Posted on 07/14/2008 7:34:41 PM PDT by SandRat
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, July 14, 2008 A soldier from 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team was awarded a Silver Star Medal in a ceremony here July 12.
Cromies platoon was called out to perform route clearance on a portion of the Korengal Road on Nov. 16, 2007, after receiving a tip that an improvised explosive device may have been placed there. While travelling down the road, our first vehicle struck an IED, Cromie said. Immediately, we were ambushed on three sides by heavily armed militants. Two of Cromies soldiers managed to maneuver into a better position that allowed them to cover the platoon, but they were soon pinned down and running dangerously low on ammunition. Grabbing more ammunition, Cromie took off through the small-arms crossfire to resupply his two soldiers. The platoon called for close-air support and mounted a counterattack that pushed the militants back to a fortified compound. The platoon then cleared the compound and killed the militants. I really would like to thank the squad leaders -- they really acted professionally even under a stressful situation like that -- and the guys in 3rd Platoon for their bravery, Cromie said. (Army Pfc. Christina Sinders serves in the Combined Joint Task Force 101 Public Affairs Office.) |
A soldier’s soldier.
Now THAT'S the kind of journalism I like....matter-of-fact, short, sweet and to the point.
No liberal angst or agenda.
This is almost as good as General McAuliffe's reply to the German general, "Nuts".... a one-word phrase which cannot be embellished in any way.
Leni
Great post.
What really makes my britches knot up is that most will not see this story.
But the MSM will spend months on Abu Graib.
I hate to tell you this, but Audie Murphy and Alvin York were both “legs”.
Yep! And both were incredible heroes!
I love watching ‘Sargent York’ and ‘To Hell And Back’!
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