Posted on 07/23/2011 8:36:17 PM PDT by brityank
Thanks for the ping, brityank.
Army Sgt. Jacob Perkins acted heroically and deserves recognition from his command.
It’s heartening to know our military do the right thing when confronted with adversity by putting their own safety aside for others.
Thank you for pinging me to this. Thank God for men such as Sgt. Perkins.
Thanks for the Hero Ping Kathy.
What a great story.
R I P Timothy Hume
I believe the “Soldier’s Medal” was created for acts of non-combat valor such as these.
I’ve been away from the computer for quite a while and am just now getting to this. Thanks for the ping. Amazing story. My son, now with the 25th Inf Div (2/35th Regiment - 3rd BCT), wishes he was back with the 1/89th. Presently he’s deployed in Afghanistan.
SD
Thank you for the ping, Kathy. Great story. I’ve been offline for quite a while, and am just now getting my pings. Robert has returned to Afghanistan after being on leave, and with his wife, twin sons, and newborn son.
SD
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