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Staff Sgt. Matthew Matlock – Silver Star
Hundreds of maroon-bereted Soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team gathered Nov. 30 to honor Staff Sgt. Matthew Matlock, a noncommissioned officer from Company C, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment for actions he took under fire to save Soldiers in Afghanistan. Paratroopers stood at attention at Caserma Ederle’s post theater as Maj. Gen. William B. Garrett III, commander of U.S. Army Africa, fastened the Silver Star to Matlock’s uniform. During the ceremony, Matlock’s thoughts turned to … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Heroes, Military, War on Terror, WOT Heroes
Staff Sgt. Conrad Begaye – Silver Star
Even as Army Staff Sgt. Conrad Begaye relived the firefight that took the lives of his fellow soldiers, and even as he was awarded the military’s third-highest honor for valor yesterday, his thoughts were on his comrades. Begaye, a Navajo from Black Canyon City, Ariz., said he wants the story of his actions in Afghanistan to help younger soldiers understand the importance of training, leadership and motivation. For troops eager to see combat, he said, he … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Heroes, Military, War on Terror, WOT Heroes
Spc. Dillon Bergstad
Silver Star A 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat team Soldier was awarded the Silver Star for valor in a ceremony at Caserma Ederle here Oct. 31. Spc. Dillon Bergstad of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry Regiment, received the medal for his actions Aug. 27, 2007, in Paktika Province, Afghanistan, while deployed with the 173rd ABCT in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Bergstad was serving as an M2 .50-caliber machine gunner as part of a mounted … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Heroes, Military, War on Terror, WOT Heroes
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