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Offline Dubious Dan

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First Woman Gets Silver Star Since WW II
« on: June 16, 2005, 07:07:20 PM »
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20050616/ap_on_re_us/woman_silver_star;_ylt=AgpsoTWxY06xl.QxVPhaRDms0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA2M2YzbmJmBHNlYwN1cw--

Sgt. Leigh Ann Hester, who is from Nashville, Tenn., but serves in a Kentucky unit, received the award for gallantry during a March 20 insurgent ambush on a convoy in
Iraq. Two men from her unit, the 617th Military Police Company of Richmond, Ky., also received the Silver Star for their roles in the same action.
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Offline FWiedner

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First Woman Gets Silver Star Since WW II
« Reply #1 on: June 17, 2005, 02:56:42 AM »
Bravo.

Sounds as if she serves in a unit full of heros.

I just hope it's not some sort of political action to prove that women are supposed to be on the front.

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« Reply #2 on: June 17, 2005, 03:59:28 AM »
Good on her--another really great American.
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Offline big medicine

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« Reply #3 on: June 17, 2005, 04:12:28 AM »
From what I have read it sounds like the real deal. Her and 2 other GIs really did a number on some scumbags. I have to admit my first thought was that it was a political token. I'll take a little ketchup with my crow. My hats off to them!!
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« Reply #4 on: June 17, 2005, 08:59:51 AM »
Good for her, thumbs up!
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