20 Days from Home: The Sacrifice of Elizabeth Loncki #respect #history #usa #military #hero #shorts

Added: 2026-05-17

[00:00:00]Do you remember this American hero?

[00:00:02]Senior Airman Elizabeth Loncki was only 23 years old when she took on a responsibility most could never imagine.

[00:00:09]>> [music] >> As an explosive ordnance disposal technician in the heat of Baghdad, she cleared 194 deadly bombs, >> [music] >> saving countless lives with every wire she cut.

[00:00:20]She was a guardian angel in a world of shadows, but tragedy struck just 20 days before she was supposed to return home to Delaware.

[00:00:27]>> [music] >> On January 7th, 2007, the very danger she fought to neutralize took her life.

[00:00:34]Elizabeth became the first female EOD technician [music] to fall in Iraq.

[00:00:39]Today, we honor her courage and the heavy price she paid for freedom.

[00:00:42]>> [music] >> She didn't just clear the path for her fellow soldiers, she cleared a path into our hearts forever.

[00:00:48]Rest in peace, [music] Elizabeth. Your brave soul will never be forgotten.