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2009-06-05 Iraq

Injured and disoriented, soldier 'had some fight left'

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2009-06-05 12:19|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top
File under: Iraqi Insurgency

#1 When the guns finally fell silent, Lindsay, 30, was airlifted to a field hospital in Iraq. He subsequently had weeks of treatment at the U.S. military hospital in Landstuhl, Germany, and Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington. A two-foot section of his intestine was removed. He still has a bullet in his abdomen that doctors deemed too risky to take out.

Since then he has been back to Iraq for another tour of duty, his third of the war.

I guess making this two paragraphs emphasizes the effect, but read this as a single paragraph for another flavor of Sgt. Lindsay's actions. Minus two feet of colon, with in situ lead, and he's back for a third tour.

Sure seems silver starish!

Posted by Halliburton - Mysterious Conspiracy Division 2009-06-05 15:19|| 2009-06-05 15:19|| Front Page Top

#2 Big deal! John Kerry got a Silver Star (and THREE! Purple Hearts) and all he did was shoot an injured teenager.
Just kidding.
Bravo Zulu, Sergeant Lindsay.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2009-06-05 18:07|| 2009-06-05 18:07|| Front Page Top

#3 A more detailed account: 3/10 Soldiers receive Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Stars

Hats off to these soldiers.

Posted by ed 2009-06-05 20:40|| 2009-06-05 20:40|| Front Page Top

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