"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers. For he today that sheds his blood with me, Shall be my brother..."
Take a minute to honor a brave man.
Staff Sgt. Robert J. Miller, killed in action on January 25, 2008 will be the seventh service member to receive the Medal of Honor during operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
During an ambush in the Afghan village of Barikowt, near the Pakistani border Sgt. Miller heroically held off the Taliban attackers so his team could make it to safety.
"Miller deliberately moved forward making himself vulnerable as he engaged several enemy positions to provide suppressive fire, buying time for his teammates to take cover," the Army's website states.
"We were fish in a barrel," said Sgt. James Odyga, Miller's commander in Afghanistan. "Enemy on right, on the left. Robby immediately started firing."
By "exposing his position repeatedly, he drew fire from more than 100 enemy fighters," and saved the lives of 7 ofhis fellow Green Berets and 15 Afghan soldiers.
Miller's parents will receive his medal posthumously at the White House today.
Blackfive has more as well.
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