A recipient of the Bronze Star and an Army Commendation Medal with Valor, Darren Shadix served in the U.S. Army for seven years. He fought in Korengal Valley, Kunar Province, Afghanistan, in Operation Enduring Freedom VIII. Visit him at darrenshadix.com.
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In 2007, the U.S. Army's 173rd Airborne Brigade posted to northeastern Afghanistan's Kunar Province. Battle Company, the best within the Brigade, was assigned the toughest Area of Operations. It was called the Korengal Valley. During their fifteen-month t... SEE MORE