Marine Approaches A 9-Year-old Boy In The middle of A Triathlon Baffling everyone present

Loose Screw

Ben didn’t slip or something but the screw of the artificial limb unbalanced and resulted in a loose screw. It wasn’t his fault and Private Morgan knew that this boy was not going to give up. He was still trying to fix his prosthetic leg so that he could finish the triathlon.

He Did What He Had To Do

Ben said to the Marine, “No, I just want to finish the race.” And in the crowd Ben’s mother, Kim was growing anxious about what was taking so long for Ben to cross the finish line. She later said, “It was only a mile, I knew he was tired, I was like, ‘Where is he, where is he, where is he?’” 

Wanted To Help

Private Morgan wanted to help the little guy but he couldn’t fix his artificial limb so quickly. So, he came up with an alternative method to help the guy in finishing his triathlon but was it okay with Ben? Well, what happened next was a bit awkward for Ben…

He Was The Epitome Of Sportsmanship

“Ladies and gentlemen, I want you to turn around and look at what’s happening on the course,” announced the host of the triathlon. That’s when Ben’s mother turned around and saw her son. It was an overwhelming moment and she couldn’t stop her tears from flowing.  

An Unexpected Act Of Selflessness

“It was just very touching that the Marines were there,” said Ben’s mom. However, it was one incredible moment, the Marines simply understood it as their responsibility. Captain Andersen said, “we are selfless as an institution in the Marine Corps, Putting others before ourselves is second nature.”

The Few… The Proud… The Marines

Even other marines joined Private Morgan to cheer the boy. As Captain Anderson said, “It’s great to see what Marines do – not leave anybody behind – is exemplified in the youngest members of our institution.” But Ben wasn’t taking it all correctly.