Remember
Heroes Remember
Remember
Transcript
Around mid July of the same year, I was in Sarajevo, for the
second time. This time I was looking out a window of the 5th
floor of the building I was working in and below I could observe
some kids receiving or accepting some foods from some of my
fellow colleagues, soldiers. The mortars started to rain
again, and they rained down on the children. I was witnessing
the mortar murders of hatred. The children below me were just
torn to pieces by the hot shrapnel. I would see these kids
again very soon. The stretchers I was working on, the boy had his
leg ripped off by shrapnel. The remaining leg of the other, the
other remaining leg I crudely removed, cause I couldn't control
the bleeding.......The point of telling these stories, or even
these true events I guess, is to remind you of the people that
have an important role in this crazy world. The Mitch's, the
Tracey's and the names of countless soldiers that are doing
their jobs in the name of peace. The sad part is, these soldiers
will never receive the respect or credit they justly do deserve.
They are actually the heroes to be remembered.
Description
Mr. Penney describes the mortar murders he witnessed that killed innocent children. Also, he wants people to realize how important it is to respect soldiers of the past, present and future.
Monty Penney
Mr. Penney was born July 23, 1960. He is a retired Sergeant (PO2) who completed twenty years of military service in 2004. Mr. Penney served in Sarajevo as a Medic at the onset of the War in the Balkans and was awarded the Medal of Bravery for his heroic actions while in theatre. He is contributed with saving the life of a child in the midst of a bombing. Mr. Penney now resides in Edmonton, Alberta, with his wife and children.
Meta Data
- Medium:
- Video
- Owner:
- Veterans Affairs Canada
- Duration:
- 01:52
- Person Interviewed:
- Monty Penney
- War, Conflict or Mission:
- Canadian Armed Forces
- Location/Theatre:
- Sarajevo
- Battle/Campaign:
- Sarajevo
- Branch:
- Army
- Rank:
- Sergeant (PO2)- Petty Officer 2nd class
- Occupation:
- Medic
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