Humble soldier saves 4, gets rare medal for heroism
Mail it, he said.
No, the Army said. We're coming out.
So last weekend, the 82nd Airborne Division sent a colonel and his entourage from Fort Bragg, N.C., to find Matt Blain.
And give him something rare.
"In my 27 years in uniform service, this is the first time I've seen this presentation," 4th Brigade Combat Team Col. Brian Mennes says. "That's how significant it is."