95.3 MNC and Impress Jewelry Creations present the Hometown Hero Award to Ryan E. Schrader.
Ryan was nominated by listener Timothy, who wrote:
In the summer of 2009 Ryan received a sketch to build a device to locate and detonate a certain type of improvised explosive device. The Taliban had used these hidden IEDs to harass, injure, and kill US troops in eastern Afghanistan. Ryan, along with Dan Greene Sr. engineered the sketch to a working model and with his own money built two of these defeating devices. Ryan then collaborated with Government officials and US Air Force to ship both of these devices to his son serving in Afghanistan. Days after arrival, one device was installed on a mine seeking vehicle. It’s first mission out, the driver deployed Ryan’s device and inadvertently found and detonated an IED exactly as intended. Direct hits from IED’s of similar size cause complete destruction of the mine seeking vehicle and usually kill or injure the driver. Ryan is my hero because although he’s to old to serve, and half a planet away, Ryan E. Schrader seized an opportunity to fight with us and saved the life and limbs of at least one U.S. soldier.
To nominate a Hometown Hero, click HERE then click where is says “Enter Your Own”
We would like to recognize and congratulate the winners of our Hometown Heroes initiative! Make sure to follow Impress Jewelry Creations on Facebook and Instagram in order to be in the know when the next nomination period opens! It became important to us that we recognize individuals in our community that daily go above and beyond and contribute to the safety and well-being of our communities. This group includes active & retired military, active & retired law-enforcement personnel, medical professionals like doctors, nurses & other first responders & finally teachers.
We will randomly select an individual and share their story. This person will be awarded a white gold Hometown heroes pin designed by Impress Jewelry Creations. The pin features the 19 stars found on the Indiana State flag along with the rising star as found on the Indiana state seal.
