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**Pete** · 09-13-2012, 09:51

JBLM sergeant gets 2 honors for heroism

Read more here: http://www.thenewstribune.com/2012/0...#storylink=cpy

"The 16-hour gunfight in which Master Sgt. Michael S. Hunter delivered medical care to two wounded U.S. service members while taking enemy fire was a tough and heroic mission by any standard.

But it wasn’t the battle the Army considers Hunter’s greatest feat during his deployment to Afghanistan two years ago.

On Wednesday, the veteran Joint Base Lewis-McChord special operator received two of the nation’s highest awards for valor in combat, both stemming from his 2010 assignment in Western Afghanistan. They’re exceptional honors even for the ranks of the elite 1st Special Forces Group in which Hunter serves............................................ ........"

A Salute to you MSG Hunter.

09-13-2012, 09:51	#1
Pete Quiet Professional Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Fayetteville Posts: 13,080	JBLM sergeant gets 2 honors for heroism JBLM sergeant gets 2 honors for heroism Read more here: http://www.thenewstribune.com/2012/0...#storylink=cpy "The 16-hour gunfight in which Master Sgt. Michael S. Hunter delivered medical care to two wounded U.S. service members while taking enemy fire was a tough and heroic mission by any standard. But it wasn’t the battle the Army considers Hunter’s greatest feat during his deployment to Afghanistan two years ago. On Wednesday, the veteran Joint Base Lewis-McChord special operator received two of the nation’s highest awards for valor in combat, both stemming from his 2010 assignment in Western Afghanistan. They’re exceptional honors even for the ranks of the elite 1st Special Forces Group in which Hunter serves............................................ ........" A Salute to you MSG Hunter.
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