Former 10th Mountain Division Soldier Aids Christian Militias Fighting ISIS
” A former 10th Mountain Division soldier is helping Christian militias in Iraq protect their homes from Islamic State group militants.
Brett Felton, who previously served with the 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, told a crew from CBS News’s “60 Minutes” that his Christian faith inspired him to travel into the country.
“ People say, ‘You’re crazy for doin’ this,’” Mr. Felton said on the program. “I think people are crazy for not doing their part, to be honest with you. To me, for the Christians here, it would be an honor to give my life helping these people.”
Mr. Felton deployed to Iraq in 2006, and left the Army in 2007.
The Troy, Mich., native arrived in Iraq after sneaking over from Lebanon, where he was studying.
The news program’s crew found him in February training forces in Bakufa, a small village north of Mosul, where many of its Christian residents have fled.”
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