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Eric Brien Rust
Navy/Marines /
Eric Brien Rust
Eric was also in the farmhouse ambush that took place on Nov. 16,2005. He was a Medic with Operation Steel Curtain. When the ambush took place, Eric could not hang back and let them bring the wounded to him, so he went in. He pulled 2 soldiers out – 1 deceased, 1 living and took them to the safehouse. Went in for another, knelt down to feel a pulse and a shrapnel grenade exploded next to him. Metal piercing his legs, arms and groin area. As they were placing him in the medevac helicopter they had to hold him down, he wanted to get up and still try to rescue soldiers. He said they were his “brothers”.
