Soldiers honored for saving lives after Afghan suicide bombing
By Stars and Stripes| December 27th, 2017|Military News, U.S. Army|0 Comments
BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan — Seconds after releasing his handheld microphone, Sgt. Joshua Sears heard the loud bang.
“I see the trees on the side just like blow forward,†the Cincinnati native said, recalling the incident during an interview here last week. “It was crazy.â€
Eight vehicles back from Sears, who was in the lead vehicle of the route-clearance platoon’s formation, Spc. Garrett “Doc†Young, the platoon medic, heard Sears radio that the van they were passing was loaded down with bags. Then Garrett saw the flash and heard the boom.
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