Soldier Thought To Be Unconscious Salutes While Receiving Purple Heart

[sheshe2]

Last edited Wed Oct 16, 2013, 11:58 PM - Edit history (1)

Army Ranger Josh Hargis wasn’t going to let anything keep him from being a soldier of honor when he was presented with a Purple Heart by his commander. That includes being hospitalized, breathing via a breathing tube while hooked up to multiple medical devices, and his saluting arm and hand being heavily bandaged.

On Oct. 6, an Afghan woman detonated a suicide bomb that injured a dozen American soldiers and killed four members of Cpl. Hargis’ 3rd Army Ranger Battalion while the team was attempting to capture a target in Panjwai, Southern Afghanistan. Hargis was transported to a nearby hospital.

While Hargis was in recovery at the hospital, Hargis’ commander began the Purple Heart presentation ceremony. Everyone in the room thought the brave soldier was unconscious, but he wasn’t. He began to struggle to move his right hand to salute, which is military protocol for soldiers receiving a Purple Heart. A doctor attempted to restrain Hargis, to no avail. Without opening his eyes, Haris brought his hand up and saluted what wife Taylor Hargis called ”the most beautiful salute any person in that room had ever seen.” From Taylor Harris’ Facebook page and Guardian of Valor:

http://www.liberalamerica.org/2013/10/16/soldier-thought-unconscious-salutes-receiving-purple-heart/

EDIT To Add New Link....apparently the first link has been hacked....

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/10/16/army-ranger-believed-to-be-unconscious-salutes-during-purple-heart-ceremony/

[NYC_SKP]

1. Wow. Recommended. (nt)

[fadedrose]

2. Our country can't lose with patriots like this guy

All heart, courageous. spirit, loyal, respectful, and I don't know enough adjetives...

I think I heard on TV that when he saluted, there were many tears shed in the room because they were so touched . . .

[eomer]

5. Sadly, we can.

If we take amazing people and put them to risk their lives fighting for exactly the wrong things then we lose. It's heartbreaking but true.

[fadedrose]

6. True. The wrong things...

Of course you are right.

But the guy is amazing .....

[IrishAyes]

12. I wasn't there in person but

strangely, there was something in my eyes too.

[NuclearDem]

3. I remember BMT, and I would make sure to salute an officer even if my arms were blown off.

[Cha]

4. Wow.. bless his heart, she..

thank you for reporting on AR Josh Hargis's bravery

[Snake Plissken]

7. The link has been hacked

All I get is Hacked by Hacker Lyly and Murkho Manob from BD GREY HAT HACKERS. when I click on it

[sheshe2]

8. Wow,

I went to FB to try the link again also googled liberalamerica.org. I got the same thing. What the hell does that mean, any ideas?

Obviously it worked when I posted it, SP

[Snake Plissken]

10. Their server was hacked by these guys

https://www.facebook.com/BDGREYHATHACKERS

[sheshe2]

14. I just edited with a new link.

Thanks for the heads up, SP.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/10/16/army-ranger-believed-to-be-unconscious-salutes-during-purple-heart-ceremony/

[pinboy3niner]

11. Google his name to find another story about this

If this one remains hacked, you may want to edit to replace it with a different one. There are other stories with that photo.

[sheshe2]

13. Thank you for you help, pinboy.

New link added

[pinboy3niner]

16. You're welcome, she

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The story reminded me of my Army battalion commander and his deputy (a Colonel and Lt. Col.) breaking down in tears when they came to see me in the evac hospital after I was wounded in Vietnam.

Besides all the facial swelling, tubes, and bandages, I had a tracheostomy and couldn't talk, so I just flashed them a thumbs-up. That's when they broke down.

[sheshe2]

17. Oh, pinboy.

Thank you for your service to this country.

They broke down in tears when they saw you laying there wounded? The big bad ass army breaks in to tears when one of their own is harmed. Now that is supporting the troops. Beautiful pinboy.

[Liberal_in_LA]

9. k&r

[Dustlawyer]

15. Speedy recovery my friend!