Modern War Heroes

I found this story on DETnews.com (The Detroit News) and thought it was really sweet. To sum it up, a young Iraqi boy named Mohammed who had been injured in a house fire when he was an infant. He has had a hard life growing up. He lost his father to terrorists who didn’t like that he was acting as an interpreter for the American forces. They killed him and threatened his family.With his father dead, his mother had no means for support and begged on the streets.

But Mohammed caught the eye of Michigan soldier David Howell. David swore that he would do what he could for the young man. He said he “felt an obligation as an American to do something for this family”.

After hard works and miles of red tape, Howell succeeded  in his efforts to have Mohammed relocated to the United States. Here he received much needed medical care and reconstructive surgery.

Mohammed is scheduled to return to Iraq in April. Understandably he has mixed feelings about the journey.

“I am excited about seeing my brothers and sisters, but I am not excited about going back to Iraq,” said Mohammed, who calls his family weekly to share his progress. “There are terrorists there. I am afraid I am going to get killed in Iraq.” (source)

One day hopefully Mohammed can feel safe at home once again.