March 12, 2008 Monica Lin Brown
War is hell. Yet, soldiers in combat zones do amazing things for
each other. According to the Houston Chronicle: "After the explosion, which wounded five soldiers in her unit, Brown ran through insurgent gunfire and used her body to shield wounded comrades as mortars fell less than 100 yards away, the military said."Brown "will become the first woman in Afghanistan and only the second female soldier since World War II to receive the Silver Star, the nation's third-highest medal for valor." As the Chronicle notes, "Pentagon policy prohibits women from serving in front-line combat roles -- in the infantry, armor or artillery, for example. But the nature of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, with no real front lines, has seen women soldiers take part in close-quarters combat more than previous conflicts." Monica Lin Brown is one of those women, and her heroic efforts merit her receipt of this week's BuzzFlash Wings of Justice Award. * * * Nominated by Christine Bowman, Evanston, IL, and BuzzFlash staff member.
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