Project Hero: SFC Frederick Rowell, Silver Star

This week, Bruce examines the story behind SFC Frederick Rowell. You need to read this one.

Project Hero, is a worthy attempt on McQ’s part to remind us that we have heroes among us. Further, that these need to

I wondered when these would come back again:

SSG Jason Fetty was assigned to a Provincial Reconstruction Team, which, as the name denotes, isn’t a combat unit. It is a civil affairs unit with a much different role. He was

Today Bruce over at Q&O tells the story of  CPL Moses Cardenas.

It’s worth the read.

The doorbell rang at 3am. Mike Morel answered it and stood staring at 3 Marines .

“You’re going to tell me my son is dead”, he said.

“Yes, sir”, one of the Marines answered.

“Was he in the front

Timing is everything. Bruce posts a Project Hero post, and I’m out of town.

Oh, well.

This week, Bruce digs into the story of an attack in Afghanistan a few weeks ago, where 9 soldiers got killed. The story here,

Usually, when McQ breaks out the “Project Hero” header, there’s a medal involved. IN this case, not so. Yet, the kind of courage exhibited by Sgt Merlin German, deserves to be honored, nonetheless. McQ tells the tale.

Project Hero,

This week, McQ passes along the amazing story of MSG Brendan O’Connor, putting together bits of the story from several sources. As always, worth a read.

Project Hero, is a worthy attempt on McQ’s part to remind us

Bruce has a great story, today:

When you read of this young man’s heroics, remember when this happened he was a Lance Corporal and a driver. The fact that he assessed the situation, realized he had to take charge

Today, Bruce McQuain continues his honoring of heros by turning his attention to Michael Mansoor, a Navy Seal. Go and read, and learn once again, what Heroism means.

Project Hero, is a worthy attempt on McQ’s part to remind

Today, McQ relates the story of a young National Guard staff sergeant who was a convoy commander in charge of getting all the vehicles and the 15 soldiers back to his base in Iraq safely. Naturally about 30 insurgents decided

Meet today’s hero, SSG Raymond Bittinger, an infantryman and squad leader with 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment of the 1st Infantry Division. On the day of this incident he was attached to the 1st Battalion, 6th Field Artillery Regiment.

So

Read this story, and know what you’re reading is about bravery that cannot be ignored. Amazing, what these people do for each other.

More amazing that they do it for you and I.

Project Hero, is a worthy attempt on

Bruce says:

Spc. Brown became only the second woman in the War on Terror to receive the Silver Star and the first woman in Afghanistan. Spc. Brown, a 19 year old medic with 4th Squadron of the 73rd Cavalry Regiment,

Today, McQ examines the story of SGT Willie Copeland III, a Navy Cross recipient. As Bruce says, you wonder how you’d react to such a situation. We can only hope we’d react with the level of bravery and smarts

Heh.

I no sooner make comment on how Bruce hasn’t been doing any of these of late at Q&O, and viola’, one shows up.

This time, the story related is of one Timothy Nein, A Staff Sgt with the 617th