This Weeks Soldier Was Requested By Echo9er
Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron, 4th U.S. Cavalry, 1st Infantry Division
Active Duty
Not even two near-death encounters deterred Sgt. Maj. Brent Jurgerson’s passion and eagerness to serve his country and lead his troops back home.
Jurgersen celebrated his second “alive day” anniversary January 26, 2007. It was a day of mixed emotions for him because on that same day two years ago he was given a second chance to live. It was a day that changed his life forever. While on patrol in Ad Dyuliah, Iraq, two rocket-propelled grenades struck his Humvee. The explosion killed his gunner and left Jurgersen fighting for his life, flat-lining twice on the operating table in Balad.
Afterwards, during a promotion ceremony in August of 2006, Jurgersen was selected for a command sergeant major appointment. Becoming the first full limb amputee student to attend the academy.
You can read the rest of Sgt. Maj. Jurgersen’s story here.
These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives so that others may enjoy the freedoms we get to enjoy everyday. For that, I am proud to call them Hero.
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As a military wife of a hubby who will go back to the sand box for a third time, I LOVE stories like this. Not the sad parts, but the survival parts. The deaths are horrible. I can’t even fully describe how I feel about them. But those living injured have really caught my heart, too. I’ve been in contact with the Wounded Warrior program. Man, thank you for posting this.
BSC: I know what you mean CM. With my son over there I can barely read the sad parts. It’s just too personal. If you are like me (and you probably are) we are holding our breath anyway. It’s just something we have to keep our minds away from. I know you must be so proud of your husband! Both you and him AND your children have certainly given a lot of our country! More than your share.