After his Marine son was injured in Iraq, SFC Daigle enlisted in the Army and went on to serve for 15 years.
“When I first enlisted, I went to Iraq and I was a line medic, I was with an infantry unit and so when they gThe retired recipient of two Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star medal for valor remembers the beginning of his military career.ot hurt, we’re the first guys they see. We put them on a helicopter and fly them to the next level of care. We went on patrol almost every day. The first guy I ever worked on was shot in the chest and we saved him. It feels pretty good. I am honored to have served, working with some amazing heroes every day, making sure all my guys get home alive. I was pretty successful with my medics” -Sergeant First Class Jim Daigle