Spc. Nicholas Colgin (right), from Chesterfield, Va., treats a wounded French soldier during an ambush in Kapisa Province Nov. 10, 2007. Colgin was credited by Coalition hosptal officials for saving the soldiers life. (U.S. Army photo)
82nd Airborne Paratrooper keeps his head, saves another in ambush
Written by Army Sgt. Timothy Dinneen CJTF-82 Public Affairs
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BAGHDAD, Jan. 3, 2008 – Like any soldier, Army Pfc. Alexander Cesario always makes sure he has all his essential equipment before he goes “outside the wire.” For Cesario, that means his weapon, radio and night-vision goggles, as well as one special personal item: an American flag his father brought home from Vietnam.
Cesario, a [...]
