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FORWARD OPERATING BASE HAMMER — A routine meeting on Aug. 18 became a saga of tragedy and heroism when one young Iraqi man gave his life to save his family and his friends in the U.S. Army. The Soldiers he saved that day say they will never forget the man’s sacrifice. The plan was to visit a leader of the al-Arafia Concerned Citizens Program. After a hectic month of raids and route clearance missions, the scouts of 2nd platoon, Troop B, 3rd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, weren’t worried about that day’s particular...

An Iraqi man saved the lives of four U.S. Soldiers and eight civilians when he intercepted a suicide bomber during a Concerned Citizens meeting in the town of al-Arafia Aug. 18. The incident occurred while Soldiers from 3rd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, were talking with members of the al-Arafia Concerned Citizens, a volunteer community group, at a member’s house. "I was about 12 feet away when the bomber came around the corner," said Staff Sgt. Sean Kane, of Los Altos, Calif., acting platoon sergeant of Troop B, 3-1 Cav. "I was about to engage when he jumped in front of...

Boca Raton Man Wants To Donate Money To Iraqi HeroBusiness Owner Plans To Start Trust Fund POSTED: 10:48 a.m. EDT April 7, 2003 UPDATED: 11:45 a.m. EDT April 7, 2003 BOCA RATON, Fla. -- The heroics of an Iraqi man who braved a war-torn trek to help U.S. troops rescue POW Jessica Lynch so impressed one Boca Raton businessman that he wants to reward the man. The hero, known to the world only as Mohammed, is under the protection of U.S. troops in Iraq, along with his wife and 6-year-old daughter. The Iraqi hero who spotted Lynch in an Iraqi...