Current News | Biography of a Hero | Military Honors | Home | How to Donate | Related Links http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2008/06/marine_weemer_063008w/ http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2008/07/ap_weemer_071008/ Click here to read an excerpt from No True Glory by Bing West, detailing Ryan's heroic service, earning him a Purple Heart and Navy Commendation with combat distinguishing device during Operation Phantom Fury in Fallujah, Iraq November 13, 2004