"I lived the war in Iraq, and today I still have family and friends fighting in Iraq. My support for our troops is unw…"

"I was given opportunities not extended to my fellow soldiers, I embraced those opportunities to set the record straight."

"I had a story tell, a story that needed to be told so that people would know the truth."

"The nurses at the hospital tried to soothe me, and they even tried unsuccessfully at one point to return me to Americ…"

"A group came to the hospital to rescue me. I could hear them speaking in English but I was still very afraid. Then a …"

"When I remember those difficult days, I remember the fear, I remember the strength, I remember that hand of that fell…"

"Tales of great heroism were being told... at my parents home in Wirt County, West Virginia, it was understaged by med…"

"I have repeatedly said, when asked, that if the stories about me helped inspired our troops and rally a nation, then …"

"The bottom line is the American people are capable of determining their own heroes — ideals for heroes — and they don…"

"My hero is every American who says "My country needs me" and answers that call to fight. I had the good fortune and o…"