Sergeant re-enlists before being medevaced

Sergeant re-enlists before being medevaced

The Associated Press
Posted : Sunday Jul 27, 2008 9:36:06 EDT

FORT CARSON, Colo. — Sgt. Daryl Williams is brave, has a keen eye for detail, and doesn’t leave things until the last minute.

The Long Island, Va., native is recuperating at the post from wounds suffered in Iraq. But before he was medivaced, Williams took the time to re-enlist, the Fort Carson Mountaineer reported.

The Army credits him with alerting his squad to the nearby presence of two improvised explosive devices. Both were detonated on July 8 without injury to his men.

But Williams was hit by shrapnel from an anti-personnel mine 30 feet away when he left his vehicle to provide cover for other troops. He suffered injuries to both arms, one leg, his face and neck.
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