SOLDIER SPOTLIGHT

"There is no greater love than for a man to lay down his life for a friend." 

Specialist James Manning

 

James enlisted in the Army in October 2004 while a senior at Butler High School. He has wanted to be in the Military since he was a young boy. James is currently an intelligence analyst for a Field Artillery Unit. In January of 2007, James re-enlisted with the Army for another 5 years. He's been in Iraq since November of 2006. He has a one-year-old son. His family is extremely proud of James and all his fellow soldiers.