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17 - Will Stevenson - 1st Infantry Division of the US Army , 12 months Afghanistan.in
Will Stevenson, a solider from the frontline of conflict.
Will served with B Coy (Viper Company) 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division of the US Army from September 2006 until December 2010.
He deployed to Afghanistan for 12 months in 2008-2009, with his battalion taking over operations in Kunar Province and the surrounding areas.
Viper company was responsible for occupying the Korengal Valley, and during their stay, we were involved in some 500-600 firefights, sustaining 13 men KIA and another 40 with serious wounds.
Roughly 70% of all indirect and air-delivered munitions used in the country that year were used in support of Viper Company operations.
Will is going to share a particular incident that occurred on 24 August 2008, when a helicopter was hit with a Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) at his Fire Base in Vegas.
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By TLAWill Stevenson, a solider from the frontline of conflict.
Will served with B Coy (Viper Company) 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division of the US Army from September 2006 until December 2010.
He deployed to Afghanistan for 12 months in 2008-2009, with his battalion taking over operations in Kunar Province and the surrounding areas.
Viper company was responsible for occupying the Korengal Valley, and during their stay, we were involved in some 500-600 firefights, sustaining 13 men KIA and another 40 with serious wounds.
Roughly 70% of all indirect and air-delivered munitions used in the country that year were used in support of Viper Company operations.
Will is going to share a particular incident that occurred on 24 August 2008, when a helicopter was hit with a Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) at his Fire Base in Vegas.