Pt. 1: Good Friday - A Story of Heroism in Afghanistan

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Eight soldiers recount their story of heroism in Afghanistan. The medical emergency evacuation (MEDEVAC) crew with the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade risked their lives to come to the rescue of German soldiers who were ambushed by as many as 200 Taliban fighters during a patrol in western Afghanistan north of Kunduz, on Good Friday, April 2, 2010. For their actions that day, fourteen soldiers became the first foreigners to receive Germany's Ehrenkreuz der Bundeswehr fur Tapferkeit -- Bundeswehr Cross of Honor for Bravery -- one of the nation's highest awards for valor.
Video by Richard Bumgardner and Jesse Granger.
To read the story click here http://www.hqusareur.army.mil/heroes/12th_CAB_Ehrenkreuz.pdf
To read the eye witness account of the German JTAC on the scene click here http://www.hqusareur.army.mil/heroes/12th_CAB_Ehrenkreuz.pdf

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[BIRGITTHOMPSON]

Thank you for everything you guys do out there.........Vielen Dank zusagen ist hier nicht genug!!!!

[Cosmick251]

video watch?v=Mbx-EpeQpjQ&feature=re­lated

This video shows, what theses guys are talking about. It s footage from the firefight on ground ...

[coverdeciption]

@760guy no i'm a gay german paratrooper ;)

[760guy]

@coverdeciption You must be a gay airman, I'm assuming.

[coverdeciption]

@760guy SHUT UP ><

[Plauze666]

After all what happened in history, thank you for rescuing our comrades. Something our grampas never would have imagined. Greetings and thank you from northern germany!

[coverdeciption]

thanks for your courage and humanity

[armyaviationproud]

As much of a roller coaster Germany was at times, i'm proud to have been a part of 12th CAB.

[Valdahel]

I can't thank you guys enough it's just great to have comrades like you!!

Thanks again Jens from germany