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2004-02-12 Iraq-Jordan

101st Airborne Division Soldier Receives Silver Star

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Posted by Chuck Simmins 2004-02-12 10:47:36 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 What an outstanding young man. Bravo!

Posted by Steve White 2004-2-12 10:51:49 AM|| 2004-2-12 10:51:49 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 More American excellence. Well done, Pvt. Turner.

Slightly off topic, but funny (from NRO's The Corner):

THAT'S ONE WAY TO PUT IT [Jonah Goldberg]
From a reader:
Remember at the end of Band of Brother when Capt Winters quoted himself by saying he was "no hero, but served in the company of heroes". Kerry seems to come from the perspective of "I was a hero, and I served in the company of rapists, murderers and drug addicts". Bryan C. Washington, DC

Posted by Tibor 2004-2-12 11:15:16 AM|| 2004-2-12 11:15:16 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 OUTSTANDING!

Posted by Jack Deth 2004-2-12 11:35:59 AM|| 2004-2-12 11:35:59 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Outstanding!
Another US soldier that wont have to pay for his beers when i am around.

Posted by Evert Visser 2004-2-12 11:36:27 AM|| [http://chinditz.blog-city.com/] 2004-2-12 11:36:27 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Tibor--LOL! Good contrast! A true leader like MAJOR Winters gives credit to his men. Kerry isn't worthy of standing in his shadow (nor am I, for that matter!).

Posted by Dar 2004-2-12 1:00:09 PM|| 2004-2-12 1:00:09 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Bravery like this always amazes me. This is what heroes are made of.

Posted by Rafael 2004-2-12 1:02:29 PM|| 2004-2-12 1:02:29 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Didn't Kerry get his for rushing into a 'hooch' where there was a wounded VC to 'dispatch' him and take his rocket launcher after they had pounded it [the hooch] with about 50 rounds from a twin .50 gun?

Pvt Turner is a real hero.

Posted by CrazyFool 2004-2-12 1:43:13 PM|| 2004-2-12 1:43:13 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Two of the names on the Vietnam Memorial are people I knew, and who died trying to help others. John was a medic I met in Vietnam - I didn't know his last name until years later. Mike Day was a friend before Vietnam, and was a paramedic, killed when he and his helicopter were shot down going to rescue the crew of another downed chopper.

ALL combat medics are heros in my book. These guys differ from your everyday paramedic the same way an EOD NCO differs from a cub scout. Pvt Turner (and his comrades) is a true member of a unique breed, and deserves all the recognition he's received, and more.

Posted by Old Patriot 2004-2-12 1:48:44 PM|| [http://users.codenet.net/mweather/default.htm] 2004-2-12 1:48:44 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 All I know when i here stories like this.It makes me proud to be an American

Posted by djohn66 2004-2-12 3:24:50 PM|| 2004-2-12 3:24:50 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 God I am so proud of these brave young Americans. God Bless America!

Posted by dataman1 2004-2-12 5:10:03 PM|| 2004-2-12 5:10:03 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 Good stuff. Good post. Bravo Zulu Pvt Turner.

Posted by Jarhead 2004-2-12 8:33:29 PM|| 2004-2-12 8:33:29 PM|| Front Page Top

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