Military, a Military Spouse, and a momma to two. About the AuthorĬynthia Cline is a veteran of the U.S. By showing up, wearing the uniform proudly, and taking care of the mission, we encourage our future sisters in arms. You don’t have to be an Army medic or an Air Force pilot to inspire a generation.
We never set out to inspire others, yet we are inspiring little girls everywhere by choosing to go first to serve our nation.
We are always an example to other girls, both young and old. Through the attention she received from her heroic actions, a young impressional teenage girl was encouraged to join the service. Then, after saving the lives of her comrades, she probably didn’t expect the national attention she received. When Monica Lin Brown deployed, she probably didn’t expect to have the impact that she did. Courage is being afraid but doing it anyway. PFC Brown didn’t allow her fear to stop her. Fear can stop you, but it doesn’t have to. She put her life on the line to save the lives of her brothers in arms. PFC Brown was thrust into a terrifying situation, but when it was time, she was able to step out and get the job done courageously. That was scary.” – “ Female medic earns Silver Star in Afghan war,” NBC News “Running back to the vehicle, I was nervous (since) I did not know how badly the guys were injured. “I did not really have time to be scared,” Brown said. The next time you think you’re too young or too old, remember that you are far more capable than you believe. With the proper training, attitude, and confidence, we can make a difference. It can be easy for us to allow age or inexperience to deter us, but age truly is nothing but a number. Despite her age and experience, she managed to perform beyond what was expected of her. She was young and still relatively new to the military when she was deployed to Afghanistan. Monica Lin Brown was 17 years old when she joined the Army. What lessons can you find? Age is nothing but a number. While I only highlighted three lessons, I’m sure you can find quite a few more. Her actions taught me three important lessons. The story of Monica Lin Brown served as more than an encouraging news article. Photo Wikimedia commons Lessons from a Silver Star Recipient: Her valiant efforts ensured the casualties were stabilized and ready for MEDEVAC. It became a huge commotion, but all I could let myself think about were my patients.” ( 2nd Woman Since WWII Gets Silver Star )Īccording to the patrol leader, it was incredible that PFC Brown was still alive and treating the casualties despite the hazardous conditions surrounding her. rounds.īrown said, “Somewhere in the mix, we started taking mortar rounds. At one point, she shielded their bodies from large chunks of shrapnel and 5.56-mm. She selflessly used her own body to protect the casualties and continued treatment despite the mortar attacks. Eventually, the enemy fighters began using mortars, coming as close as 75 meters away from where PFC Brown was working. After the explosion, the convoy was ambushed, taking on small arms fire.Įven though women were prohibited from serving in combat, PFC Brown was exposed to the small arms fire as she evaluated the casualties. She was on a combat patrol when the trail vehicle struck a pressure plate IED, igniting the fuel tank and fuel cans. Monica Lin Brown and in April of 2007, at 18 years old, PFC Brown deployed to Afghanistan as an Army Medic. Image from wikimedia commons PFC Monica Lin Brown
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