...by proxy:His plane landed at night at Andrews Air Force Base. Troy and his wounded companions were carried on stretchers from the plane to a bus, where a Marine in full dress uniform greeted them. The Marine went from soldier to soldier, kneeling at every stretcher, telling each man and woman: "I am here on behalf of the President of the United States."
The Marine said something else, but Troy no longer remembers what. He believes it was an expression of gratitude, but his memory was no longer reliable. He couldn't seem to think straight. He was having stunning headaches. Light hurt........
http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/nation/12881430.htmMonths later, Troy was one of those chosen to attend a ceremony at the WH. As they all waited on the bus for security clearance, he freaked out and banged on the door to be let off. Thankfully, there was a sgt on the bus who knew what to do...
"Bus driver, let that soldier off this bus," then stood outside with his arm around Troy until Troy was calm.He considers himself more fortunate than many...
Tyler - Troy doesn't remember his last name - was torn apart by a roadside bomb near Tikrit. He was mistaken for dead, put in a body bag and loaded on a truck, where he would have died had not someone seen his body bag stir.
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