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            <title>Our cameramen are tougher than your fighters.</title>
            <description><![CDATA[That's right.&nbsp; Our Combat Camera guys 'n gals - the ones who provide the pictures we bloggers use so much - are tougher than your Afghan bandits.&nbsp; Most of you have heard about the battle that ended up earning 10 soldiers, mostly SOF guys, Silver Stars.

Meet the exception to that rule:Specialist Michael Carter, Combat Cameraman.

Spc. Michael Carter
Combat Documentation &amp; Production Specialist 55th Signal Company (Combat Camera)


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On Dec. 12, 2008 Spc. Michael Carter, Combat Documentation &amp; Production Specialist 55th Signal Company (Combat Camera) was awarded the Silver Star for actions in the Shok Valley of Nuristan Province, Afghanistan April 6, 2008.

Spc. Carter was one of 10 Soldiers awarded Silver Stars for that engagement, but unlike the Soldiers of Operational Detachment A (ODA) 3336 on the raid, Spc. Carter is a Combat Cameraman.

During the hour-long mountainside battle, Spc. Carter charged forward while laying down suppressive fire to recover a wounded Soldier, then alternated between providing first aid and repulsing the enemy. He again exposed himself to enemy fire when he ran across open ground to recover a satellite phone. He assisted the ODA commander with calling for and directing close air support, and assisted the team medic in providing first aid to two more wounded Soldiers.

When the enemy closed to within 40 feet, Spc. Carter stood his ground and laid suppressive fire to block the advance. With danger-close airstrikes landing less than 100 meters away, Spc. Carter used his body to shield casualties from falling debris, and assisted in a daring rescue down a nearly vertical 60-foot cliff.

For his gallantry in action, Spc. Michael Carter is this week's Warrior-Soldier.
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            <title>Comment from Tbird on 2009-01-28</title>
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                <![CDATA[I gotta feeling that during that firefight the term F-STOP&nbsp;took on a whole new meaning.]]>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2009 08:12:29 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Comment from Justthisguy on 2009-01-27</title>
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                <![CDATA[I must tell Mad Mike about this; I believe his wife has the same MOS as Specialist Carter. Have a look at his website, the part about he got a middle-aged out-of-shape mommy into good enough condition to make her a good soldier.


<a href="http://www.MichaelZWilliamson.com." rel="nofollow">http://www.MichaelZWilliamson.com.</a>

Oh, if you've read "The Weapon", you know better than to let Mike Williamson work on your HVAC unless you are quite certain that you are on his good side.

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            <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 21:04:10 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Comment from FbL on 2009-01-27</title>
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                <![CDATA[Hey! &nbsp;That WAS a smartass comment, but it was meant as a compliment.&nbsp; :)<br />
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I was thinking along the lines of a proper response to (my dearly beloved) Marines who think they're all that and a bag of chips.&nbsp; As in, &quot;The U.S. Army is so tough even our <em>cameramen</em> get Silver Stars!&quot;&nbsp; ;)<br />]]>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:51:56 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Comment from Blake Kirk on 2009-01-27</title>
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                <![CDATA[I'm reminded of the epigraph at the very front of the original novelization of Lucas' <em>Star Wars:</em><br />
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<em>&quot;They were in the wrong place at the wrong time;&nbsp; what else could they have done but become heroes?&quot;</em><br />
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Although one can only image the thoughts that were going through SPC&nbsp;Carter's head when things started getting hot and nasty.<br />]]>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:32:22 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Comment from Lindy Kyzer on 2009-01-27</title>
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                <![CDATA[John - thanks for the great post. Spc. Carter is definitely a hero - and makes public affairs officers and combat cameramen across the Army proud! Unfortunately, Spc. Carter's equipment was damaged in the fight and he doesn't have any of that footage, as I understand. But I think his other accomplishments were more important that day, don't you? - Lindy Kyzer, Army&nbsp;PA]]>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 14:12:03 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Comment from KCSteve on 2009-01-27</title>
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                <![CDATA[I'm sure he took quite a few memorable shots that day.<br />
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Might even have used his camera for some of them, before or after.<br />
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The only thing that could make this story better would be if he were a she so we'd have yet <strong>another</strong> example of our women kicking the crud out of their 'men'.<br />
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Too bad our Military is currently facing the only foe that <em>could</em> defeat it - a Liberal Administration.&nbsp; Let's hope they win there too.]]>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 13:58:09 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Comment from Justthisguy on 2009-01-27</title>
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                Tim, being a smartass so I don&apos;t have to.
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            <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 13:34:41 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2009-01-27</title>
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                <![CDATA[Dayum!&nbsp; Tough audience today, Specialist Carter.<br />
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But you can afford to be magnanimous.&nbsp; Because you got proof of walking the walk, while these guys are just talk.&nbsp; And gal, too.]]>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 11:57:44 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Comment from Tim on 2009-01-27</title>
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                That&apos;s nice and all, but did he get any pics?
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            <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 11:42:42 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Comment from FbL on 2009-01-27</title>
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                <![CDATA[Combat Cameramen: the Army's answer to &quot;Every Marine a rifleman.&quot;&nbsp; ;)<br />]]>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 11:25:29 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Comment from Josh on 2009-01-27</title>
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                <![CDATA[Kickass.<br />
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I guess this is why they're not just cameramen, they're <strong>combat</strong> cameramen...<br />]]>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:41:57 -0600</pubDate>
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            <title>Comment from RetRsvMike on 2009-01-27</title>
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                <![CDATA[holy crap!&nbsp; a combat cameraman with a Silver Star!!<br />
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will wonders never cease?!?!<br />
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huzzah for that young stud.<br />]]>
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