Friday, August 26, 2011

Humble soldier saves 4, gets rare medal for heroism ~ Humble soldier saves 4, gets rare medal for heroism: Mail it, he said. ~ No, the Army said. We're coming out. ...


Mail it, he said.

No, the Army said. We're coming out.

So last weekend, the 82nd Airborne Division sent a colonel and his entourage from Fort Bragg, N.C., to find Matt Blain.

And give him something rare.

"In my 27 years in uniform service, this is the first time I've seen this presentation," 4th Brigade Combat Team Col. Brian Mennes says. "That's how significant it is."

With that, the 82nd Airborne colonel explains his visit to a houseful of Blain's family and friends.
(Excerpt) Read more at today.msnbc.msn.com ...

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