Paying Tribute to the Endless Mission of the Combat Medic

Afghanistan.  Battleground of the last decade for many US troops.  Now that the intensity of the ground campaign in Iraq is lowering, even more boots are entrenched in this mysterious, mountainous, and vicious country.  As more troops are inserted into the fighting, more are exposed to danger.  As the number of casualties mounts, one branch of the service gets busier and busier.  Here is a tribute article to the harrowing and ongoing life-saving mission of the Medevac combat teams of the US military. 

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/13/world/asia/13medevac.html?hp

A Story Close to Home With Many Israelis

Israeli households are filled with many stories similar to those of these women featured here in the The New York Times. In this tribute story to American women combat veterans, heroic stories of service are told, and the issue of post traumatic stress disorder is addressed. Few countries find their servicewomen on front lines or in dangerous battlefields. Driven by necessity and extraordinary will, women serve vital roles in both the American and Israeli armed forces. Their exploits serve to inspire us all.

"In early October 2004, her convoy of about 30 vehicles set out from Kuwait for Mosul, one of Iraq’s most violent cities. On the way, she said, they were hit three times with roadside bombs. One exploded 200 feet from the unarmored Humvee in which Mrs. Pacquette spent day and night pointing her rifle out an open window. " Please take a look at the rest of the article to learn more about their stories.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/01/us/01trauma.html?pagewanted=1&ref=us