Sgt. 1st Class Ed Malone showed considerable compassion for an enemy who had been trying to kill him only minutes earlier. "I gave the guy treatment that I would want to receive if the roles were reversed. because I think it's just the right thing to do," Malone said. "And I think that represents what America is all about." (Photo courtesy of Ed Malone)

Sgt. 1st Class Ed Malone showed considerable compassion for an enemy who had been trying to kill him only minutes earlier. “I gave the guy treatment that I would want to receive if the roles were reversed. because I think it’s just the right thing to do,” Malone said. “And I think that represents what America is all about.” (Photo courtesy of Ed Malone)