Posts Tagged: Lone Soldier
Thousands Attend Funeral in Israel of US-Born Lone Soldier: ‘We May Not Know Him, but He’s Family’
Several thousand people on Tuesday evening attended the funeral of Israel Defense Forces (IDF) fighter Jordan Cooper, a reservist and lone soldier originally from the...
Nine Months Later, a Texas-Sized ‘Family’ Continues to Mourn IDF Lone Soldier
JNS.org - In the lobby of Houston's Westin Galleria hotel before a speaking engagement, Gal Carmeli struggles to respond to questions that this reporter...
May His Memory Be a Blessing
There is no more touching - and revealing - story to emerge from the Gaza war than the life and death of Sergeant Max Steinberg,...
Lone Soldier Week 18 – Raw and Rugged from Israel’s Front Lines.
'Woke today at the crack of dawn for another day of drills. My legs were already sore as we once again carry the whole shebang on...
Lone Soldier Week 17 – Raw and Rugged from Israel’s Front Lines.
It's Sunday noon while we're just tryin'a get our last moments of relaxation before we head out. This week is supposedly one of the hardest...
Lone Soldier Week 16 – Raw and Rugged from Israel’s Front Lines.
New week here. The wind was blowing so hard, the weather was rainy and grey. It's Sunday morning and the troops are returning. This week is...
The Lone Soldier Week 15 – Raw and Rugged from Israel’s Front Lines.
Its' only been the first six kilometers of the hike, and I'm already soaked with sweat. But, then it gets cold and the...
The Lone Soldier Week 14 – Raw and Rugged from Israel’s Front Lines.
So after a week of break, living like a regular civie, I wake up to the thought that we all gotta head back now. It's like...
The Lone Soldier Week 13 – Raw and Rugged from Israel’s Front Lines.
We reach the top of the mountain at the end of the training exercise, looking at the beautiful view around us wondering how the heck...
The Lone Soldier Week 10 – Raw and rugged from Israel’s front lines.
The dark night is the worst part. We've got to get back, and it's a long way too. Oh, and I forgot to mention, we were...









