Real Soldiers
Staff Sergeant Rodney Dowell saving the world
Rosie sends us a link to the story of Air Force Staff Sergeant Rodney Dowell from Eglin Air Force Base, Florida who happened upon an accident on his way to work on Monday morning; [H]e found a flipped over Jeep Compass with a male driver and three female passengers piled in screaming for help. “I […]
Felipe Trujillo Roybal; Another Warrior Lost to History
We lost another one of those three-war, two-star, CIB recipients recently. Command Sergeant Major Felipe Trujillo Roybal, 82d Airborne in WWII, jumping in Normandy, a Korean War veteran and Special Forces in Vietnam, made his final jump off into that great unknown March 22d in William Beaumont Army Medical Center in El Paso. CSM Roybal […]
First Sergeant William Howard saving the world
First Sergeant William Howard of Hotel Company, 1st Battalion, 222nd Aviation Regiment at Joint Base Langely-Eustis was awarded the Soldiers Medal for his actions in Afghanistan on July 3, 2014, according to af.mil. Howard reacted to a rocket attack on a hangar on the Kabul Air Base; Fearing the safety of those inside the hangar, […]
Master Sergeant Matthew A. Garcia saving the world
Chief Tango sends us brief links to the story of Air Force Master Sergeant Matthew A. Garcia who was awarded the Army’s Soldiers Medal for his quick thinking and disregard for his own safety while he rescued two helicopter pilots when their aircraft landed on an IED; While deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, […]
Clinton Woodley gets his awards
The folks at the 1st Cavalry Division PAO send us the story of 96-year-old Clinton Woodley who they honored on Friday. They tell me that when Clinton joined the storied division, they still had horses. From army.mil; “It is a distinct honor to have Sgt. Woodley, his daughter Ms. Shari Bankston and her family along […]
1LT Dayton Gilbreath saving the world
Air Force 1LT Dayton Gilbreath was on a sail boat in the Adriatic when a fellow Air Force member tried to kill himself by diving off of the boat into choppy seas. Gilbreath was only one of two members of the boating party that witnessed the attempt, so he dived into the same choppy seas […]
“Stop crying. I have to get these people out safely.”
The following is not fiction. But first, a bit of background. I’d also suggest grabbing a Kleenex or two. . . . Depending on which source you consult, there are either six or eight Celtic nations. Five of the six commonly-accepted ones are the Irish, Welsh, Bretons, Scots, and the original inhabitants of the Isle […]
SPC Amanda Dillard; saving the world, one person at a time.
Today I had the honor of witnessing Specialist Amanda Dillard of the 47th Combat Support Hospital presented with the Soldiers Medal for her actions in assisting the driver of a recent and severe car accident. Now to say “assisted” would be a gross understatement. I will have to ask your indulgence, because I do not […]
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