On Sunday, July 13, a remote combat outpost near the village of Wanat in Afghanistan's rugged Kunar province on the Pakistan border was nearly overrun by a combined force of some 200 Taliban and Al Qaeda fighters.  The outpost was manned by men from the 173rd Airborne Brigade and Afghan Army personnel.  The attack was well coordinated and designed for one purpose -- to overrun the outpost and kill everyone in it.  No way were the outnumbered Sky Soldiers from 2nd Platoon, C Co., 2nd Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment going to let that happen. Today's Stars & Stripes contains a stirring first-hand account by one of the men from Chosen Company that should inspire us and make us all thankful for their service and sacrifice.  Here are the opening paragraphs, to give you a taste; read the whole thing.  Everything was on fire. The trucks. The bazaar. The grass.It looked surreal. It looked like a movie.That...(Read Full Post)