Never Leave a Fallen Comrade

March 13, 2019 00:35:28
Never Leave a Fallen Comrade
The Spear
Never Leave a Fallen Comrade

Mar 13 2019 | 00:35:28

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Show Notes

In this episode, Col. Bill Ostlund tells the story of what he calls the most honorable mission he took part in over more than three decades of Army service. When a soldier from an adjacent battalion, Staff Sgt. Ryan Fritsche, was reported missing in action after a firefight, Col. Ostlund led a force composed of his battalion's soldiers to find him. The story is an example of a vital part of the Army's ethos—to never leave a fallen comrade—in action.

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