• Sgt. Kyle White to receive Medal of Honor for heroic actions in deadly ambush in 2007
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[quote]The voice from a distant mountain ambush in Afghanistan left U.S. commanders glued to their radios in 2007. A 20-year-old paratrooper, dead and dying Americans all around him, was telling the world what was happening and calling for help. Kyle White, who the White House announced Tuesday will receive the Medal of Honor in a ceremony May 13, was a key lifeline for those in his patrol still alive, scattered along a cliffside trail snaking along a river near the border with Pakistan. White will be only the seventh living recipient of the Medal of Honor from either the Iraq or Afghanistan Wars. His will be the 14th awarded from the conflicts to those living or dead. Six Americans were killed in the ambush Nov. 9, 2007, along with three Afghan National Army soldiers. All of the other eight U.S. soldiers were wounded. "I was 100% certain I was going to die that day," says White, who suffered a mild concussion from two nearby explosions. More than six years passed before the decision to give him the vaunted award — a long period even by the measured pace the Pentagon normally takes. White says he always knew that receiving a Medal of Honor could change his life. The thought of it brought mixed feelings — humbled by the recognition but sorrowful over the terrible cost it represents. White suffered a mild traumatic brain injury from the close blast of an RPG and then, minutes later, the explosion of an incoming, 120mm mortar round from U.S. forces trying to suppress the enemy attack. He was diagnosed later with post-traumatic stress disorder but says he copes with the symptoms through exercise. He still carries in his face bullet fragments from an AK-47 round that shattered on a rock in front of him.[/quote] The specifics of his story is in the article [url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/04/15/medal-honor-afghanistan-ambush-soldier-bravery/7666683/]here[/url] [img]http://www.gannett-cdn.com/-mm-/12ebe4411897da074d3fd04362e707b985c9f55b/c=247-0-4001-2800&r=x404&c=534x401/local/-/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2014/04/14//1397486598000-1-Kyle-J-White.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.gannett-cdn.com/-mm-/d02d8e0d0bd66f5b87bf2f7cf123433c1d9eca1f/c=247-0-4001-2817&r=x383&c=540x380/local/-/media/USATODAY/USATODAY/2014/04/14//1397486329000-3-Kyle-J-White.jpg[/img]
One lucky son of a bitch.
[QUOTE]Schilling was hit a second time, this time through his left leg. White pulled his belt off to use as a second tourniquet, yanking it tight. [/QUOTE] I'm always amazed people in these chaotic situations can think straight enough to do things like this.
[QUOTE=Blazyd;44556600]I'm always amazed people in these chaotic situations can think straight enough to do things like this.[/QUOTE] Quick Thinking saves lives.
[QUOTE=KennyAwsum;44556611]Quick Thinking saves lives.[/QUOTE] And lots of training gives quick thinking
That was a good story I'm surprised he didn't die.
Also another note that the article didn't cover was that the fighting lasted for 16 hours
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