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Remembering a Warrior: SSG Matthew Blaskowski

May 7, 2008

This entry is part 1 of 1 in the series American Heroes

Blackfive has a series of posts today about SSG Matthew Blaskowski, who will be the newest addition to our American Heroes section (which admittedly needs to be enlarged and updated a LOT).  Make sure you read the whole thing…because at the end is a way for you to give back to this warrior one last time.

As the enemy maneuvered against Blaskowski’s men, the staff sergeant repositioned his machine gun teams to keep them from being overrun.  That’s when Specialist Tyler Wilson was hit three times.  Realizing that a wounded man becomes an even bigger target than the machine gun teams, SSG Blaskowski ran to get Wilson.  When he got to Wilson’s position, bullets were hitting all around him.

That’s when SSG Blaskowksi was shot.  Hit in the leg, Blaskowski evacuated Wilson to a safer position where his soldiers could treat them.  Even though wounded, Blaskowski continued to direct his paratroopers until more help could arrive.

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