A True American Hero

My cousin, CJ Stewart, was injured in Afghanistan on Tuesday, June 15th. Their base camp was attacked and CJ, being a medic, went to grab his medic bag when a rocket powered grenade blew up in front of him. He suffered significant injury to his right arm and right leg. His right hand had to be reattached, and he has had many surgeries and procedures done to save his right arm. The army finally flew him to Maryland to Walter Reed Hospital, where he will be for a while. His parents were able to see him for the first time on Father's Day when he landed in the States. Words can not describe the feelings and emotions that have been stirring through my body and the rest of my family. We are all truly grateful that he is alive! We have been reminded every day since that incident that we serve an awesome God who has continued to work miracles around us. CJ could have very well been killed in that explosion, as were some of the other soldiers. God chose to spare him for whatever the reason, and we will always be in deep gratitude for that. I think we as Americans take all of our freedoms for granted, and we should be ashamed. There are these young men going over into foreign lands to fight for our freedom that we don't even realize we have. I will tell you that my dear, sweet CJ has not taken the smile off of his face since this happened. His spirits have been high, and not one complaint has come out of his mouth. I know that we all live busy lives, but when an American soldier is wounded and just happens to be your family, I think that it makes you see things in a whole new perspective. We are all blessed to have someone as special and as brave as CJ fighting for our freedom, and we as Americans need to take a step back and remember what we are fighting for. We love you CJ! Stay strong and keep that big, beautiful smile on your face!


CJ Stewart..A hero at just 21 years old.


This kid was destined to do great things.


After the accident..with a smile on his face!