The Chosen Few had 11 days before returning home when their platoon was attacked by 200 plus Taliban Insurgents.
9 were killed in action and 27 were wounded. 11 days later 9 Heroes returned home to be buried on the 24th of July 2008.
This is their story...

SSG Jason Wenk shares his experience in Iraq when his Humvee is blown up just after his good friend is killed.

SGT Addie Ford’s incredible story of survival while being deployed at Bagram Airbase in Iraq. On Veteran’s Day, as men and women on the base prepare for a “Fun Run” on base, a terrorist sneaks his way onto the Airbase. Just as Addie Ford sees this man on the base, he detonates himself. Hear this ...

Pat Upah tells us how she ended up as a nurse in Vietnam, only to find herself working in a hospital surrounded by the enemy. As bombs explode around the hospital, nurses strive to keep the wounded safe and calm, fully aware that it may only be a matter of time before the Viet Cong overrun them. ...