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 1SG Grisham joined the Army in 1994 in San
Antonio, TX, the son of a retired Navy Command Master Chief. In
2003, he was deployed with 3/7 Cavalry, 3rd Infantry Division for
OIF I. He fought his way at the "tip of the spear" all the way up
to Baghdad and eventually Fallujah. He was injured outside As
Samawah during an Iraqi artillery strike while trying to save some
EPWs in the line of fire. He was awarded an impact Bronze Star
Medal with V device and the Army Commendation Medal for his actions
in combat.
He is currently stationed at Redstone Arsenal, AL as a First
Sergeant. He runs the critically acclaimed milblog, A
Soldier's Perspective and a tribute site to his fallen brothers
and sisters called They Have Names. He is married and has three
children.
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