Wednesday Hero - SSgt. William Guarnere

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  SSgt. William Guarnere90 years old from Philadelphia, Penn.
Easy Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division
April 28, 1923 - March 8, 2014







SSgt. William "Wild Bill" Guarnere passed away three weeks ago at the age of 90. SSgt. Guarnere was part of Easy Company, made famous by the HBO mini-series "Band Of Brothers". During his three years of service, SSgt. Guarnere saw action throughout Europe, including being part of the invasion of Normandy on D-Day. He was awarded the Silver and Bronze stars, the Purple Heart and the French Liberation Medal.






You can read more about SSgt. Guarnere here and here

These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives just so others may get to enjoy freedom. For that I am proud to call them Hero.

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Air Assault Afghanistan

BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan (Nov. 1, 2008) -- Soldiers from A Co., 101st Division Special Troop Battalion prepare to board a Chinook for an air assault mission Nov. 1 at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan. (Photo by Spc. Scott Davis)

Puppy Love

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Hall, takes a minute to pet a puppy while on patrol in the Owja Desert of Iraq, Oct. 10, 2008. Hall is assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's, 327th Infantry Regiment. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Micky M. Bazaldua.

Dust-up

U.S. Soldiers run to a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during extraction from Operation Marathon in Tikrit, Iraq, Oct. 6, 2008. The Soldiers are assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's Company B, 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Doheny.

Tigris Sun

A U.S. Soldier aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter flies over the banks of the Tigris River during an air-assault mission in Bayji, Iraq, Oct. 14, 2008. The Soldier is assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment. U.S. and Iraqi Soldiers conducted Operation Deadbluff to reduce the number of enemy weapons caches in the area. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Richard Rzepka.

Who Are You?

U.S. Army Sgt. Roszario Williams greets an Iraqi child while on patrol and clearing the Owja Desert of Iraq, Oct. 10, 2008. Williams is a videographer assigned to the 55th Signal Company Combat Camera. The Soldiers conducting the patrol are assigned to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 327th Infantry Division, 101st Airborne Division. U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Micky M. Bazaldua.

Take a Knee

An U.S. Army Soldier pulls security near a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter during an air assault mission onto the banks of the Tigris River in Bayji, Iraq, Oct. 14, 2008. The Soldier is assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Richard Rzepka.

In Position

A U.S Army Soldier takes up a fighting position during an air-assault mission on the banks of the Tigris River, Bayji, Iraq, Oct. 14, 2008. The Soldier is assigned to the 101st Airborne Division's 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team. U.S. soldiers conducted Operation Deadbluff along with Iraqi Army Soldiers to reduce the number of enemy weapons caches in the area. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Richard Rzepka.