Thank You, Sgt. Petry

He is a United States Army Ranger. He has served in 8 combat deployments, 2 in Iraq and 6 in Afghanistan. He is Sgt. First Class Leroy Petry. He is from Santa Fe New Mexico. He is a career soldier with a wife and four children. On May 26,2008 Sgt. Petry and his Ranger unit were involved in some heavy combat. Petry was already wounded with a bullet that went through both of his legs. A grenade landed by him and his fellow soldiers. He picked it up and did not allow it to harm his comrades.
In the process, he lost his right hand. He applied a tourniquet to himself and saved his own life. On July 12, 2011, President Barack Obama presented to Sgt. First Class Petry; The Congressional Medal of Honor, which is the highest award a military person can receive. Most deservedly so. He is a soldier's soldier. Someone heard him quote: "Never shall I fail my comrades."

Thank you Sgt. Petry. I firmly believe that every student in a United States high school Civics, US History class, or current events portion in his/her academic schedule, should know who you are and what you did. I am pretty sure they learned about Casey Anthony. Thanks again.