Project Hero Ain’t the Only One.

I have commented to Bruce McQuain Q & O, both publicly and privately that I am a little disappointed that he has not been doing his project hero bit every weekend. His was a worthy project and one I was

There was no one more proud to be both an American and a Marine, than Rafael Peralta.

That much is obvious when you read the man’s whole story, as McQ posts it this morning.

Project Hero, is a worthy

I’ll let McQ intro this one:

You’ll find this story in no news outlet that I know of. It is being carried primarily by the blogs. A young LT presented the second highest award for valor, just below the

Today’s story, is not about ONE individual showing unusual  courage, but two.

Find the whole story at Q & O.

Project Hero, is a worthy attempt on McQ’s part to remind us that we have heroes among us. Further,

Today, McQ, as a part of Project Hero, presents the story of Lt Michael P. Murphy.

An amazing story, and one the press all too often ignores.

Go and read the whole thing, and wonder.

Project

Today’s post surrounds CPL Clinton Warrick, a medic with the 2nd Platoon, 300th Military Police Company.

Cpl Warrick is a hero of the first order. You can go here to read about his story.

Project Hero, is a worthy

The story of Cpl. Dale A. Burger Jr is a story of duty, honor and sacrifice. A young leader so concerned with his men he refused to stay out of combat even though wounded, and ended up making the

Today we honor a Captain from the 82nd Airborne Division’s 3rd Brigade Combat Team for valor in combat in Samarra, Iraq. In addition to the Silver Star, CPT Goltry was awarded two Purple Hearts for wounds received in action

Leadership. An intangible quality which is innate in some and must be taught and nurtured in others. But in combat, there is no substitute for good leadership. And the Marine Corps is among the best organizations in the world for

The story of the hero we honor today is the stuff of legends. He refused to leave a wounded comrade, fought back when the enemy tried to overrun them and endured 5 gunshot wounds, 4 at close range in

Today we honor the 1st Navy SEAL to fall in battle in Iraq, Petty Officer Marc A. Lee of SEAL Team 3, who was awarded the Silver Star posthumously for valor in combat in Ramadi Iraq on August 2, 2006

Today we honor a member of the US Army’s 5th Special Forces, SFC Frederick Allen, awarded the Silver Star for action in An Najaf, Iraq while working with a detachment of the Iraqi National Guard:Sgt. 1st Class Frederick Allen, a

Another in McQ’s PROJECT HERO series…

Today we honor another one, this time in Afghanistan, where, under violent and adverse conditions 26 year old Staff Sergeant Stephen Achey risked his life to ensure the safety of his mates and the

McQ, today, tells us the story of a tactical Air Controller.

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It’s time I said something about the links from BitsBlog to these posts from McQ every week.
As some of you will know, BitsBlog has been on