First OIF Amputee Returns To Combat Zone - Captain Rozelle Someone You Should Know Update

Posted By Blackfive

Captain David Rozelle was featured here as Someone You Should Know.  He lost a foot to an anti-armor mine (two of his soldiers ran through a mine field to pull him out).  His book, Back in Action, tells his story up to a few months ago.  He's an amazing Soldier.

You may wonder how he's faring as a Commander in Iraq right now.

This ought to give you a good idea.  Click on the thumbnail for the larger version.

Cpt. David M. Rozelle, commander, Regimental Headquarters and Headquarters Troop Battalion, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Ft. Carson, Colo. and author of, Back in Action: An American Soldier Story of Courage, Faith and Fortitude, stands on a third-floor balcony of Al-Faw Palace, Camp Victory, Iraq, April 1, 2005. Rozelle returned to Iraq after losing his lower right foot during the initial stages of Operation Iraq Freedom. Rozelle is the first amputee to return to a combat zone after suffering such an injury. U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Matthew Clifton.

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Comments

[Horrabin's Mistakes]

This guy is someone I would be proud to know.
The reverse may not be true, but I salute him anyway.

[Teresa]

Any superlative I can think of to describe this man, does not do him justice. Just awe inspiring!!!

[armynurseboy]

I served with CPT Rozelle in the 3d ACR's first go around, but didn't know him particulary well. I wish I could have been there to have taken care of him, but his MEDEVAC skipped over our Level II aid station and took him straight to the 28th CSH. He's a hell of a trooper and can do more with one good foot than most folks can do with two. Ai-ee-yah! Brave Rifles!

[Toni]

I heard him call in this morning to Laura Ingraham's radio program. She was asking him how he was getting along with his prosthetic leg. He said that with cold weather the metal shrinks and causes problems so in Iraq with the warm weather the leg has given him less problems than before. Imagine that, what a great guy and hero. Buy his book. lol

[Buzz Patterson]

Dave and I have come to know each other through sharing a publisher. Not only is he the epitome of officership and a great guy, he's abolutely 100% sincere and real. He'll shoot a few back with you anytime. Read his book and get to know him.

Buzz

[Richard]

Cpt. Rozelle is truelly an inpiration to fellow amputees and especially me, being an amputee myself.

[Brandon Dean]

I served with Cpt Rozelle as his command driver when he first came to K Troop as troop commander until I left the unit in Febuary 2003. He was the only commander in my 6 years of service to the army to have ever inspired me, even before he lost his foot. He was 100% all about taking care of his men. Of all the awards on my wall that the army gave me, one award that I recieved will always have the most meaning. That award, which is a cavalry sword, was paid for by Captain Rozelle just because he wanted to show his gratitude for my service. Even with him busy preparing his unit for war, he still managed to find the time to write a letter of recommendation for me, even though I was out of the army. He's the best of the best.
Ai-ee-yah! Brave Rifles!
Specialist Dean

[M Jones]

Captain Rozelle is an amazing person. I am grateful to say that not only have I met him, but my husband served under him during his first deployment to Iraq. His courage and resolve are unmatchable and his leadership is beyond words. He is not only an example of what a true soldier can be, he is also a wonderful human soul!!!

[Jacob Elliott]

I served with Cpt. Rozelle @ Ft. hood when he was a platoion leader of HHC 3/66 armour. He is a great guy! The best junior officer I had ever seen. I knew he whould do great things. He always pushed us to do better and go just one more mile. He led from the front and never asked of anything he whould not do himself. He is the reason I stayed in as long as I did.