For a brief, 3-minute video of CPL David J Bixler
at the USO Gala on 6 October 2011, click on the video below.
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| At USO Gala on 6 October 2011, CPL David J Bixler was presented the USO 2011 Soldier of the Year by GEN Raymond Odierno, US Army Chief of Staff. Also appearing in this picture are Sloan Gibson, USO President; Gen Richard B Myers, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and current Chairman of the USO Board of Governors; and GEN Martin E Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. |
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CPL Bixler
wrote an email to then MG John F Campbell, CG of TF 101, which has been reproduced with
permission. It's a stirring letter and will touch your heart for sure. CLICK HERE to read letter!
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| With MG John F Campbell |
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| CPL David B
Wounded in AFG; Stepped on a mine saving an AFG Soldier; Awarded the Silver Star
Selected by USO as Soldier of the Year 2011!
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We met CPL David Bixler (then SPC) through an Update from MG John F. Campbell, CG at the time of CJTF-101 in AFG. We had met MG Campbell when touring with the Washington Redskins Cheerleaders. MG Campbell had posted in one of his updates about a Soldier whom he awarded a Silver Star, who had been severely wounded in AFG pinned down during a firefight.
We went to Walter Reed AMC to meet David and brought him some gifts and a visit with the Washington Redskins Cheerleaders. David is a professed "nerd" and loves computers and gadgets. One of his favorite web sites is ThinkGeek.com. His favorite teams are - Baseball, Brewers; Football, Titans; Hockey, Black Hawks.
David is now an outpatient at the National Medical Center. We're so happy for his continuing recuperation! Check out this link on something really nice he said about Adopt-a-Soldier Platoon!
If you'd like to help brighten his day please let us know.
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