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Air Force Capt. Jennifer Curtis single-handedly dragged 6 men to safety
Air Force Capt. Jennifer Curtis, a family nurse practitioner with the 75thMedical Group at Hill Air Force Base, is being recognized for her actions during her very first deployment. The Air Force recognized her for her bravery for putting herself in harm’s way while helping others inAfghanistan. It showcased her in this year’s edition of Portraits in Courage.
Boobie the Rocket Dog
September 8th, 2012
Not to take away from CPT. Curtis but, if she were black, this would be a lame-duck CMOH; FIRST WOMAN (not), FIRST BLACK (not), FIRST BLACK WOMAN (Bingo).
As it is, I’m not sure the Air Force Cross is even awarded any more, but a silver star is a gimme. Not many women even have the opportunity for one of those.
Navigator
September 8th, 2012
American hero.
CrustyB
September 8th, 2012
So what? Sandra Fluke bummed congress for three grand worth free condoms on TV!
Mountain Dog
September 8th, 2012
The Air Force has some babes. This one is extra special.
Corky
September 8th, 2012
As a retired female Army nurse practitioner this story makes me especially proud. Way to go Jennifer–you are not a victim of the mythical “war on women”–you are just what every independent strong woman is.
iris354
September 8th, 2012
Let’s hear it for the girl! Hoo-yah!
cfm990
September 8th, 2012
If you pride in Country has been lacking of late. This ought to fix it.
LyleLovett666
September 8th, 2012
I’m sure she will be very proud of the form letter that the soon to be ex president sends her.
Tortillapete
September 8th, 2012
Heroism is not gender specific, but never involves 30 year old Georgetown Law School students…
mkultra
September 8th, 2012
I have a lot of respect for this woman and all of our military. The fact that she is made to wear an islamic headress (presumably by dhimmi military brass) makes my blood boil.
http://www.af.mil/specials/courage/10curtis.html
Maudie N Mandeville
September 8th, 2012
Odd that the story doesn’t include any interviews with the men she dragged to safety or any eye witnesses of the account.
Was she in harms way while pulling 6 men to safety or had the fighting stopped? Six times going out under enemy fire doesn’t say much for the enemy’s proficiency, does it? Is this the female equivalent of Audie Murphy or something akin to Barack Obama receiving the Nobel Peace Prize?
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sig94
September 8th, 2012
Gee, she can drag me anywhere she wants….
Stranded in Sonoma
September 8th, 2012
I’m with @Boobie on this. Dragging six soldiers to safety is worthy of some decoration. The Silver Star does seem appropriate. However, check back to WWI or WWII or Korea or Vietnam and see how similar acts of bravery, valor, and gallantry were recognized, not just for women, but for men. This should be a fairly easy call for the DoD.
FreeMan & Sarah on Vacation
September 8th, 2012
Top notch. What an American
Holder2013
September 8th, 2012
Something sexy about a woman in an Air Force uniform.
You all know that G.W. Bush would have been thanking her personally. Such a contrast to what we have to put up with until Nov.