Military Awards

Fort Hamilton's General Lee Avenue is now John Warren Avenue.

A soldier with the 20th Special Forces Group recently received the Purple Heart after being wounded in northwest Africa in January.

“They’re using tab revocation as a tool to police the profession within the Special Operations Forces community."

"We controlled the busiest and most dangerous piece of sky in the world."

"I'd give it back right now if I could get my soldiers back.” 

“Today we honor three outstanding soldiers whose actions embody the highest ideals of selfless service."

“That’s when I saw Sgt. Cashe at the back of the Bradley ... The only thing he asked me was, ‘Where are the boys at?'”

It's the season of participation trophies, although the preferred nomenclature is the “end of tour” award.

About time.

Tell me you put the team first without telling me you put the team first.

The family of Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn Cashe is still waiting.

The routine of getting the award has become so perfunctory that it's essentially meaningless. 

So long.

"Sgt. Parsons ... immediately jumped into action."

“I don’t wanna close my eyes without feeling like I lived.”

“Senior Chief Petty Officer Owens displayed courageous combat leadership."

The military services need to sort through thousands of citations.

“We never got a parade. We just went home to our families.”

“Many of us had so many close calls. It was just another day in Marjah.”

58 will receive the Silver Star, and two will receive the Distinguished Flying Cross.

“I always say gunships are a team sport; you really can’t do something like this without a great team."

What a badass.

Retired Col. Ralph Puckett received the medal on Friday.

As Alfred V. Rascon fought through a rain of grenades, gunfire, and mortars in a heavily engaged firefight, neither Rascon...

Another case of lost paperwork.