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Featured in Silver Star

By Jul 1, 2021
News

Decades after hellish ‘Black Hawk Down’ battle, 60 special operators will have their awards upgraded

58 will receive the Silver Star, and two will receive the Distinguished Flying Cross.
By Jan 27, 2021
News

Green Beret killed in gunfight with Jordanian soldier to posthumously receive Silver Star

Staff Sgt. James F. Moriarty was "directly responsible for the survival of another Green Beret."
By Nov 3, 2020
Unsung Heroes

Air Force pararescueman awarded Silver Star for risking his life to save his teammates during Afghanistan firefight

"That is heroism. That is what today is about.”
By Oct 17, 2020
Unsung Heroes

‘I met a hero:’ Air Force doctor who treated Alwyn Cashe says he’s never forgotten him

It has been 15 years to the day since Alwyn Cashe risked everything to save his teammates as their Bradley Fighting Vehicle burned during an ambush in Daliaya, Iraq.
By Sep 23, 2020
News

House lawmakers unanimously pass bill that would allow Alwyn Cashe to finally receive the Medal of Honor

One step closer.
By Sep 19, 2020
History

The true story of how ‘E-Tool’ Smith earned his famous nickname

"The truth is that I never killed anybody with an entrenching tool."
By Sep 19, 2020
History

The true story of how ‘E-Tool’ Smith earned his famous nickname

There’s a famous Marine Corps story from the Vietnam War, where a Marine got a confirmed kill with a small collapsible shovel, called an entrenching tool, or E-tool. Here's what...
By Aug 28, 2020
Unsung Heroes

Green Berets receive valor awards for grueling eight-hour firefight against elite Taliban force in Afghanistan

A group of Green Berets have received valor awards for their heroic actions during a grueling eight-hour firefighter against Taliban forces in Afghanistan in August 2019
By Aug 13, 2020
Unsung Heroes

Air Force combat controller to receive Silver Star for heroism during intense Afghanistan firefight

Air Force Master Sgt. John E. Grimesey of Carthage will receive the Silver Star, the third highest medal presented by the Department of Defense, for his actions during a 2013...
By Jul 15, 2020
Unsung Heroes

Read the stories of the Marine Raiders awarded Silver and Bronze Stars for a hellish four-hour battle in Afghanistan

A Marine Raider who assaulted a bunker and recovered a wounded Afghan soldier during a four-hour firefight in Afghanistan last year was one of several special operations Marines recognized for...