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December 12, 2005
MSG Robert Collins and SFC Danny Hall
McQ continues his series on war heroes with two members of the 10th Special Forces Group (normally assigned to European operations), MSG Robert Collins and SFC Danny Hall. The Army's story about their awards is here.
In combat in Iraq's Jazeera region (in the Kurdish area near the Syrian border), Collins' and Hall's multinational SF detachment (I couldn't find a source for which other nation(s) contributed, but given 10th SFG's European orientation, my guess would be Poles or Czechs) of about 12 men was engaged by an enemy platoon-sized unit — about three times as many enemy. Hall and Collins repeatedly charged into enemy fire, most notably to rescue a critically wounded comrade. Collins called in air support and led his men in the fight, while Hall acted as medic and saved at least one soldier's life.
Thank you, MSG Collins and SFC Hall, for your service.
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You are welcome! I thank the Detachment that fought as bravely as Dan and I, as well as, Members of the 278 ACR and the 98th MITT.
MSG COLLINS
Posted by: MSG Collins at January 26, 2006 1:30 PM
I am trying to track down friends who might have served with a Christopher Peters out of New York State back in the middle to late1980's or early 1990's. I am trying to arrange a surprise reunion for him. Chris was a Lakeland High School graduate, class of 1983. Please contact me with any information regarding his service buddies. Thanks for time. S. Peters
Posted by: s peters at July 5, 2006 10:03 PM
I had the privilege of serving with SFC Danny Hall when he was Spc. Hall back in the early-1990’s in the Army Reserve, before he returned to active duty and began his career in the Special Forces. I lost contact with him as we both went our separate career paths and have been searching for information about him since the Global War on Terror began. Today I found this news report and was not surprised to know that Danny was involved in such an action. When I knew him, he was an exemplary soldier, a good friend and a devoted family man.
May God Bless you and keep you Danny and the fine men that you serve with.
David Albrecht
Missionary
Nicaragua
Posted by: Dave Albrecht at May 4, 2007 11:23 PM