Proud Warrior SRA
Brian Kolfage:
SRA Brian Kolfage came into our
Proud Warrior Program as a result of a rocket attack on
September 11, 2004.
SRA Kolfage is
one of the
most seriously wounded soldiers to survive the war in Iraq.
On September 11, 2004 a mortar
attack nearly killed the 23-year-old senior airman.
He lost an arm and both legs in
the attack but he has not allowed his devastating injuries to
slow him down.
Purple Heart Presentation:
Secretary of the Air Force, James
G. Roche, (right) presents Purple Heart to SRA Brian Kolfage.
Accompanying Secretary Roche is
CMSgt of the Air Force Gerald R. Murray (left), and (center) Air
Force Chief of Staff, General John P. Jumper.
CBS News Video
Courtesy The Elizabeth Kerner Official Website
On Friday, October
29, 2004, Eagle Chapter Chairman,
Lee Chambers , visited Brian at Walter Reed Army Medical
Center. Brian asked us to pass on his thanks to all of the
people who have expressed their support and prayed for his
recovery.
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In this photo,
Lee Chambers is accompanied during the visit with Brian by
our first Proud Warrior honoree,
Senior Airman Anthony (Tony) Pizzifred .
Eagle Chapter
Chairman,
Lee Chambers and Brian's buddies who also survived the
mortar attack.
SRA Brian Kolfage
(right) and his buddy, SrA Valentin Cortez
Retirement
Ceremony: General Gray and Wife Nikki with SRA Kolfage.
Presentation of
Medal of Commendation.
Presentation of
Color during retirement ceremony.
President George
W. Bush visits with SRA kolfage.
Summer 2005
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