter. "He has been courageous just like a real soldier." Antoine beamed as he declared it "an honor to wear the uniform" before he shook hands with several soldiers and officers. "This is a first," said Sgt. First Class Anthony Roszko, who helped coordinate the event. "Most times you hear of people dreaming to be a professional athlete or something. When we heard that his wish was being a soldier, we jumped at the opportunity to help. We're very honored." Make-A-Wish Foundation spokeswoman Emily Denholm also said the wish was unusual. [b]Antoine's family sent a letter to the organization almost three years ago describing why he wanted it. His grandfather told him stories about how the Germans occupied Belgium, and the battles that led to the country being liberated at the hands of the U.S. Army.[/b] "He saw the arrival of the Americans," Francois said. The stories made a mark on the boy, who remained fascinated with the subject matter as he grew. "Since he was a little child, all he talked about was the U.S.A. and the military," Francois said. [b]On Wednesday, the Army planned to allow Antoine to sit in an Apache helicopter, meet post commanders and receive an honorary commission as an Army lieutenant, said Col. Ed Box.[/b] "I had only seen this in books. Now I really see," Antoine said.[b] "I'm extremely happy."[/b][/quote] [img]http://media.courierpress.com/media/img/photos/2012/12/12/Belgian_Teens_Wish_inev_t607.jpg[/img]

a+ hearts from us army

I remember when the Marines did this awhile ago. Think what ya want, we might be trained to kill, but we have hearts.

you never really hear of someone wanting to join someone elses army like this but hey i dont blame him

[QUOTE=NuclearAnnhilation;38809201]you never really hear of someone wanting to join someone elses army like this but hey i dont blame him[/QUOTE] [img]http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2012/12/french-foreign-legion-expendables/_jcr_content/par/cn_contentwell/par-main/cn_pagination_contai/cn_image.size.foreign-legion.png[/img] or [img]http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5jgv3SO8J1r0p4hfo1_1280.jpg[/img] ???

im guessing thats the french foreign legion? yeah i guess i forgot about them, but thats usually what i do with anything french

And this is why I support make-a-wish

[QUOTE=NuclearAnnhilation;38809308]im guessing thats the french foreign legion? yeah i guess i forgot about them, but thats usually what i do with anything french[/QUOTE] Do you remember fries? Or toast?

Freedom-fries and freedom-toast bro.

[QUOTE=NoDachi;38809237] [img]http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5jgv3SO8J1r0p4hfo1_1280.jpg[/img] ???[/QUOTE] Hmm... the FRENCH foreign legion? Are you sure? I must of missed the white flag in that picture...

[QUOTE=McCarthy;38810099]Hmm... the FRENCH foreign legion? Are you sure? I must of missed the white flag in that picture...[/QUOTE] oh shit wow that's comedy genius did you come up with that?

I immediately corrected myself, but when I first read the headline I thought it said "Boner Cancer."

[QUOTE=McCarthy;38810099]Hmm... the FRENCH foreign legion? Are you sure? I must of missed the white flag in that picture...[/QUOTE] The foreign Legion is the only french unit that does not surrender.

[QUOTE=thisispain;38810158]oh shit wow that's comedy genius did you come up with that?[/QUOTE] Holy shit almost 35k posts? That's insane.

[QUOTE=McCarthy;38810099]Hmm... the FRENCH foreign legion? Are you sure? I must of missed the white flag in that picture...[/QUOTE] The Foreign Legion are some hard motherfuckers

haven't we seen a story strikingly similar to this before?

[QUOTE=italics560;38810713]The Foreign Legion are some hard motherfuckers[/QUOTE] The only nameable person I can think of who was in the Legion is Bear Grylls. And he's a bitch.

[QUOTE=HumanAbyss;38811424]haven't we seen a story strikingly similar to this before?[/QUOTE] Probably that other story with the kid that wanted to join the marines before he died. They made him an honourary member or something and one soldier stood guard outside his room in the hospital.

[QUOTE=MuTAnT;38811476]Probably that other story with the kid that wanted to join the marines before he died. They made him an honourary member or something and one soldier stood guard outside his room in the hospital.[/QUOTE] that's what it was i had some strong deja vu reading this

[QUOTE=gk99;38810075]Do you remember fries? Or toast?[/QUOTE] But fries are Belgian.

Belgium is pretty much a non-country

[QUOTE=italics560;38810713]The Foreign Legion are some hard motherfuckers[/QUOTE] Their armour is made of baguettes, you heard it here first folks.

When I was going through basic training there was a little girl who came to the base with some sort of cancer, and she wanted to do the training as her wish. I know she did the crawl under live fire, and I think even the gas chamber.

[QUOTE=jaredop;38812670]When I was going through basic training there was a little girl who came to the base with some sort of cancer, and she wanted to do the training as her wish. I know she did the crawl under live fire, and I think even the gas chamber.[/QUOTE] uh what

[QUOTE=NoDachi;38809237][img]http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2012/12/french-foreign-legion-expendables/_jcr_content/par/cn_contentwell/par-main/cn_pagination_contai/cn_image.size.foreign-legion.png[/img] or [img]http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5jgv3SO8J1r0p4hfo1_1280.jpg[/img] ???[/QUOTE] You missed these guys, [IMG]http://www.nepal24hours.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/british_gurkha_soldier.jpg[/IMG] Gurkha soldiers

[QUOTE=dunkace;38812794]You missed these guys, [IMG]http://www.nepal24hours.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/british_gurkha_soldier.jpg[/IMG] Gurkha soldiers[/QUOTE] When you see those guys you surrender if you're a slow runner, and run like fuck if you're a fast one. You just might escape those knives.

[QUOTE=dunkace;38812794]You missed these guys, [IMG]http://www.nepal24hours.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/british_gurkha_soldier.jpg[/IMG] Gurkha soldiers[/QUOTE] Gurkha soldiers are fucking [I]badass.[/I] A Gurkha community lives in my town in England, and every single one of them are fucking legendary. You see the dads going to pick up their kids in full uniform sometimes, pretty amazing. They're all lean as fuck, when they have their sleeves rolled up it's just muscle. Wouldn't fuck with a Gurkha soldier, ever.

[QUOTE=loopoo;38812988]Gurkha soldiers are fucking [I]badass.[/I] A Gurkha community lives in my town in England, and every single one of them are fucking legendary. You see the dads going to pick up their kids in full uniform sometimes, pretty amazing. They're all lean as fuck, when they have their sleeves rolled up it's just muscle. Wouldn't fuck with a Gurkha soldier, ever.[/QUOTE] Whenever I'm in Aldershot they're everywhere, cant help but just think "these guys fucking fight for this country, man"

[QUOTE=loopoo;38812988]Gurkha soldiers are fucking [I]badass.[/I] A Gurkha community lives in my town in England, and every single one of them are fucking legendary. You see the dads going to pick up their kids in full uniform sometimes, pretty amazing. They're all lean as fuck, when they have their sleeves rolled up it's just muscle. Wouldn't fuck with a Gurkha soldier, ever.[/QUOTE] Used to have a kid in the army cadets whose dad was a gurkha, and he used to tell us stories about what his dad had done in the army. Fucking badass. The kid was pretty tough too, 2 years younger then me and no one would fuck with him, but nice kid though.

[QUOTE=Madman_Andre;38811460]The only nameable person I can think of who was in the Legion is Bear Grylls. And he's a bitch.[/QUOTE] Bear Grylls wasn't in the Legion, he did, however, do a Documentary thing on them.