L-R: Military Order of the Purple Heart recipient PFC Sonny Weldon with Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, Ft. Sam Houston Garrison Commander Colonel Wendy Martinson, BAMC Commander Brig. Gen. James Gilman, lone Navy man, civilians and soldiers at Ft. Sam Houston, Center for the Intrepid postings, Purple heart Citation & Purple HeartArmy Private First Class (PFC) Sonny Weldon was presented with a Purple Heart at the Center for the Intrepid at Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) Tuesday, August 6th.
Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison was on hand to present the award.
According to the military award citation, "On March 14, 2007 while on patrol in Baghdad, Iraq, PFC Weldon's unit engaged in small arms fire with the enemy. His humvee performed evasive maneuvers which dentontated a buried 82mm mortar round, leaving him unconscious and not breathing when he was found at the scene. His combat medic performed life-saving measures and saved his life, but the incident causd PFC Weldon to suffer the herniation of cervical vertebre from which he is currently recovering."
Sonny is my next door neighbor and a good friend for ten years and counting. For him to have served for us and our freedom is only of pure patriotism. He deserves to be honored for his bravery and courage and he will be held forever in high respects from the people that love and care about him...honor the veterans...they deserve more than we can possibly offer for their merits...
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