skosh69
08-16-2015, 02:27 PM
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Well, here's to 19 thousand words........
Anyone think they might be having a bad day? This Marine should inspire everyone to be thankful for all their blessings. How can one not admire this man?
Corporal Todd Love, a native of Georgia, became the third generation in his family to become a Marine when he joined the service immediately after high school.
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l538/skosh1/Screen-Shot-2015-06-09-at-10.13.42-AM1-1024x768%201_zpsuhzceyox.png (http://s1122.photobucket.com/user/skosh1/media/Screen-Shot-2015-06-09-at-10.13.42-AM1-1024x768%201_zpsuhzceyox.png.html)
He was assigned to B Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion and deployed to Afghanistan in 2010.
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l538/skosh1/47179_1395420202433_636812_n_zpsvp1sqk0x.jpg (http://s1122.photobucket.com/user/skosh1/media/47179_1395420202433_636812_n_zpsvp1sqk0x.jpg.html)
Five months into his deployment while on patrol in Sangin, Helmand Province, Todd stepped on an improvised explosive device (IED) and was transferred to Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l538/skosh1/535621_381565698549513_247036314_n_zpsshtvzlik.jpg (http://s1122.photobucket.com/user/skosh1/media/535621_381565698549513_247036314_n_zpsshtvzlik.jpg .html)
The resulting injury cost him both of his legs and part of his left arm.
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l538/skosh1/1517699_694714877234592_569445960_n_zpsjxsh57tn.jp g (http://s1122.photobucket.com/user/skosh1/media/1517699_694714877234592_569445960_n_zpsjxsh57tn.jp g.html)
Exactly what does 110% look like?
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l538/skosh1/383735_2330650782613_1171845744_n_zpsbjx5vu2a.jpg (http://s1122.photobucket.com/user/skosh1/media/383735_2330650782613_1171845744_n_zpsbjx5vu2a.jpg. html)
He whitewater kayaks.
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l538/skosh1/todd_love_zpseyhpdzlq.jpg (http://s1122.photobucket.com/user/skosh1/media/todd_love_zpseyhpdzlq.jpg.html)
He skis.
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l538/skosh1/318057_4281759599114_520336231_n_zpsqk134oqw.jpg (http://s1122.photobucket.com/user/skosh1/media/318057_4281759599114_520336231_n_zpsqk134oqw.jpg.h tml)
He free falls at 30K feet.
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l538/skosh1/todd-head-up-1024x576_zpsbaqnayme.jpg (http://s1122.photobucket.com/user/skosh1/media/todd-head-up-1024x576_zpsbaqnayme.jpg.html)
He wrestles an Alligator.
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l538/skosh1/397605_2416323364374_1140063049_n_zpspmhra5tk.jpg (http://s1122.photobucket.com/user/skosh1/media/397605_2416323364374_1140063049_n_zpspmhra5tk.jpg. html)
He has fun joking around with ladies.
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l538/skosh1/11069947_876988092340602_3046812604426380485_n_zps 0fzumpqz.jpg (http://s1122.photobucket.com/user/skosh1/media/11069947_876988092340602_3046812604426380485_n_zps 0fzumpqz.jpg.html)
Aim. Shoot.
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l538/skosh1/242927_1755908694420_1380104_o_zpsss6q9d8t.jpg (http://s1122.photobucket.com/user/skosh1/media/242927_1755908694420_1380104_o_zpsss6q9d8t.jpg.htm l)
Todd can balance his entire body on a dumbbell, using one hand and a prosthetic.
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l538/skosh1/11149446_891161580923253_1469239366270260252_n_zps xqtuutuw.jpg (http://s1122.photobucket.com/user/skosh1/media/11149446_891161580923253_1469239366270260252_n_zps xqtuutuw.jpg.html)
Todd competes in grueling Spartan Races.
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l538/skosh1/542464_442299302476152_2002505599_n_zpsv6c8zhp3.jp g (http://s1122.photobucket.com/user/skosh1/media/542464_442299302476152_2002505599_n_zpsv6c8zhp3.jp g.html)
Where he climbs 20 foot barriers.
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l538/skosh1/Todd-Love-Wall-Climbing-2_zpsdcid5km3.jpg (http://s1122.photobucket.com/user/skosh1/media/Todd-Love-Wall-Climbing-2_zpsdcid5km3.jpg.html)
In the elements.
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l538/skosh1/todd-climbing-wall-1024x680_zpssowjb9md.jpg (http://s1122.photobucket.com/user/skosh1/media/todd-climbing-wall-1024x680_zpssowjb9md.jpg.html)
With his team.
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l538/skosh1/todd-team-hill_zpszbrtisys.jpg (http://s1122.photobucket.com/user/skosh1/media/todd-team-hill_zpszbrtisys.jpg.html)
And like a good Marine, he always finishes the race.
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l538/skosh1/todd-love-1_zpshea5bhxs.jpg (http://s1122.photobucket.com/user/skosh1/media/todd-love-1_zpshea5bhxs.jpg.html)
Todd still proudly wears his uniform.
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l538/skosh1/575151_381558191883597_1277846024_n_zpsnseghuc9.jp g (http://s1122.photobucket.com/user/skosh1/media/575151_381558191883597_1277846024_n_zpsnseghuc9.jp g.html)
And has even inspired his own meme.
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l538/skosh1/invalid-excuse-todd1_zpsh0fybmsg.jpg (http://s1122.photobucket.com/user/skosh1/media/invalid-excuse-todd1_zpsh0fybmsg.jpg.html)
Anyone think they might be having a bad day? This Marine should inspire everyone to be thankful for all their blessings. How can one not admire this man?
