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Six Generations: 3

by COL Barry Willey, USA (Ret.) Final Act of Courage The citation to Jon’s posthumous Silver Star for gallantry in action described his actions: “During the initial contact, Lieutenant Shine was seriously wounded. Despite his wounds, Lt. Shine immediately began placing suppressive fire on the enemy positions, thus allowing his men to move to cover.” His words to “Doc” Jackson seem clearly intended to keep “Doc” and the other platoon members focused on Joe Roberts for the few moments that he engaged the enemy. Jon, thinking only about his men and acting on their behalf, perished when the enemy returned […]

Finishing Strong, in Iraq and Life

by Danny Byram   Where were you in 2003? Most of us remember the United States’ invasion of Iraq. The media covered our military’s every move and with those reports came images none of us will forget.   Shortly before the invasion, I was in Vicenza, Italy, giving a concert for our Army personnel there. Upon returning home, I learned that some of the same men attending the concert had parachuted into the mountains near Kirkuk, Iraq, only days later. That period in our history was punctuated with excitement, mystery, and danger. And now just over eight years later on […]
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