3rd - CPL Harold Flynn, USA (1)

In the spring of 2004, Dallas Pierce was a Military Policeman serving in southern Iraq. During a mission assisting the Iraqi Army, his convoy of three vehicles was ambushed. The first burst of AK-47 fire rendered his vehicle inoperable, and in accordance with established procedures for a close ambush, the other vehicles drove on, leaving Dallas and his team to hold their own against a steadily growing insurgent force. For 45 minutes, the occupants of the vehicle would expend nearly every single round of ammunition available, holding back over 75 insurgents. When the quick reaction force finally fought its way back to the stranded vehicle, every soldier inside would be wounded multiple times, the interpreter would later tell Dallas he had snagged a single bullet to shoot himself with before he was captured by insurgents. For his actions that day, Dallas was awarded a purple heart and bronze star with valor device.

 

Today, Dallas is living on 100% disability from the VA. Other than the obvious physical wounds, he receives a 60% disability rating for post traumatic stress disorder. He served three tours in Iraq over the course of the war, but is haunted by the day he was almost overrun. A very active member of the Wounded Warrior foundation, he lives with his family in a small rural house on the eastern shore of Maryland, splitting his time between his dogs, family, and his passion for firearms. Therapy, in his words

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