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By Jan 9, 2020
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Former Green Beret pardoned for murder loses first round in fight to get his Special Forces tab back

The Army risks raising the ire of President Donald Trump, who pardoned Golsteyn on Nov. 15, little more than three...
By Jun 28, 2019
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Black Hawk pilot receives Distinguished Service Cross for heroically shielding Green Berets from enemy fire

Then-Chief Warrant Officer 3 Christopher C. Palumbo received the Distinguished Service Cross Award on Thursday for his actions during a...
By Jun 20, 2019
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Retired Green Beret to be awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for heroics in Afghanistan

"Sgt. 1st Class Hawks, without regard for his own safety dismounted from his vehicle and charged toward the enemy position...
By Jun 11, 2019
Unsung Heroes

Army recruiter awarded Distinguished Service Cross for dragging fellow soldiers to safety under enemy fire in Afghanistan

"My dad always told me that if you're going to do something, do it right"
By Jun 10, 2019
Unsung Heroes

Soldier posthumously receives Distinguished Service Cross for sacrificing himself to save a Polish soldier in Afghanistan

The Distinguished Service Cross was awarded posthumously to Army Staff Sergeant Michael H. Ollis in a ceremony marked by pomp...
By May 9, 2019
Unsung Heroes

Soldier awarded Distinguished Service Cross for picking up live grenade and throwing it back at the enemy

"I'll continue to serve until the Army tells me I can't serve."
By May 8, 2019
Unsung Heroes

An Army special operations warrant officer is now the only soldier on active duty with two Distinguished Service Crosses

A special operations soldier received his second Distinguished Service Cross during a ceremony on Wednesday, officials with U.S. Army Special...
By Mar 8, 2019
Unsung Heroes

Army vet awarded Distinguished Service Cross for bravery in one of the deadliest firefights of the Afghan war

Citing his extraordinary leadership and bravery under fire, the Army paid tribute to Andrew Bundermann with the military's second-highest honor...
By Mar 4, 2019
Unsung Heroes

Army to award 12 Distinguished Service Crosses in final push to upgrade valor awards

These award upgrades are the final set of actions for the Army in light of a Pentagon-wide review of combat...
By Feb 23, 2019
Unsung Heroes

Soldier killed in 2003 ‘Thunder Run’ invasion of Baghdad to receive Distinguished Service Cross

Staff Sgt. Stevon A. Booker, who was killed protecting his platoon's flank, will receive the nation's second-highest award for valor...
By Feb 19, 2019
Unsung Heroes

Soldier who tackled a man in a suicide vest to have award upgraded to Distinguished Service Cross

Not everyone would engage "in hand to hand combat" with someone wearing a bomb
By Feb 9, 2019
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Soldier billed as ‘timeless example of heroism under fire’ to have award upgraded to Distinguished Service Cross

His actions let his soldiers inflict "severe punishment on a numerically superior enemy force."
By Mar 2, 2017
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A Vietnam War Hero Discusses How The Nature Of Combat Has Changed Over The Years

Perhaps the most telling thing about “Courage in Combat” lies in the upcoming book’s dedication: “To the select few who...
By Sep 10, 2015
Unsung Heroes

UNSUNG HEROES: The Staff Sergeant Who Prevented The Taliban From Overrunning His Outpost

On Aug. 22, 2007, Staff Sgt. Erich R. Phillips was asleep in a remote outpost in the mountains of Afghanistan...
By Sep 3, 2015
Unsung Heroes

UNSUNG HEROES: The Green Beret Who Crawled 90 Yards Under Heavy Fire To Save His Men

During a battle in Afghanistan that would last more than 17 hours, Sgt. 1st Class Brendan O’Connor crawled through a...
By Jul 2, 2015
Unsung Heroes

UNSUNG HEROES: This EOD Technician Received The Distinguished Service Cross For Extraordinary Valor And Selflessness

When Staff Sgt. Jeffery Dawson joined an assault force to kill or capture a high-value Taliban leader in Kandahar, Afghanistan,...