After a year in Afghanistan, members of the unit will head home with their memories. Spc. Jenny Martinez’s voice grew soft as she recounted treating a Marine who stepped on an explosive and lost both of his legs.
She held his hand all the way to the field hospital.
“He didn’t want to let me go,” said Martinez, 24, of Colorado Springs, Colorado. But “I had to leave because we had another mission.”
Army Dustoff comes down to two short statements:
“When I have your wounded.” – Major Charles Kelly, Vietnam
In other words, I’ll stay here on this hot landing zone until all the troops who need to be evacuated are aboard…
“I knew you’d come†– Unidentified Marine Infantryman, Afghanistan
Speaks for itself.