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By Feb 25, 2021
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Why it took 16 years for this Marine to finally receive his Purple Heart

Another case of lost paperwork.
By Nov 3, 2020
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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 Aug 28, 2020
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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...
By Aug 13, 2020
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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...
By Jul 15, 2020
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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...
By Apr 11, 2020
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Special tactics airmen receive valor awards for daring Middle East raids, one of which took out top Al Qaeda leader

A group of special tactics airmen were honored with valor awards for their "selfless actions" during a series of raids...
By Feb 14, 2020
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Navy EOD chief awarded Silver Star for saving teammates during intense firefight in Iraq

An Imperial Beach-based chief explosive ordinance disposal technician was awarded the Silver Star Medal during a ceremony at Naval Base...
By Jan 26, 2020
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Florida senators are pushing for Purple Hearts for service members wounded in the NAS Pensacola shooting

Florida's two senators are pushing the Defense Department to award Purple Hearts to the U.S. service members wounded in the...
By Jan 10, 2020
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Green Berets receive dozens of combat awards for ‘valorous actions’ during Afghanistan deployment

"The valor we are recognizing today happened at the most tactical level – face to face fighting, close quarters combat,...
By Dec 27, 2019
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Heroic Coasties receive Distinguished Flying Crosses for rescuing hundreds from Hurricane Harvey

Four Coast Guard members who faced extraordinary conditions while saving an infant, a pregnant woman and dozens more during a...
By Dec 22, 2019
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Coast Guard pilot awarded Distinguished Flying Cross for saving lives during Hurricane Harvey

Lieutenant John Briggs, known as JJ to his friends and family, received the Distinguished Flying Cross for acts of heroism...
By Dec 7, 2019
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Georgia Army vet admits to lying about receiving Purple Heart and Silver Star

Gregg Ramsdell, 61, faces up to six years in prison and a $500,000 fine for stolen valor and making false...
By Nov 27, 2019
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Two A-10 pilots receive the Distinguished Flying Cross for rescuing troops under heavy fire in Afghanistan

The Distinguished Flying Cross is rarely awarded, let alone awarded twice on the same day to two members of the...
By Nov 5, 2019
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A lawmaker wants to expedite valor awards for the K9 team that took down al-Baghdadi

A New Jersey Democrat is urging the Pentagon to expedite service medals for the military K9 unit responsible for taking...
By Oct 30, 2019
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Exclusive: These valor award citations show the remarkable heroism on display during the 2017 Niger ambush

In addition to showing how the four fallen soldiers fought to the end, the award citations also describe other service...
By Sep 19, 2019
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WWII ‘Hero of Cologne’ finally receives Bronze Star nearly 75 years after legendary showdown with Nazi tank

It's about damn time
By Sep 13, 2019
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JTAC to receive Air Force Cross for valor in deadly firefight against ISIS in Afghanistan

Kentucky Air National Guard Special Ops Tech. Sgt. Daniel Keller is set to receive the nation's second-highest award for valor,...
By Aug 30, 2019
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Air Force PJ receives Bronze Star for fighting off Taliban for hours while twice wounded

Air Force Staff Sgt. Aaron Metzger was awarded the Bronze Star with a "V" device for his heroism during an...
By Jul 13, 2019
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Artillery soldier awarded Bronze Star for raining mortars on ISIS fighters during a harrowing firefight

The Army awarded a Bronze Star with a valor device to a fire support specialist for risking his own life...
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 11, 2019
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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
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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 Jun 6, 2019
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Each of the 4 heroes killed in a deadly 2017 ambush in Niger has received a valor award

Staff Sgt. Dustin M. Wright and Sgt. La David T. Johnson have both been awarded the Silver Star, a defense...
By Jun 3, 2019
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Lawmakers push for a WWI medal review to ensure minorities get the recognition they deserve

House lawmakers are pushing for a Pentagon review of valor awards given out for service in World War I to...
By May 24, 2019
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Decorated Vietnam vet presents Purple Heart and Bronze Star to family of slain UNC Charlotte shooting hero

Hailed as a hero for knocking a shooter off his feet in a UNC Charlotte classroom, Riley Howell was posthumously...