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Soldier played her cards right
An old story, but one I had not seen before. EFL:29 April 03 One of Iraqâs most wanted generals was run down over the weekend by a young soldier who just a few years ago was running down opponents on the Fort Osage High School track team. U.S. Army Specialist Heather Baldus, 21, of Independence, was standing guard duty west of Bagdad along the road to Syria. In a call to her mother Saturday, Baldus related the story of how she chased down General Husam (Hossam) Mohammed Amin. "She was standing post with this other soldier when she saw some movement in a bush by the road," explained Baldusâ mother, Kim James, of Sibley. "She told the guy to cover her while she checked it out." As Baldus approached, she came under fire from unseen gunmen in surrounding buildings. A man bolted from the bush ahead and she pursued, knocking him to the ground with a blow to the head from the butt of her weapon. "He looked up at her and all he could say was âYouâre a woman.â Heather told him âYeah, but that doesnât mean I wonât put a bullet through your head,â " James said. "Heather has always been outspoken." Baldus and the other soldier brought their unknown prisoner to headquarters where they later learned he was one of the 55 most wanted Iraqis, all identified in a deck of cards distributed to soldiers by the Department of Defense. He was the six of clubs and number 49 on the DODâs mosted wanted list. I love a woman in uniform. Posted by: Steve 2003-07-23 |
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