#VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran David H. McNerney - VAntage Point

When McNerney learned that both the unit commander and artillery observer were killed, he took over both roles. He called for a helicopter to extract the injured soldiers but realized that there were no smoke canisters to mark a landing location. Instead, he marked it by attaching an identification panel to the top branches of a tree.
McNerney returned to his unit’s position to organize a defense and check on the wounded before clearing the landing area using demolition materials he found. He oversaw the evacuation when the helicopters arrived. Though injured, he stayed with his unit until a new commander arrived the next day. For his actions, McNerney was awarded a Medal of Honor.

A very intresting read

A very intrested read