Corporal Todd Love, a native of Georgia, became the third generation in his family to become a Marine when he joined the service immediately after high school.
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l538/skosh1/Screen-Shot-2015-06-09-at-10.13.42-AM1-1024x768%201_zpsuhzceyox.png (http://s1122.photobucket.com/user/skosh1/media/Screen-Shot-2015-06-09-at-10.13.42-AM1-1024x768%201_zpsuhzceyox.png.html)
He was assigned to B Company, 1st Reconnaissance Battalion and deployed to Afghanistan in 2010.
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l538/skosh1/47179_1395420202433_636812_n_zpsvp1sqk0x.jpg (http://s1122.photobucket.com/user/skosh1/media/47179_1395420202433_636812_n_zpsvp1sqk0x.jpg.html)
Five months into his deployment while on patrol in Sangin, Helmand Province, Todd stepped on an improvised explosive device (IED) and was transferred to Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l538/skosh1/535621_381565698549513_247036314_n_zpsshtvzlik.jpg (http://s1122.photobucket.com/user/skosh1/media/535621_381565698549513_247036314_n_zpsshtvzlik.jpg .html)
The resulting injury cost him both of his legs and part of his left arm.
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l538/skosh1/1517699_694714877234592_569445960_n_zpsjxsh57tn.jp g (http://s1122.photobucket.com/user/skosh1/media/1517699_694714877234592_569445960_n_zpsjxsh57tn.jp g.html)
Exactly what does 110% look like?
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l538/skosh1/383735_2330650782613_1171845744_n_zpsbjx5vu2a.jpg (http://s1122.photobucket.com/user/skosh1/media/383735_2330650782613_1171845744_n_zpsbjx5vu2a.jpg. html)
He whitewater kayaks.
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l538/skosh1/todd_love_zpseyhpdzlq.jpg (http://s1122.photobucket.com/user/skosh1/media/todd_love_zpseyhpdzlq.jpg.html)
He skis.
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l538/skosh1/318057_4281759599114_520336231_n_zpsqk134oqw.jpg (http://s1122.photobucket.com/user/skosh1/media/318057_4281759599114_520336231_n_zpsqk134oqw.jpg.h tml)
He free falls at 30K feet.
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l538/skosh1/todd-head-up-1024x576_zpsbaqnayme.jpg (http://s1122.photobucket.com/user/skosh1/media/todd-head-up-1024x576_zpsbaqnayme.jpg.html)
He wrestles an Alligator.
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l538/skosh1/397605_2416323364374_1140063049_n_zpspmhra5tk.jpg (http://s1122.photobucket.com/user/skosh1/media/397605_2416323364374_1140063049_n_zpspmhra5tk.jpg. html)
He has fun joking around with ladies.
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l538/skosh1/11069947_876988092340602_3046812604426380485_n_zps 0fzumpqz.jpg (http://s1122.photobucket.com/user/skosh1/media/11069947_876988092340602_3046812604426380485_n_zps 0fzumpqz.jpg.html)
Aim. Shoot.
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l538/skosh1/242927_1755908694420_1380104_o_zpsss6q9d8t.jpg (http://s1122.photobucket.com/user/skosh1/media/242927_1755908694420_1380104_o_zpsss6q9d8t.jpg.htm l)
Todd can balance his entire body on a dumbbell, using one hand and a prosthetic.
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l538/skosh1/11149446_891161580923253_1469239366270260252_n_zps xqtuutuw.jpg (http://s1122.photobucket.com/user/skosh1/media/11149446_891161580923253_1469239366270260252_n_zps xqtuutuw.jpg.html)
Todd competes in grueling Spartan Races.
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l538/skosh1/542464_442299302476152_2002505599_n_zpsv6c8zhp3.jp g (http://s1122.photobucket.com/user/skosh1/media/542464_442299302476152_2002505599_n_zpsv6c8zhp3.jp g.html)
Where he climbs 20 foot barriers.
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l538/skosh1/Todd-Love-Wall-Climbing-2_zpsdcid5km3.jpg (http://s1122.photobucket.com/user/skosh1/media/Todd-Love-Wall-Climbing-2_zpsdcid5km3.jpg.html)
In the elements.
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l538/skosh1/todd-climbing-wall-1024x680_zpssowjb9md.jpg (http://s1122.photobucket.com/user/skosh1/media/todd-climbing-wall-1024x680_zpssowjb9md.jpg.html)
With his team.
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l538/skosh1/todd-team-hill_zpszbrtisys.jpg (http://s1122.photobucket.com/user/skosh1/media/todd-team-hill_zpszbrtisys.jpg.html)
And like a good Marine, he always finishes the race.
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l538/skosh1/todd-love-1_zpshea5bhxs.jpg (http://s1122.photobucket.com/user/skosh1/media/todd-love-1_zpshea5bhxs.jpg.html)
Todd still proudly wears his uniform.
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l538/skosh1/575151_381558191883597_1277846024_n_zpsnseghuc9.jp g (http://s1122.photobucket.com/user/skosh1/media/575151_381558191883597_1277846024_n_zpsnseghuc9.jp g.html)
And has even inspired his own meme.
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l538/skosh1/invalid-excuse-todd1_zpsh0fybmsg.jpg (http://s1122.photobucket.com/user/skosh1/media/invalid-excuse-todd1_zpsh0fybmsg.jpg.html)