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Rosetta, a Medic originally from Oklahoma, was with the 1-12 Cavalry and was injured in November in Sadr City in Iraq. The only women in her squad, a mortar hit her and her friend taking a cigarette break in the mess tent. Her friend was killed instantly, she survived but was severely wounded with multiple shrapnel wounds. Despite this she is battling on, and was looking forward to rejoining her unit.

Andrew, from Missouri and now North Carolina was with the North Carolina National Guard 120th Infantry.He was in Tuz, Iraq traveling in a Bradley which was hit by an RPG. He was in the turret, the crew survived, but he and his Lieutenant both lost a leg. Andrew would not let us help much, he was very positive and was looking forward to going back to North Carolina when he had finished rehabilitation.

May God Bless Rosetta and Andrew, and all the wounded warriors, and their families and grant them a healthy and speedy recovery!

Thank you Rosetta and Andrew for your brave service to this country!
Thanks to the Glaswegian for volunteering and a fine after action report...(trying not to sound overly biased ;)

Thank you Rosetta Floyd and Andrew Butterworth!!!

More info & photos on these 2 heroes:

Rosetta: (She has 5 children. Wow. What a sacrifice!)

Long Recovery Ahead For Soldier Wounded In Mortar Attack
Soldier's Five Children Anxiously Await Mother's Release From Army Hospital

OKLAHOMA CITY -- The five children of an Oklahoma City soldier wounded in a mortar attack in Iraq were wondering Tuesday when their mother would return home after four months of recovery in a U.S. Army hospital.

More at the links:
http://www.channeloklahoma.com/news/3997566/detail.html
(Real Player video at this link)

More info at Google

Andrew

Twins in trauma, treatment; Guardsmen share amputation ordeal
http://newsobserver.com/news/v-printer/story/1944566p-8304530c.html (Photos!)

Patrol ambushed
Their lives changed just after 3 p.m. on Nov. 15, a hot and dusty day. Members of their platoon were on patrol near the town of Tuz Kharmatu, north of Baghdad, doing reconnaissance on a place they'd never been before,
Salau, 34, and Butterworth, 25, were in the turret of a Bradley fighting vehicle, an armored personnel carrier. They had six soldiers in the back of the vehicle and 20 soldiers in their convoy. (More at above link!)

More info at Google

Oh, and Mr. Card, thank you for helping W get re-elected. You're a hero too, but in a different way. ;-)