HOUSTON, Texas (CNN) -- The National Weather Service in Houston told residents along Galveston Bay on Thursday night they "face certaindeath" if they don't leave home before Hurricane Ike roars ashore.
His unwavering courage and steadfast devotion to his U.S. and Afghan comrades, in the face of almost certaindeath, reflect a great credit upon himself and upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and the United States Naval Service.