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Surrounded By Taliban, But He Took Them On
This is the face of a truly brave man. I’m sure many, when faced with the challenges he faced, would not have been able to act with the level of bravery and skill that Staff Sgt. Lincoln Dockery did. It all started on an ordinary day in eastern Afghanistan. Dockery’s platoon had been ordered to... »
Iraqi Boy Thankful For His Soldier Benefactor
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... »
Amazing Survivor
A man by the name of Channing Moss,23, was on duty in Afghanistan. He was standing in the turret of the fifth HumVee in a convoy of five. A fellow passenger and teammember, Eric Wynn, was sitting in the front seat of the vehicle. As the desolate scenery rolled by, he cautiously noted the... »
A Friend Always Has Your Back
Now this is an incredible story. Lance Sergeant Daniel Collins was out on duty when he was struck down by a Taliban sniper. He was hit in the back by a high powered 7.62mm round – the bullet went through his protective vest, but didn’t completely pierce his flesh. His comrade Platoon Sergeant Lewis... »