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Forgotten Americans: Our Heroes
More at the link: Joe Gibson is an Army Ranger. That will not mean much to those who are not a part of the Army family so here is an explanation. Spc. Joe Gibson volunteered when he joined the United States Army. He then volunteered to become a Ranger. The Ranger school turns out some of the toughest warriors in the world, paratroopers and special operations soldiers. On D-Day in 1944, when there were seaside cliffs to climb to take out German artillery, the Rangers were sent. That is the sort of outfit Joe Gibson joined. And, he has made them proud. Chuck Simmins … Read entire article »
Filed under: Heroes, Military, Original writing
Heroism is a feature of character
More at the link: A hero is a person who, despite their own fears, did the right thing in an emergency. There are no manuals about how to be a hero in an emergency situation. There are only the examples of those we recognize to be heroes. Many of us have vivid memories of the events of September 11, 2001. The word “hero” has been used with respect to many people on that day. Rick Rescorla ensured that 2,600 of his fellow employees did not die when the World Trade Center towers collapsed. Chuck Simmins … Read entire article »
Filed under: Disasters, Original writing
Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn C. Cashe
On October 17, 2005, Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn C. Cashe, Al Cashe, was one of nine men in a Bradley Fighting Vehicle on patrol in Samarra, Iraq. The Bradley hit an IED and the contents of its fuel cell was splashed throughout the interior. Cashe’s clothing was soaked with it and the vehicle was on fire. Cashe was able to extract the driver and put out the fire that was burning him. With the rear hatch jammed, the remaining six soldiers and a translator only had a small overhead hatch available to escape from. Cashe returned to the burning Bradley and began to pull the trapped men through the hatch. His clothing almost immediately caught fire. Despite being on fire, Cashe pulled soldier after soldier free of the wreck and … Read entire article »
Filed under: Heroes, Military, WOT Heroes
Ross McGinnis and the Medal of Honor
Redemption, Courage, Sacrifice Somewhere near here, Valhalla or Fiddler’s Green, a band of brothers is welcoming a new friend. Standing at attention are men like Alvin York, Audie Murphy and Douglas MacArthur. A new hero has come home. It wasn’t a very long road for Ross McGinnis. He was just 19 when he became a legend. It had not been a long road but it had some twists and turns. Ross McGinnis was not always hero material. He grew up in a small town in western Pennsylvania, the only boy in a family with two gifted girls. His father suggests Bart Simpson as a good image of this underachiever. At fourteen he made several mistakes, bought some marijuana and talked about it at school. When school administrators looked further, they found a couple of … Read entire article »
Filed under: Heroes, Military, Ross McGinnis, WOT Heroes, WOT Medal of Honor
Army Medals Awarded in War on Terror
Army Resources Command, Military Awards Branch … Read entire article »
Filed under: Heroes, Military, WOT Heroes
Marines Stop Enemy Attack – Heroic Last Stand
Navy Crosses or Medals of Honor??? UPDATE: Navy Crosses 2/20/2009 It was a typical quiet morning on April 22, with the temperature intensifying as a bright orange sun emerged high from the horizon. However, this morning would be different. Quickly it would turn chaotic, then tragic. Two Marines would gallantly sacrifice their lives so others could live. Lance Cpl. Jordan Haerter, a rifleman with 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 1, and Cpl. Jonathan T. Yale, a rifleman with 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, RCT-1, were standing post, just as they’ve done numerous times before. It was during a standard length watch at a small checkpoint protected by concrete barriers where they overlooked a small gravel road lined with palm trees leading to their entry control point. A truck packed with thousands … Read entire article »
Master Sgt. Brendan O’Connor, U.S. Army Special Forces
Distinguished Service Cross FORT BRAGG, N.C. (Army News Service, May 1, 2008) – A 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Soldier was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross during a ceremony here Wednesday for valorous actions during Operation Enduring Freedom. A 20-year veteran, Master Sgt. Brendan O’Connor, formerly a senior medic on a 2nd Battalion, 7th SFG (A) Operational Detachment Alpha, was presented the award while he stood before family, friends, and fellow Soldiers. “For the men who were … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Heroes, Military, War on Terror, WOT Heroes
Spc. Ross McGinnis to Be Awarded Medal of Honor
Spc. Ross McGinnis, who was killed Dec. 4, 2006, in Iraq when he smothered a grenade with his body, will receive the Medal of Honor, sources told Army Times. McGinnis, 19, is the second soldier to receive the nation’s highest valor award for actions while serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sgt. 1st Class Paul Ray Smith, who was killed April 4, 2003, fighting off insurgents in a fierce firefight south of Baghdad, was posthumously awarded the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Heroes, Ross McGinnis, WOT Heroes, WOT Medal of Honor
Sgt. Ryan P. Inabnet
Bronze Star with “V†device A Bronze Star with “V†device for valor was awarded to Army Sgt. Ryan P. Inabnet, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 1-91 Cavalry Squadron, at Fire Base Naray, Kunar province, April 24. Brig. Gen. Mark Milley, CJTF-101 deputy commanding general for operations, awarded the medal to Inabnet and presented him with a coin for excellence. Inabnet was recognized for his actions in combat July 27, 2007, when he saved more than … Read entire article »
Filed under: Heroes, Military, WOT Heroes
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