January 11, 2007

Fallen Heroes Veterans Express

Pam at Iraq War Today brings us the story of Spc Sean McEndree in her post "A Hero, A Truck, A Mission..."

She writes:
U.S. Army SPC Sean McEndree and his wife Diane were like a lot of military couples. Sean went to Iraq in 2004 with the 96th Transportation Company out of Fort Hood, and Diane waited anxiously for him to return.Unfortunately, Sean also became like a lot of Heroes in a different sense. While conducting convoy operations, his unit was ambushed. A direct hit from an IED explosion, and several gunshots left him with wounds to his right shoulder and chest. Emergency surgery saved his life, but he lost a portion of his right lung, liver, gall bladder, and large intestine. He still lives with shrapnel in his right leg and chest. His injuries led to a medical discharge.

Fortunately, Sean recovered well enough to start a new career, as a truck driver. Many people would, after that experience, be content to move on, leaving their military experience behind. Not Sean. Many truck drivers would see this as just a rolling workplace:

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