…of what happened prior to the blast, Cpl Southern has been told by his squad members that he stepped on a 10 pound, pressure plate IED while searching for insurgents in a walled compound. Lifesaving measures at the scene readied Cpl Southern for his evacuation to Camp Bastion Hospital in Afghanistan while squad members secured the area. After being airlifted to Landstuhl, Germany, Tyler was transported to Bethesda Naval Medical Center where he spent nearly two weeks in a coma,…
…which seriously injured all three Soldiers. CPL Jensen sustained a compound fracture of his wrist, but using one hand, he managed to place tourniquets on the Soldier closest to him and administer morphine. Attempting to stand to search for his other comrade, he realized both of his legs were mangled and unusable so he began dragging himself on his stomach using his uninjured arm to reach his severely injured teammate. Only after placing tourniquets on the arm and leg of…
…Center to begin his rehabilitation. Now medically retired, Nathan has two daughters and enjoys spending time with them. Some of his favorite things are swimming, biking, woodworking, and doing crafts with his family. He is working to complete his college degree with dreams to be a high school math teacher. Nathan is grateful to be living in a specially adapted Homes For Our Troops home. Wide doorways and an accessible bathroom give him more independence and freedom of mobility. …
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SPC James Thorne New Braunfels, TX Mission Accomplished on Sept. 25, 2020 James Thorne joined the military as a last-minute decision in 2009 when he was 21, after his plans of going to music school did not work out. On Oct. 8, 2010, Army Specialist Thorne was on his first deployment, searching for landmines with the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, when he stepped on an improvised explosive device (IED) in Kandahar, Afghanistan. The blast resulted…
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