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Cheerleaders in Afghanistan
You know, I watch the Cowboy Cheerleader trials on CMT. For the competition, you know. Now, some of these women are cheering up our boys in the Stan. And they look just as good in Kevlar. Laura Beke, a Dallas Cowboys cheerleader, rides in a Chinook 47 helicopter, Dec. 21, from Kabul to Camp Blessing in Kunar province, Afghanistan, to visit military troops deployed here in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Beke and three other Dallas … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Cheerleaders, War on Terror
Army Medals Awarded For WoT
I found a source for the medal numbers for the Army. Here’s a summary derived from their records. US Army Afghanistan Iraq Totals Medal of Honor 0 1 1 Distinguished Service Cross 1 5 6 Silver Star 95 347 442 Legion of Merit 7 31 38 Distinguished Flying Cross 58 84 142 Soldier’s Medal 25 82 107 Meritorious Service Medal 2,522 11,456 13,978 Bronze Star Medal for Valor 696 1,686 2,382 Bronze Star Medal svc/ach 13,556 51,340 64,896 Purple Heart 1,691 5,468 7,159 Air Medal for Valor 348 9,367 9,715 Air Medal svc/ach 3,605 4,955 8,560 ARCOM for valor 467 147,612 148,079 ARCOM svc/ach 21,558 14,019 35,577 Army Achievement Medal 5,246 12,762 18,008 Combat Infantryman Badge 11,564 28,538 40,102 Combat Medical Badge 1,772 10,401 12,173 Combat Action Badge 6,200 37,785 43,985 69,411 335,939 405,350 … Read entire article »
Filed under: Analysis, Heroes, Military, Original writing, War on Terror, WOT Heroes
Pfc. Sean Berry
Bronze Star Medal with Valor [If I had to bet, this award will be upgraded. Hell of a job by this soldier.] DVIDS Sgt. 1st Class Stacy Niles 214th Fires Brigade Public Affairs He doesn’t stand out in a crowd, and his unassuming demeanor belies heroic deeds. On June 9, Pfc. Sean Berry, a 20-year-old Mineola, Texas, native, with the 984th Military Police Company, Fort Carson, Colo., distinguished himself by risking life and limb to save his fellow comrades, earning … Read entire article »
Filed under: Heroes, Iraq, Military, Terrorist Death Watch, War on Terror, WOT Heroes
Staff Sgt. Brent R. Baldwin
Silver Star – possible Medal of Honor candidate? USASOC Baldwin, who left the military in 2005, will be presented his award for actions against enemy forces in Baqubah, Iraq April 9, 2004 where he demonstrated an extraordinary degree of heroism under fire by rallying ODA 062 in repelling a superior battalion-sized enemy force. Under intense enemy fire and in total disregard for his personal safety, Baldwin saved the life of a wounded American Soldier and went on to lead his team to block the escape of more than 350 rioting Iraqi prisoners. Colorado Springs Gazette Fort Carson honored two Green Berets on Wednesday for risking their lives to save comrades in separate Iraq firefights. The ceremony offered rare insight into battles fought by the post’s secretive 10th Special Forces Group, which recently brought home … Read entire article »
Filed under: Heroes, Iraq, Military, War on Terror, WOT Heroes
CWO2 Nathan J. Buelow
Silver Star – possible Medal of Honor candidate? USASOC Buelow will be presented this award for actions against intense direct small arms and rocket propelled grenade fire in Baghdad, Iraq July 9, 2006 during an attack from numerous insurgents. He led Operational Detachment Alpha 065 and 44 Iraqi Special Operations Forces during a raid that saw one ISOF Soldier critically wounded and more than a dozen insurgents killed. Buelow further showed extraordinary courage and competence while maneuvering his entire convoy through a 360-degree ambush upon leaving the objective. Colorado Springs Gazette Fort Carson honored two Green Berets on Wednesday for risking their lives to save comrades in separate Iraq firefights. The ceremony offered rare insight into battles fought by the post’s secretive 10th Special Forces Group, which recently brought home troops from an … Read entire article »
Filed under: Heroes, Iraq, Military, War on Terror, WOT Heroes
Four Receive Hero Award
Bronze Star with V device [4 awards] Soldiers from Company D, 2nd “Stallion†Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment stand near their company area after receiving the Bronze Star Medal with “V” device for valor during an award ceremony at Camp Taji, Iraq, Nov. 23. The Soldiers received their awards for their courageous actions taken while under enemy fire at a patrol base near Tarmiyah, Iraq, Feb. 19. Pictured from left to right are: South Garnett, S.C., native … Read entire article »
Filed under: Heroes, Iraq, Military, War on Terror, WOT Heroes
Spc. Jose Reyna
Bronze Star with V device Col. Ricky Gibbs, commander of the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division from Harker Heights, Texas, pins the Bronze Star Medal with “V†Device for Valor on Spc. Jose Reyna, an infantryman with Company B, 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division from San Antonio, in a ceremony at the 4th BCT’s headquarters in southern Baghdad, Nov. 8. The ‘Warriors’ of 2-12 Inf., deployed from … Read entire article »
Filed under: Heroes, Iraq, Military, War on Terror, WOT Heroes
Danny Dietz and His Comrades
LITTLETON, Colo. (Oct. 12, 2007) – Members of Navy Special Warfare Operational Support Group San Diego pay their respects to their fallen comrades at the Danny Dietz SEAL Memorial. Chief Special Warfare Operator Chad N. Stodden, far left, and Special Warfare Operator 2nd Class Shaun P. Carrizales, left, were subsequently awarded the Bronze Star Medal with combat V distinguishing device, in ceremonies conducted the following morning at the Denver Navy Operations Support Center. Both men … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Heroes, Iraq, Military, War on Terror, WOT Heroes
Heroes: Walter R. Bieder
DefenseLINK By Rudi WilliamsAmerican Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Nov. 10, 2004 — Not only is Walter R. Bieder, 83, a true American hero, he’s one of the luckiest men alive. A combatant in several hard-fought, bloody battles of World War II, Bieder earned two Silver Star Medals and two Bronze Star Medals for heroism without even getting a scratch. “God was looking out for me,” said Bieder, a retired Parma, Ohio, police officer who now lives in Woodbridge, Va. An … Read entire article »
Filed under: Heroes, Military, World War II
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