Cyrus Cassidy #45437 Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 You absolutely must read this: https://www.dvidshub.net/news/391736/soldier-fights-her-life-serve-us-army?fbclid=IwAR3pRP-KsZ2cJAtU-DUxDtiebtCzX0ptpFCmD7pEE7y0i2faXoBrU8llHjE Short summary: Teenage Iraqi girl is sick of being abused, so she runs away, escapes from a mass rape by divine intervention, dangerously surrenders to an American force, gets hired to interpret for them, gets refugee status in the US, becomes a US citizen, and enlists as a cavalry scout in the US Army where she is currently serving. Mrs. Cassidy and I were so compelled by her story that we took her to lunch after church today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Harley, #14153 Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Out-Standing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Four-Eyed Buck,SASS #14795 Posted March 21, 2021 Share Posted March 21, 2021 Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 This was one of those, "Yeah, Right" stories that send me searching for verification. To my very pleasant surprise it turned out to be correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdgun Quail, SASS #63663 Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 Salute! She has a toughness that not many of us will ever know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allie Mo, SASS No. 25217 Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 Bravo to you too, Cyrus and Mrs. Cassidy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 I bet she has some strong opinions about the privileged whiners in our culture who think they live in a rotten country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badlands Bob #61228 Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 Inspiring story and she has the right attitude. I wish her well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 Most Excellent. Thanks Cyrus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 Leftmost in the photo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 please , if possible , thank her for her service and bravery for me as well , we need more like her as citizens here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 6 hours ago, Charlie Harley, #14153 said: Out-Standing! Yeah, 'tis. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackwater 53393 Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 SUPERB!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyrus Cassidy #45437 Posted March 22, 2021 Author Share Posted March 22, 2021 9 hours ago, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said: Leftmost in the photo? She's the only one who looks like an Iraqi...so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted March 22, 2021 Share Posted March 22, 2021 Also shoulders squared, serious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyrus Cassidy #45437 Posted March 23, 2021 Author Share Posted March 23, 2021 On 3/22/2021 at 8:15 AM, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said: Also shoulders squared, serious. She had the amazing level of motivation that most people fake to get by during basic training, but not a single ounce was fake. She truly believes that freedom is worth fighting for, and is eternally thankful that she can be a part of the US Army. She absolutely loves being a cavalry scout (as I said, only recently opened up to women), and has been selected for promotion to Sergeant. She will be the first female Sergeant in the cavalry branch in US history. The serious demeanor she is demonstrating in the photo may have been a bit contrived. She was generally excitable and acted a lot like an American woman, not like a middle eastern woman who is expected to be seen and not heard. Oh, by the way, with the new physical fitness test, the weight on the deadlift for the maximum number of points is 220 pounds. She is doing 280. That's more than I do (I'm at 225), and I have ten times the amount of testosterone she does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. R. Hugh Kidnme Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 Salute! Cav Scout Sgt Katay Frelund Outstanding woman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted March 23, 2021 Share Posted March 23, 2021 42 minutes ago, Cyrus Cassidy #45437 said: The serious demeanor she is demonstrating in the photo may have been a bit contrived. She was generally excitable and acted a lot like an American woman, not like a middle eastern woman who is expected to be seen and not heard. I don't see a serious demeanor on display, just a nice smile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.