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AMEDD Medal of Honor Walk pays tribute to legacy of Army medics
Story by Valecia Dunbar | Joint Base San Antonio - Fort Sam Houston | Date: 10.05.2012The U.S. Army Medical Department Museum on Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston is now the home of the nation’s first monument recognizing AMEDD recipients of the Medal of Honor. Read More
Philadelphia native receives Silver Star for valor in Afghanistan
Story by Cpl. Tommy Bellegarde | 2nd Marine Division | Date: 08.23.2012When a patrol of Marines from 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division; Afghan National Army soldiers and Afghan National Civil Order Police patrolmen was ambushed by insurgents March 5, 2011,... Read More
‘Highlander’ NCOs recognized for valorous actions in combat
Story by Spc. Brandon Bednarek | 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division | Date: 08.21.2012Acts of valor are those in which a soldier demonstrates outstanding heroism and extreme courage while engaged in combat against an armed enemy force. They continue their mission despite imminent danger and... Read More
Medal for Valor
Story by Lance Cpl. D. J. Wu | Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms | Date: 08.10.2012Lance Cpl. Collin Goldsmith, rifleman, Company I, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment was awarded a Bronze Star Medal with a combat distinguishing device Aug. 3, 2012, during a ceremony at the Combat Center’s... Read More
3/5 Marine posthumously awarded Navy Cross
Story by Lance Cpl. Timothy Childers | 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit | Date: 08.10.2012Sergeant Matthew Abbate was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross, the highest decoration that can be bestowed by the Department of the Navy and second highest decoration for valor, during an award ceremony at... Read More
