Pundit Review Radio

Bruce McQuain from Blackfive joined us once again for Someone You Should Know, our weekly tribute to the troops. Bruce spent 28 years in the U.S. Army and he is a veteran of the Vietnam war. He brings a perspective and understanding to these stories that we could never match. This week Bruce told us the story of U.S. Army Sgt. Joshua R. Labbe. Labbe, from Stonington, Conn., an infantry squad leader with 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, is credited with saving the life of one soldier and protecting numerous soldiers during a complex attack which lasted more than six hours. “We are here to recognize the sacrifice and courage of the soldiers and leaders in Shafi Khel on Oct. 6,” said Lt. Col. Russell Lewis, 1-87 commander, said during the ceremony. “Sgt. Labbe is a hero, he didn’t go out on Oct. 6 to earn an award — he just did his job. Except his job that day called for extraordinary actions and he stepped up and helped his comrades.” The Someone You Should Know radio collaboration began as an extens