In a CNN report entitled "Injured Army Ranger Salutes From Hospital Bed" Ranger Joshua Hargis suprises the whole room with his actions on and also off of the battlefield. If words are more powerful than actions, than this is a powerful example.
First of all, the soilder's name is Joshua Hargis, a cpl. in the U.S. military. The CNN report, written Dorrine Mendoza, states "He was injured in a military operation in afghanastin that killed four troops and injured fourteen soilders." This is one of the many reasons I feel thankful to ha our troops They put life and limb on the line to protect our country. The soliders of the United states deserve all of our respect and love for the dangers they face everday.
Next, Joshua Hargis, A U.S ranger, recieved a purple heart medal for the actions he preformed on the battlefield. Dorrine mendoza states "He had a neck brace, tube attached everywhere, and was covered in a red, white, and blue quilt." This man was seriously injured for protecting lifes on the battlefield and is still in the hospital today. The brave courage he had was incredible if only we could thank him more than just by giving him a medal.
Finally, while Joshua was lying in bed hurt and broken he surprises everyone who came to visit him. Taylor Hargis, Joshua's wife, States "When being presented with the purple heart medal josh had surprise everyone when he started to move his hand into a salute position." Even though he was hurt beyond limits josh still showed enough strenghth to be able to salute his fellow brothers and sisters for his medal. Joshua is no doubt a strong solider and a proud solider as well.
In Conclusion, Joshua Hargis was a solider who was hurt for protecting his comrades in the heat of battle and was awarded with the purple heart medal. Everyday soliders like Josh are fighting to protect our country and we should all be thankful for there sacrifices they make to protect us from the dangers beyond the border.
