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August 25, 2005
Just Doing My Job
The first Distinguished Service Cross of the Iraq war has been awarded.
It went to Col. James Coffman. He was the last man still fighting after his unit and Iraqi troops were ambushed by insurgents in Mosul November. He kept fighting despite a severe wound to his left hand, his shooting hand. Coffman was down to his last four rounds of ammunition before help came.
Coffman said he was just doing his job, and that he was determined that his wounded men "were not going to die that day."
Congratulations to Col. Coffman, and thanks for a job well done.
Posted by Rita at August 25, 2005 06:16 AM