Michael Yon : Online Magazine

I read Michael Yon regularly along with other MilBlogs and find the insight into the lives of our brave soldiers endeavors and dedication to our protection inspirational. The story below is one of those highlighting the bravery of an Iraqi soldier trained by ours severely injured in battle now in America recovering from his life threatening injuries....

Michael Yon : Online Magazine: "An Iraqi Warrior is fighting for new life in America after an assassination ambush by insurgents riddled his body with a dozen bullets but failed to extinguish this soldier’s force of life. I’ve been paying close attention to this story for months, having heard many of the “behind the scenes” events that eventually led Iraqi Captain Furat to American soil. The following series of photographs was shot by Washington Times correspondent Maya Alleruzzo as the platoon of Iraqi soldiers with whom she was traveling was ambushed by insurgents in Baquba. The correspondent was covering the platoon as it patrolled that dangerous city in unarmored vehicles and without the benefit of US combat troop support. Readers familiar with my dispatches about the state of the Iraqi Security Forces in Baquba before and shortly after the historic January 2005 elections will recognize the incredible progress demonstrated on so many levels in these photographs. " more

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