In The Footsteps Of A Fallen Hero
Spc. Joseph Brennan's Story
Joseph Brennan
(left) enlisted in the Army after his cousin, Sgt.
Joshua Brennan (right) was killed in action when his squad was
ambushed on Oct. 25th, 2007 in the Korengal Valley of Kunar
Province, Afghanistan. For his actions that day, fighting
off the ambush and recovering the wounded Brennan from the
clutches of Taliban fighters, then Spc. Salvatore Giunta was
awarded the Medal of Honor. Ever since that tragic date,
Joseph has followed in the footsteps of his cousin Joshua
including deployment in Afghanistan.
And during his unit's engagement in a full-spectrum training environment exercise at Grafenwoehr
Training Area in Germany on October 17, 2011, Spc. Joseph
Brennan discusses why he joined the Army . . . and his pride
in being with the U.S. Army Europe's 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team,
stationed in Vicenza, Italy (This story is also dedicated
to the memory of Spc. Hugo V. Mendoza, who was killed in
action on Oct. 25th 2007.)
In The Footsteps Of A Fallen Hero
Joseph Brennan
(left) enlisted in the Army after his cousin, Sgt.
Joshua Brennan (right) was killed in action when his squad was
ambushed on Oct. 25th, 2007 in the Korengal Valley of Kunar
Province, Afghanistan. For his actions that day, fighting
off the ambush and recovering the wounded Brennan from the
clutches of Taliban fighters, then Spc. Salvatore Giunta was
awarded the Medal of Honor. Ever since that tragic date,
Joseph has followed in the footsteps of his cousin Joshua
including deployment in Afghanistan.
