Battling for a bridge and a town, U.S. troops risk their lives to rescue an elderly woman

Associated Press ^ | 3-31-03 | CHRIS TOMLINSON

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Capt. Chris Carter winced at the risks his men would have to take. Engaged in a lightning-fast raid for this Euphrates River town, they were battling for a bridge when -- through the smoke -- they saw the elderly woman. She had tried to race across the bridge when the Americans arrived, but was caught in the crossfire.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Mon Mar 31,11:12 AM ET

U.S. Army soldiers from A Company 3rd Battalion 7th Infantry Regiment approach an injured woman who was caught in the crossfire with Iraqi forces over the Euphrates River when the U.S. Army siezed a bridge in Al Hindiyah, Iraq (news - web sites) Monday, March 31, 2003. The Army's Task Force 4-64, part of the 3rd Infantry Division, took the strategic bridge in its move north towards Baghdad. The woman, who was near a dead civilian man, was bleeding and apparently shot in the buttock. (AP Photo/John Moore)

Capt. Chris Carter, commander of A Company 3rd Battalion 7th Infantry Regiment approaches an injured woman who was caught in the crossfire with Iraqi forces over the Euphrates River when the U.S. Army siezed a bridge in Al Hindiyah, Iraq (news - web sites) Monday, March 31, 2003. The Army's Task Force 4-64, part of the 3rd Infantry Division, took the strategic bridge in its move north towards Baghdad. The woman, who was near a dead civilian man, was bleeding and apparently shot in the buttock. (AP Photo/John Moore) - Mar 31 11:07 AM ET

Capt. Chris Carter, commander of A Company 3rd Battalion 7th Infantry Regiment calls for medics to evacuate an injured woman who was caught in the crossfire with Iraqi forces over the Euphrates River when the U.S. Army siezed a bridge in Al Hindiyah, Iraq (news - web sites) Monday, March 31, 2003. The Army's Task Force 4-64, part of the 3rd Infantry Division, took the strategic bridge in it's move north towards Baghdad. The woman, who was near a dead civilian man, was bleeding and apparently shot in the buttock. (AP Photo/John Moore) - Mar 31 11:16 AM ET

	A car burns on a bridge over the Euphrates River which the U.S. Army siezed in Al Hindiyah, Iraq (news - web sites) Monday, March 31, 2003. The Army's Task Force 464, part of the 3rd Infantry Division took the bridge as part of its campaign to move north towards Baghdad. (AP Photo/John Moore) - Mar 31 11:10 AM ET

[Terriergal]

Wonderful story... let's hear it for our guys! What do you suppose the enemy would do to a wounded american woman?

[Capt. Jake]

Another reason to be proud to be an American.

[Terriergal]

ping for a good uplifting story

[cardinal4]

But...but...but its a quagmire! We'll kill 100,000 innocents, the supply lines are in disarray, We need to stand down for 30 days because of the fierce resistance....

The media is beside themselves, as is the left Im sure. Slowly but surely we approach Baghdad. What are these leftists going to do when we are successful?

[Tijeras_Slim]

Was there ever a military who's might was only matched by it's goodness?

[Nebr FAL owner]

Well done keep up the excellent work.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Was there ever a military who's might was only matched by it's goodness?...

Yes, our coalition partners who have boots on the ground - Britain, Australia and Poland. (if anyone knows more, please post)

[facedown]

That's our guys!!!

GBTUSA

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