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Caring for the Dead
The first call came early Saturday morning, Aug. 6, about the 38 U.S. and Afghan troops, killed by insurgents who shot down their CH-47 Chinook helicopter. After getting the call, Sgt. 1st Class Mary Perez said she doesn’t remember getting much sleep from that moment on. She, along with other senior leaders from the 101st Sustainment Brigade and the 101st Special Troops Battalion, began rolling up their sleeves and headed to the Bagram Air Field Mortuary … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Military, War on Terror
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Filed under: Military
Operation Urgent Fury
Today is the 25th anniversary of Operation Urgent Fury, the invasion of Grenada. At the time, due to little news coverage, it appeared to have been an easy operation. Since then, thanks to the veterans of the operation and the Internet, we have learned of the sacrifices made by many brave men in that endeavor. This was one of the small wars we fight to ensure that there are no big wars. It serves as a reminder that brave Americans fought and are fighting in many places in the world that do not capture the media’s attention. We are safe because of those men and women. Matt at Blackfive has a note from one of the veterans of Operation Urgent Fury. It s worth your time and attention. Navy Historical Center … Read entire article »
Filed under: Military
SEALs Spearhead Resiliency Program
When the military looks for innovation, it typically turns to its special operators – those elite forces on the cutting edge of new equipment, tactics and techniques. So if a new program here proves as successful as expected in helping Navy SEALs and their families cope with multiple deployments, officials hope to expand it, not just throughout the special operations community, but military-wide. Several hundred SEALs and their support forces just back from deployments, as well as their family members, will take off next weekend for four days at a popular resort. The retreat is part of a unique new Naval Special Warfare Group 1 program to build resiliency within the force, explained Wally Graves III, the group’s family support coordinator. Few military units are as heavily stressed as special operators. These elite forces … Read entire article »
Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael A. Monsoor
A California-based SEAL who threw his body on a grenade to save his comrades in Iraq will posthumously receive the Medal of Honor, a Defense Department official has confirmed. Master-at-Arms 2nd Class (SEAL) Michael A. Monsoor, of Garden Grove, Calif., was holed up on the roof of a Ramadi house with three other SEALs on Sept. 29, 2006, when an insurgent grenade landed nearby. Monsoor, a 25-year old with SEAL Team 3, grabbed the grenade and clutched it to his chest. The blast killed him, but his actions, officials said at the time, saved the men on the rooftop. Monsoor will be the second member of the Navy to receive the Medal of Honor since the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan began, and the first sailor to receive it for combat in Iraq. Michael … Read entire article »
Filed under: Heroes, Michael Monsoor, Military, WOT Heroes, WOT Medal of Honor
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