Rank:
SFC
Branch:
Army
Conflict:
Iraq/Afghanistan
Larry "Scott" Teakell, a native Texan, joined the U.S. Army in 1995. He served as a medic and had three tours in Iraq, one in Bosnia and Macedonia. In July 2007 in Iraq, SSgt Teakell put out a fuel fire that covered
Spc. Heredia and was awarded the
Soldier's Medal, the highest medal you can earn for
heroism
in non-combat. Teakell talks about being a medic and the Strong Star Training Initiative program at Fort Hood. He retired as an SFC in 2015 and began forging knives, and became the founder of
Junkyard Tactical.
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