By Army Staff Sgt. Gary A. Witte Combined Joint Task Force 101 WASHINGTON, Sept. 16, 2010 - His position was under heavy enemy fire when a round hit Army Pfc. Jonathan B. Burson in the chest. "It was almost surreal," the 28-year-old gunner said. "I could feel the fragments of the bullet hit my face." Company A, 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, Task Force No Slack, was holding an overwatch position in eastern Afghanistan's Kunar province as part of Operation Strong Eagle on June 27 when the firefight started. Burson was on the M240B machine gun. The other heavy weapon, an...
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