Homecoming for the Heroes
This Heroes Homecoming article was recently carried in the East Orlando Newsletter. These are some of the more fortunate heroes…the ones that make it home. American Valor thanks each and every one of you!
"There were good days, and then there were other days. For Bravo Company of the 841st Engineering Battalion, whose mission was to clear Iraqi roadways of IEDs (improvised explosive devices), the difference could be one of life and death. “On a good day, we would return to the base without incident,” said David Rosado, an Army reservist and team leader in the 3rd squad of Bravo Company, which
spent a year performing the dangerous task of finding and removing IEDs from main roads leading to places like Fallujah, Tikrit, Kirkuk and Mosul.
“On a bad day, instead of finding an IED, the IED found you.” On two occasions in Tikrit, the motor vehicle that Rosado was driving exploded beneath him. Although the mine-resistant vehicle largely withstood the blast, he would suffer a concussion, headaches and bruises — and terrible flashbacks long after.
“It was the most intense, scariest time of your life, and it continued for weeks and months later. You keep hearing the explosion over and over again in your head,” he said. Bravo Company returned home during the week of May 19.
Thankfully, every one of the 45 members who were deployed from the Orlando Reserve …"read the rest of the heroes article here
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March 3rd, 2011 at 2:36 pm
We have an Injured Hero returning on Sunday March 6th. Coming into OIA. Time is not known at this time. Will know within next 24hrs. This Hero was injured on June 3rd of last year. A rocket attack hit the MOD in which she was housed in. Jenkins had 5 inches removed from one leg, because shrapnel was pressing dangerously close to many nerves. Much of the shrapnel still remains throughout her body, including her head. She’s a single mom who lives in Palm Bay and recently returned from Kandahar Afghanistan, now stationed in Ft. Dix for medicals. Orlando is her In-processing city and then she returns with medical orders to her home. Her 2 daughters and Mama will be staying with me the night before and together with ALOT of our city…. we will give this Hero the BIGGEST and BEST welcoming possible. Please call me at 407 535 5924…. We want her AND her family to understand her Importance and that we love her and them for their sacrifices….
God Bless
Mama T
March 3rd, 2011 at 6:43 pm
We are posting the notice now. Thank you and best wishes.