Heroic

http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/08/us/uncommon-valor/index.html?hpt=us_t3

This is a long article but a great read so I highly recommend it if you've got time.

     While I was looking for an interesting story in the wide world of sports like usual, I found a different story.  I found the story of Clint Romesha, a former Army staff sergeant who will be receiving the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions during a fierce battle on October 3, 2009 in Afghanistan.  He is only the fourth living person to receive this honor for actions in Afghanistan/Iran.  It'll be tough to summarize this article completely because any short summary I give won't be giving Romesha enough credit, but I'll give it my best shot.  Basically, during a battle known as one of the worst ground attacks during the Afghanistan war that took place on Combat Outpost Keating, Romesha led a small group of men after eight American men on that post had died.  He helped free some men who were trapped in a Humvee and also helped hold the Taliban off until air support came. 

     After reading the story of the battle for COP Keating, I feel a great deal of admiration for Romesha and every other man involved in this battle.  I think that he fully deserves the Medal of Honor and praise for his actions during this battle.  It's a really insightful story because it tells about some of the hardships and trauma of being in a battle.  It's a great story and one that needs to be told during times when all you hear about are the death and destruction that occurs during war.

     There is only one thing though, that bothers me after reading this.  It says in the story that COP Keating is in an indefensible spot.  Romesha was quoted saying that it wasn't a matter of "if" the Taliban would attack, it was a matter of "when" they would attack.  I don't understand why whoever sends the soldiers to different camps/outposts would send anybody to a spot where there will most certainly be death and compromising the safety of the soldiers sent there. ??? If anybody has an answer to this question...

     Other than this though, it's a great story and awesome to hear of somebody so heroic.