Medal of Honor Winner in Iraq(Great Read!)

Strategy Page.Com ^ | 10/23/2003 | Unknown

[for-q-clinton]

I wonder why the press doesn't make stories like this known? Oh we probably heard about him dying, but not about the heroics invovled.

BTW: That's a rhetorical question. No answer required.

[Constantine XIII]

bump!

[Khurkris]

Job well done. May the Lord be with you and your family. SFC Paul Ray Smith.

[Mr.Atos]

Thank you for posting this.

[RockChucker]

God Bless him.

[MJY1288]

A hero by any standard, God Bless SFC Paul Ray Smith

[A Simple Soldier]

His story has been well-reported. Google News Search his name. The lengthy approval process for the Medal of Honor has put the story in the back pages. When his MOH is officially approved, and the ceremony is held at the White House, it will be the lead story of the day.

[thinktwice]

The American soldier is an inspriation to all that seek freedom.

May God bless Sergeant Smith.

[taxcontrol]

"PRESENT ARMS"

Rest now soldier. Peace be with you and yours.

Thank you for your service and sacrifice.

[TADSLOS]

Rest in peace, hero.

P.S. Medals for valor are not won (like a lottery ticket)as the title of this article states. They are earned and awarded.

[Coop]

Honors requested for a fallen hero.

[Snickersnee]

Essayons!

You gotta love those 12-Bravos. They just don't know when to quit.

[AntiGuv]

[ArrogantBustard]

Aim, FIRE!
Aim, FIRE!
Aim, FIRE!

[in the Arena]

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[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Thank you!

The driver pushed open the gate to open a field of fire, revealing between 50 and 100 enemy soldiers massed to attack. The only way out was the hole the engineers had put in the wall and the gate where the hardcore Iraqis were firing. 

What happened next was equal to Audie Murphy's legendary World War II heroism. Iraqi soldiers perched in trees and a nearby tower let loose with a barrage of RPGs and there were snipers on the roof.

...Smith yelled for more ammunition three times during the fight, going through 400 rounds before he was hit in the head. Shortly before taking the tower and gunning down the Iraqis inside, Campbell noticed that the sound of Smith's .50-caliber had also stopped. Campbell figured Smith was just reloading again.

~~~ The medics worked on SFC Smith for 30 minutes, but he was dead. 

According to the citation, his actions killed 20 to 50 Iraqis, allowing the American wounded to be evacuated, saving the aid station and headquarters (as well as possibly 100 American lives).

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Share with those who thought toppling Saddam was an easy victory for our heroes.

Rest in peace, SFC Paul Ray Smith.
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[dpa5923]

Sleep well, hero. You have earned your rest.

[jwalsh07]

God bless him and men like him.