My truck just gets knell by an IED.

Next thing I know, like I wake up in the middle of this big firefight and like I run out

of the back of the truck and one of our squad leaders living stand, he's looking at me.

He's like, are you okay?

You don't seem okay, are you okay?

When Shane Shelton had to delay his entry into the Special Forces to go and fight in Afghanistan,

the only thing that buffered his disappointment was that he would get the chance to fight.

He had joined the army with an ion putting his physical prowess to good use, but as he

would come to find out, being in top physical condition is secondary once the shooting

starts.

Keeping a cool head and believing in your mission and your battle buddies, especially when

things get bleak requires the kind of mental toughness that you can only perfect once the

bullets start flying.

It sounded like he was shooting you and I looked over, he was holding his neck, falling

down to the ground and he just fell in the mud.

And then, starting to stalker, my squad leader was able to get a hand on him, try to drag

him into a room and he got shot in the leg.

So, just chaos and soos.

What is true bravery?

What makes a hero a hero?

Tested by the worries of what's happening at home, thousands of miles away, and the

reality of what you're facing here and now.

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