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Archive Home > 2009 > November > 05 > Pulled from the wreckage

Pulled from the wreckage

In Afghanistan, the quick actions of a comrade in arms helped save the life of Pfc. Alex Johnson, who was trapped in a shattered vehicle after a bombing

By Lauren Dake / The Bulletin
November 5, 2009

From his position at the back of the group of armored vehicles, Derek Butenhoff saw the cloud of smoke, and then all radio communication was momentarily lost.

It was day three of a four-day bomb-seeking mission in southern Afghanistan. Butenhoff ran to the smoking combat vehicle. Inside, he....

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