A different kind of courage
March 07 2010 Trace Willard sat in the center of the canvas lined bench in the troop compartment of a UH60 Blackhawk. It was coming in low and fast over the Tora Bora Mountains on a Sweep and clear mission hunting for Taliban militants in Afghanistan. Trace had been here fighting the war on terror off and on for nine years. He was the Platoon Sergeant of his unit and was fully committed to the war. Twice over, he had re enlisted. He was committed to crushing the Taliban; he...