"He was the type of man who wanted to do good things for other people. He's no longer here to do that, and we'll now have to step up and live our lives by helping others out and treating people with respect like he did." - SSG Salvatore Giunta Over at From Cow Pastures to Kosovo, there is a comprehensive and MUST READ post about the dedication of a clinic on Fort Bliss in honor of fallen paratrooper SPC Hugo "Doc" Mendoza. Mendoza was in an ambush in Afghanistan, responded to the calls for "Medic!" and returned fire to the enemy, and died while treating the wounded paratroopers. The SPC Hugo V. Mendoza Soldier Family Care Center is the largest clinic in the U.S. Army. Go over to FCPK and read about Doc and how his family, friends, and comrades honor him.
Read the complete post at http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Blackfive/~3/_9xEwsl1-ZE/fearless-in-honor-of-doc-mendoza.html
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Apr 16 2012, 05:50 AM
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