Battle of the Bulge Veteran who Stopped a Line of Tanks Dies at 99 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/battle-of-the-bulge-veteran-who-stopped-a-line-of-tanks-dies-at-99 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Here is a story about one 1LT that was given a mission that seemed unthinkable but he carried it out anyways. <br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.military.com/daily-news/2015/02/20/leon-kent-who-stopped-line-of-tanks-battle-of-bulge-dies-at-99.html?comp=">http://www.military.com/daily-news/2015/02/20/leon-kent-who-stopped-line-of-tanks-battle-of-bulge-dies-at-99.html?comp=</a> [login to see] 843&amp;rank=2 <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/009/261/qrc/battle-of-the-bulge-600.jpg?1443034177"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://www.military.com/daily-news/2015/02/20/leon-kent-who-stopped-line-of-tanks-battle-of-bulge-dies-at-99.html?comp=7000023317843&amp;rank=2">Leon Kent, Who Stopped Line of Tanks at Battle of Bulge, Dies at 99</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">In the first desperate hours of the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944, a young Army lieutenant was given an order that seemed impossible: stop a fast-moving column of German tanks from advancing.</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> Fri, 20 Feb 2015 09:57:18 -0500 Battle of the Bulge Veteran who Stopped a Line of Tanks Dies at 99 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/battle-of-the-bulge-veteran-who-stopped-a-line-of-tanks-dies-at-99 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Here is a story about one 1LT that was given a mission that seemed unthinkable but he carried it out anyways. <br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.military.com/daily-news/2015/02/20/leon-kent-who-stopped-line-of-tanks-battle-of-bulge-dies-at-99.html?comp=">http://www.military.com/daily-news/2015/02/20/leon-kent-who-stopped-line-of-tanks-battle-of-bulge-dies-at-99.html?comp=</a> [login to see] 843&amp;rank=2 <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/009/261/qrc/battle-of-the-bulge-600.jpg?1443034177"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://www.military.com/daily-news/2015/02/20/leon-kent-who-stopped-line-of-tanks-battle-of-bulge-dies-at-99.html?comp=7000023317843&amp;rank=2">Leon Kent, Who Stopped Line of Tanks at Battle of Bulge, Dies at 99</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">In the first desperate hours of the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944, a young Army lieutenant was given an order that seemed impossible: stop a fast-moving column of German tanks from advancing.</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> SGT Jim Z. Fri, 20 Feb 2015 09:57:18 -0500 2015-02-20T09:57:18-05:00 Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 20 at 2015 10:05 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/battle-of-the-bulge-veteran-who-stopped-a-line-of-tanks-dies-at-99?n=487619&urlhash=487619 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Go with honor, Captain Kent. SSgt Private RallyPoint Member Fri, 20 Feb 2015 10:05:28 -0500 2015-02-20T10:05:28-05:00 Response by SFC Mark Merino made Feb 20 at 2015 11:10 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/battle-of-the-bulge-veteran-who-stopped-a-line-of-tanks-dies-at-99?n=487757&urlhash=487757 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Yet another fine example of bravery and selfless service within the Greatest Generation. Thanks for bringing this to our attention. Go with God, brother. If it weren&#39;t for actions such as yours, who knows what may have happened? SFC Mark Merino Fri, 20 Feb 2015 11:10:07 -0500 2015-02-20T11:10:07-05:00 Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 20 at 2015 11:20 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/battle-of-the-bulge-veteran-who-stopped-a-line-of-tanks-dies-at-99?n=487778&urlhash=487778 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Yet another of the Greatest Generation. SPC Private RallyPoint Member Fri, 20 Feb 2015 11:20:21 -0500 2015-02-20T11:20:21-05:00 2015-02-20T09:57:18-05:00