Matthew Zedwick
Matthew Zedwick
buddy good hard honor lost people receiving silver star understand
Receiving the Silver Star is a big honor, but it's hard for people to understand that I also lost a good buddy that day.
adrenaline bleed hit pumped wrist
I was so pumped up with adrenaline I didn't even know I'd been hit. The shrapnel that hit me in the wrist cauterized the wound, so I didn't bleed much.
air assault definitely help job main raids route scary secure supply took
Our job was to help secure the main supply route through raids and air assault missions. It was day and night. We never stopped. At times, we took a lot of fire. There were definitely some scary moments.