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Top Ten Men Who Inspired in 2008

December 30th, 2008 | 1 Comment

Here are ten men who have inspired us at America’s North Shore Journal in 2008. PO2 Michael A. Monsoor: Awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously for his courage during combat in Iraq. Navy SEAL. Spc. Ross McGinnis: Awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously for his courage during combat in Iraq. Dove on a grenade to save his fellow soldiers. Master Sgt. Brendan O’Connor: Awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his courage in combat in Afghanistan. Green Beret. Staff Sgt. Erich Phillips: Awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his courage in combat in Afghanistan. Paratrooper. Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Nein: Lead the Raven 42 unit and earned a DSC there. Returned to Iraq for another tour. Sgt. Gregory S. Ruske: Awarded the Silver Star and a Purple Heart for his courage in combat in Afghanistan. Army Reservist. Staff … Read entire article »

Filed under: Heroes, Military

Roads Give Villages Life Line

February 28th, 2008 | Comments Off

Roads Give Villages Life Line

Capt. Zaor Makaradze, the 1st Georgian Infantry Brigade civil-military affairs officer, gives snacks to residents of a village near Shaykh Saad, Iraq. The 214th Fires Brigade, the 1st Georgian Infantry Brigade, and El Salvador’s Cuscatlan Battalion work together to identify civil-military projects that will have an immediate impact on the villages surrounding coalition checkpoints. DVIDS Sgt. 1st Class Stacy Niles, 214th Fires Brigade PAO Passable roads are something that are taken for granted in developed countries, but in … Read entire article »

Filed under: Iraq, Military, Our Allies, Rebuilding, War on Terror