Hero of the week: Spc. Wayne Stanton
A soldier wounded in Afghanistan re-enlisted for another tour of duty, saying, "It's my job."
Spc. Wayne Stanton was among the first American soldiers wounded when U.S. forces walked into an ambush in Afghanistan on March 2, 2002.
On Sunday, the first anniversary of that attack, 10th Mountain Division commander Maj. Gen. Franklin Hagenbeck swore Stanton in for a three-year tour, praising him as "the epitome of what we in the armed forces stand for."
"It's my job. I've got to do it," said Stanton, 21.
The 10th Mountain Division is the military's most deployed unit.
"The first time I was real scared," Stanton said. "This time it doesn't bother me because I know the guys to the left and right of me and can trust them."
Stanton suffered a gunshot wound to the foot during an 18-hour gunfight with al Qaida and Taliban forces. In all, more than 100 U.S. forces members were pinned down in a valley until helicopters were able to pull them out under cover of darkness. He recovered from his wound in a military hospital in Landstuhl, Germany.
Thank you for your service, Mr. Stanton!
America is proud and grateful for all the wonderful men and women like you in our armed forces!
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