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REAL HEROES
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AMERICA'S ARMY: REAL HEROES
A hero is a person of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities. The America's Army Real Heroes program puts a face on some of the exceptional Soldiers who are at the forefront in the defense of freedom.
The America's Army project is proud to recognize the following 6 Real Heroes for their dedication and gallantry in action!
Check out the details of some of the Army's bravest Soldiers below!
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MAJOR (MAJ) JASON AMERINE |
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Biography: Major Amerine's actions in the face of overwhelming odds and direct hostile aggression resulted in the surrender of Kandahar by the Taliban Forces...
"BEING IN THE SPECIAL FORCES HAD BEEN MY DREAM..."
Jason Amerine grew up in Honolulu, Hawaii. From childhood he had been interested in the Army and took his first step toward a military career when, as a freshman at Roosevelt High School, he joined the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC).
Upon graduation from high school in 1989, Jason entered the United States Military Academy at West Point. After four years of rigorous academic, physical, leadership and military education he graduated from West Point in 1993 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Arabic and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Infantry. His f.... read more >> |
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SERGEANT (SGT) JASON MIKE |
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Biography: His actions saved the lives of three wounded Soldiers and numerous convoy members...
"ARMY BRAT"
On Saturdays, Larry Mike would awaken his two young boys at zero six-hundred hours. The house had to be cleaned, the laundry folded, the beds changed. Larry Mike, a career Soldier, lived and breathed the Army. Along with his wife, Sergeant Mike was determined to raise his two boys in a disciplined yet loving environment. As a military family, the Mikes criss-crossed the country from post to post, and also spent some time in Germany. Jason Mike and his older brother realized early on the value of a strict military upbringing. Jason remembers:
My Dad would often say to me, ‘I’m a Soldier and a father, and one will always make me better at the other.’
"IT WAS THE LIFE I WAS RAISED F.... read more >> |
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STAFF SERGEANT (SSG) TIMOTHY NEIN |
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Biography: For extraordinary heroism during Operation Iraqi Freedom. SSG Timothy Nein's heroic actions during combat operation in Iraq contributed to the overwhelming success of the Multinational Corps-Iraq Mission.
"A SMALL TOWN BOY"
Just across the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky, the rolling wooded hills of southern Indiana are dotted with small towns that make up the heart of rural America. It’s a place that hasn’t changed much over time—a place where a small-town boy can still be free to fish and hunt and explore the woods. It was here that Timothy Nein grew up, vowing to some day to raise his own family in a small town and share the same sense of adventure and freedom that he had as a youngster.
There’s no other life like it. You know just about everybody. And I love the hill.... read more >> |
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SERGEANT (SGT) TOMMY RIEMAN |
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Biography: During Operation Iraqi Freedom, Sergeant Tommy Rieman distinguished himself by acts of conspicuous gallantry and courage under fire...
"I ALWAYS WANTED TO BE G.I. JOE"
Tommy Rieman recounts that from a young age, role models had a profound influence on his interest in joining the Army. Three of his uncles served in the Army. One served in Special Forces and two served as recruiters.As a kid I always wanted to be GI Joe, and as a teenager, I either wanted to play college football or join the Army.By the time he was a junior in high school, Rieman was captain of the football team, playing both quarterback and free safety. He recounts that after high school he had several options to play football for small colleges. However, for Rieman, college football lacked the allure of Soldie.... read more >> |
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SECOND LIEUTENANT (2LT) GERALD WOLFORD |
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Biography: 2LT Wolford courageously engaged enemy positions and vehicles, exposed himself to hostile fire while bringing casualties to safety, repositioned men and redistributed weapons and equipment under fire, without regard to his personal safety...
"I ALWAYS WANTED TO JUMP OUT OF AIRPLANES"
2LT Wolford recalls that when he was young, "Money was always tight, but I never remember going without any necessities." My dad drove logging trucks and my mother worked as a waitress.
He spent much of his childhood outdoors, pretending to be n the Army. "My mother says that I've been GI Joe since I was six" and Wolford recalls that he had "always wanted to jump out of airplanes." It was during high school in Oakland, Oregon that Wolford solidified his interest in the Army. "I had always wanted.... read more >> |
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STAFF SERGEANT (SSG) MATTHEW ZEDWICK |
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Biography: For demonstrated gallantry, heroism, and bravery during an ambush of 2d Platoon, Bravo Company...
"AN ADVENTUROUS SPIRIT"
While growing up in Oregon, Matthew Zedwick showed an adventurous spirit and an early interest in Soldiering. A budding outdoorsman, he built tree forts and rope swings, climbed and chopped down trees. He describes his childhood as that of "an active kid who didn't care about getting dirty."
As he got older, his passion turned to sports. He excelled in wrestling, baseball, basketball and football. "I loved the competition" he says.
"I WANTED ADVENTURE"
In 1998, during his senior year in high school, Zedwick joined the Army. He recallsI wanted adventure and something of my own, something I did myself without mom or dad helping me. At the same time, I.... read more >> |
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