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Fox Journalist Receives Navy Honor for Courage in Combat

Fox Journalist Receives Navy Honor for Courage in Combat

On Aug. 3, 2003, while traveling the dangerous roads of Afghanistan, a cameraman working for FOX News risked his life to save a U.S. Marine from a vehicle engulfed in flames. While embedded with 2nd Platoon, Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marines, cameraman Chris Jackson’s vehicle hit 50 pounds of homemade explosives. The humvee occupants escaped the flaming vehicle, all but the vehicle commander, Sgt. Courtney Rauch. The blast severely injured Rauch and knocked him … Read entire article »

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