Quotes of the Day

Spc. Tyler Holladay, a 22-year-old Army medic, recalling his first encounter with the aftermath of a roadside bomb in Iraq. The number of casualties and wounded in his battalion makes it the hardest-hit one since the Vietnam War.
Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007

Open quoteThat was the day I thought, 'You're not only going to die here, you're going to be disfigured.' Close quote

  • Spc. TYLER HOLLADAY
  • a 22-year-old Army medic, recalling his first encounter with the aftermath of a roadside bomb in Iraq. The number of casualties and wounded in his battalion makes it the hardest-hit one since the Vietnam War
Photo: Alex Wong / Getty | Source: Army Times