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U.S. soldier makes helping legless Iraqi girl his mission

chron.com — BAGHDAD — Staff Sgt. Luis Falcon, 38, was patrolling the streets of Baqouba, north of Baghdad, when he saw Shahad Abbas. The 11-year-old girl was in a large decrepit wheelchair, and the stumps of her legs where her calves should have been were crusted with dried blood.Falcon couldn't just walk on, so he stopped to talk.He came back the next da

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  • elleigh2, on 05/17/2008, -3/+15OMG !!!! What a wonderful story! Our military is absolutely the best in the world! If only more of these kinds of stories got the attention they deserve! Can you imagine what wonderful things could happen or be inspired by these kinds of stories! God bless America and our wonderful soldiers!
  • twanablevins, on 05/17/2008, -1/+13I am so thankful for the love that shines from our troops. This honorable man is what I think of when I think of our troops. Large hearts full of love.
    • roboticrickshaw, on 05/18/2008, -8/+2Unfortunately thats not what the average Iraqi thinks of,
    • DanThePainter, on 05/18/2008, -1/+6So, what does the "average Iraqi" think of?
      • anidal, on 05/18/2008, -8/+2The fact that their lives are worse under US rule than under Saddam.
        • DanThePainter, on 05/19/2008, -0/+3It is not under US rule. Iraq is a sovereign state.
          I remember a recent poll that stated that most Iraqis feel better that the Hussein family (Dad and Sons) are no longer in the picture.
  • Qong, on 05/18/2008, -3/+11Great story. What a great guy Staff Sgt. Falcon is.

    And I have no doubt that similar actions are being taken by a great many of our troops. Even if they aren't, them simply being there trying to help the Iraqi people and their country settle is an action that everyone should be proud of.

    This story reaffirms my beliefs that we have to stay in Iraq for as long as it takes, so all innocent Iraqi civilians can be safe and live free of the fear that they currently have to live with and deal with on a daily basis.
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