QUICK-THINKING AND HEROIC ACTION BY TIME’S MICHAEL WEISSKOPF:

Michael Weisskopf, a Washington-based senior correspondent for Time magazine, was seriously wounded in Baghdad late Wednesday when a grenade exploded in the U.S. Army Humvee in which he was a passenger. James Nachtwey, a Time contributing photographer, was also in the vehicle and was injured by the blast.

Weisskopf, 57, a former Washington Post reporter, likely saved the lives of his companions, including two U.S. soldiers, by attempting to toss the grenade from the vehicle before it exploded, said several people familiar with the incident.

Weisskopf lost his right hand, but is now in stable condition. Please join me in offering him thanks for his bravery and quick response, and a speedy recovery.