Real Soldiers
Staff Sergeant Michael Ollis; Baby named for hero soldier
On Aug. 28, 2013, Army Staff Sergeant Michael Ollis sacrificed his own life for that of Polish Lieutenant Karol Cierpica when he shielded the Pole from a suicide bomber’s blast. Eighteen months later, the lieutenant repaid the gesture to the young hero; Earlier this month, the Polish soldier became the proud father of a baby […]
Tech. Sergeant Justin Mahana saving the world
Dennis – not chevy sends us a link to Airforce.mil about Tech. Sergeant Justin Mahana of the 823rd Maintenance Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, where he’s a support section chief. A few weeks ago, he witnessed a single car accident and as the car burst into flames, Mahana, thought quickly and saved the […]
Sergeant Thomas Block invited to State of the Union Address
Sergeant Thomas Block of the 3rd Battalion, 75th Rangers has been invited by Democrat Congressman Tom Walz to attend the State of the Union Address tonight, according to the Military Times; On Oct. 6, 2013, Block and his fellow Rangers were on a mission to dismantle a group of insurgents planning suicide bombing attacks in […]
Staff Sergeant Shawn Riley saving the world
Chief Tango sends us a link to DVIDS which recounts the story of West Virginia Guardsman Staff Sergeant Shawn Riley as he was driving home from work in August, 2011; [H]e came upon the scene – a man only in his underwear coming after the deputy with a weed eater and acting erratically. Riley immediately […]
Pennsylvania Guardsmen saving the world
Chief Tango sends us a link to the story of 6 Pennsylvania Guardsmen who were awarded the Soldiers Medal for their heroic rescue of 10 Virginia National Guardsmen. The awardees were; Sgt. 1st Class Sean Cartright, 37, of Export; Sgt. Paul Johnson, 39, of Sheraden; Sgt. Jon Dunham, 31, of Green Tree; Spc. John Kerr, […]
Sergeant Anders N. Olafson saving the world
The Watertown Daily Times tells the story of how Sergeant Anders N. Olafson, a Fort Drum sergeant with the 3/71st Cavalry, rescued eight people from a fiery death; Mr. Hitchcock credited Mr. Olafson — whom he met in Afghanistan in December 2013 while they were members of the 2nd Platoon in the 3rd Battalion, 71st […]
Bruce Zimmerman; airman saving the world
Eggs sends us a link to the story at af.mil which tells the tale of Senior Master Sergeant Bruce Zimmerman of the 911th Security Forces Squadron who was on his way to work recently when he witnessed an accident and saw a passenger car wedged under a large truck; “As I approached the car, I […]
Specialist Logan Sutherland saving the world
The Army Times tells us about Logan Sutherland a specialist in the California Army Reserve who was coming home from a New Years Eve party last week. He saw a man waving for help alongside the roadway; [Southerland] leaped from the car before his girlfriend stopped it and found himself facing a Ford Explorer that […]
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