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  • The Genuine Article (Private Stephen Sanford awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.)

    02/26/2007 8:48:44 PM PST · by neverdem · 10 replies · 414+ views
    New York Sun ^ | February 26, 2007 | Staff Editorial
    As Democrats worked to convince Americans our GIs can't win, General Peter Pace went to Fort Wainright, Alaska, to award the Distinguished Service Cross to Private Stephen Sanford. The military account, citing the award citation, says that on November 19, 2005, Private Sanford displayed "extraordinary courage during the evacuation of casualties from a home in Mosul while under intense enemy fire." "Although shot in the leg during his squad's initial assault attempt, [Sanford] still accompanied his squad during its second assault. Once inside the house, Sanford provided a heavy volume of suppressive fire while the casualties were evacuated. He continued...