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2006-07-18 Iraq

Narrative nominating SSG David Bellavia for the Medal of Honor

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Posted by Mike 2006-07-18 07:27|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Thank you Sargeant Bellavfias. I suspect there's been a lot more of this going on than even we at the burg realize. The word needs to get out and the thanks of the nation needs to be made clear to all.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-07-18 07:47|| 2006-07-18 07:47|| Front Page Top

#2 Damn. SSG Bellavia is a true warrior and a machine.

Posted by ed 2006-07-18 09:44|| 2006-07-18 09:44|| Front Page Top

#3 I can't wait to see the movie.
Maybe they'll do a series on him.

Posted by wxjames 2006-07-18 09:59|| 2006-07-18 09:59|| Front Page Top

#4 Definitely a great story. I am also impressed with the considerable stones on Michael Ware. He's a bit of a negative nancy, but you can't accuse him of hiding out in the Green Zone.

Posted by Tibor 2006-07-18 11:11|| 2006-07-18 11:11|| Front Page Top

#5 Unless there's a heck of a coincidence in names, here's Sergeant Bellavia leveling an M240 keyboard at Congressman Murtha to lethal effect.

Posted by Matt 2006-07-18 13:12|| 2006-07-18 13:12|| Front Page Top

#6 Great story. Swat work in Hell, only this time the bad guys are not hicks in meth labs, but heavily armed Krazed Killers ready to lay down their lives for allan. This Bellavia guy is real-life Sergant Rock material.

Posted by anonymous5089 2006-07-18 13:24|| 2006-07-18 13:24|| Front Page Top

#7 From the FrontPage link:
David Bellavia is a former Army Staff Sergeant who served in the First Infantry Division for six years. He has been recommended for the Medal of Honor by his leadership, and has been nominated for the Distinguished Service Cross. He has received the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, the Conspicuous Service Cross (New York states highest combat valor award) and was recently inducted into the New York State Veterans Hall of Fame. His Task Force 2-2 Infantry has fought on such battlefields as Al Muqdadiyah, An Najaf, Al Fallujah, Mosul, and Baqubah. His actions in Fallujah, Iraq were documented in the November 22, 2004 cover story Into the Hot Zone by award winning journalist Michael Ware. He is 30 years old.

Posted by ed 2006-07-18 13:32|| 2006-07-18 13:32|| Front Page Top

#8 "We can't all be heroes because somebody has to sit on the curb and clap as they go by."

---Will Rogers

Posted by mcsegeek1 2006-07-18 13:55|| 2006-07-18 13:55|| Front Page Top

#9 That's my job, mcsegeek1. I've been practicing a lot, lately. ;-)

Posted by trailing wife 2006-07-18 14:25|| 2006-07-18 14:25|| Front Page Top

#10 He and others have set up an organization http://www.vetsforfreedom.org/blog/
Just returned from a trip to Iraq with another soldier (on their own). Great writeups on the blog about their trip.

I'm not sure whether it was David or his buddy I saw on Fox, but he was an extremely articulate guy, full of words about "we are winning" and praise for the Iraqi Army.

And this article about the embed with the Iraqi Army in Weekly Standard. http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/012/443zhpmy.asp

Good reads, if you haven't been following them.
I've been following them but had no idea of this!
(Mods, sorry about the long linky thing, the Link button never works for me)

Posted by Sherry 2006-07-18 15:45|| 2006-07-18 15:45|| Front Page Top

#11 if this isn't reason for a medal of honor i don't know what would be

Posted by Thromort Glomoger4987 2006-07-18 17:00|| 2006-07-18 17:00|| Front Page Top

#12 he's a nominee - on Fox right now!

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-07-18 17:23|| 2006-07-18 17:23|| Front Page Top

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