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I am an American Soldier...defender of freedom against tyranny

and when I enter the valley of death

and the angel of Satan appears at my shoulder

I will be resolute and fear no evil

And my Lord in heaven will guide my sword.

That is Sal Giunta -

First recipient of the MOH for the war in the ‘ghan.

His unit, the 173rd, 593rd AIRBORNE saw more fighting - over 600 firefights - in “The Most Dangerous Place on Earth”....a tiny little fire-base they literally pickaxed off the top of a mountain in the high Hindu Kush - totally separated from even the FOBS/

Basically, they were used a Judas Goats - to draw the Tallies out - the “point of the spear’ - between the Tallies coming in from Pakistan and the rest of Afghanistan.

This little Platoon is now used in basic training as an example of what real WARRIORS are about.

The have gone down in history - forever, in the annals of warfare.

With many documentaries, front page magazine articles, news stories, books (One by Sal, himself) and movies (not ABOUT them - but them, themselves) both winning many awards, one was up for an Academy Award.

If you can spare a few minutes form important shows like “Dancing With the Stars” and “CSI” etc - you might like to get a glimpse of what the warriors went through - and more than one, after years out of the service, STILL WAITING for their benefits.

the movies:

“Restrepo” -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UK2QK6EX7kM

and “Korengal” I’ll take pity on you - and just post a short clip of ONE of the hundreds of firefights they went thru’ - this one for 5 days and nights - the one in which Sal’s action was the reason he was given the MOH -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pn7OZuILL4

(apologies to most of you Freepers, who I know, from experience, don’t have the time for the interruption. I’m guessing not ONE of you will take the time. - Probably irritated by even this. But at least you have the luxury of your freedoms - thanks to Warriors like these. )