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Sergeant Major's Heroism, Quick Thinking, Saves Entire Platoon From Certain Death

Sergeant Major's Heroism, Quick Thinking, Saves Entire Platoon From Certain Death

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Oct 05, 2022
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BAGRAM AIR FIELD, AFGHANISTAN - Many leaders struggle to make a real impact on soldiers' lives, but Command Sergeant Major Richard Widmark doesn't have that problem. Widmark, assigned to 325th BSTB at Bagram Air Field, saved a platoon from certain death today after spotting a six-vehicle convoy returning from a security patrol.

He immediately noticed one…

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