Former Army Staff Sgt. Clinton Romesha was presented with the Medal of Honor for his role in defending Combat Outpost Keating in fall 2009 in Afghanistan.
It was truly an epic defense that demonstrated that the jihadi taunt after 9/11 that we wouldn't dare face them in combat on the ground was a foolish wish on the part of the jihadis.
Will our soldiers in the future have the training and weapons to withstand such an assault?
Oh, right, we are simply choosing not to fight wars, anymore. I'm sure we won't need such courage and skill any more. We've got armed drones, after all.
Thank you Staff Sergeant Romesha. I'd salute you if I could.
UPDATE: "Enemy in the wire!"
About Me
- Brian J. Dunn
- I live and write in Ann Arbor, Michigan. University of Michigan AB and MA from Eastern Michigan University. One term in the Michigan Army National Guard. Former American history instructor and retired nonpartisan research analyst. I write on Blogger and Substack. Various military and private journals have published my occasional articles on military subjects. See "My Published Works" on the TDR web version or under the mobile version drop-down menu for citations and links.
