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Major Richard D. Joyce – Distinguished Flying Cross

September 22nd, 2009 | Comments Off

Major Richard D. Joyce – Distinguished Flying Cross

A Marine with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169, nicknamed the Vipers, recently received one of the highest honors of a Marine aviator for acts of heroism during Operating Iraqi Freedom. Maj. Richard D. Joyce, an AH-1W Cobra pilot with the Vipers of Marine Aircraft Group 40, Marine Expeditionary Brigade Afghanistan, received the Distinguished Flying Cross with combat distinguishing device here July 29 from his previous commanding officer, Army Col. Clayton M. Hutmacher, the commanding officer … Read entire article »

Filed under: Heroes, Iraq, Marines, Military, War on Terror, WOT Heroes

Call Sign – Killer Chick update

March 19th, 2009 | Comments Off

Call Sign – Killer Chick update

First profiled here. Captain Kim N. Campbell is awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for heroism while participating in aerial flight as an A/OA-10 fighter pilot, 75th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, 332d Expeditionary Operations Group, 332d Air Expeditionary Wing at Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base, Kuwait on 7 April 2003. On that date, at North Baghdad Bridge, Iraq, flying as Yard 06, Captain Campbell’s professional skill and airmanship directly contributed to the successful close air support of ground … Read entire article »

Filed under: Heroes, Military, Our Best: Military Women, WOT Heroes

CWO2 Nathan Hammon

January 25th, 2008 | Comments Off

Distinguished Flying Cross KSHB-TV On June 2, 2007, Hammon left Baghdad en route to Balad Air Force base 42 miles north of Iraq’s capital. He had four crew members and six soldiers on board as the helicopter flew through the night sky. With night vision goggles on, they crossed a palm grove on the Tigris River. Everything was going smoothly. From below, tracers zipped by from all directions. Bullets from three different gun systems on the ground tore through the Black Hawk’s Achilles heel – its tail. Without a tail rotor, steering rumbled. They were going down. … Read entire article »

Filed under: Heroes, Iraq, Military, War on Terror, WOT Heroes

Call Sign – Killer Chick

March 29th, 2007 | Comments Off

Distinguished Flying Cross for Heroism Citation Captain Kim N. Campbell is awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for heroism while participating in aerial flight as an A/OA-10 fighter pilot, 75th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron, 332d Expeditionary Operations Group, 332d Air Expeditionary Wing at Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base, Kuwait on 7 April 2003. On that date, at North Baghdad Bridge, Iraq, flying as Yard 06, Captain Campbell’s professional skill and airmanship directly contributed to the successful close air support of ground forces from the 3d Infantry Division and recovery of an A-10 with heavy battle damage. While ingressing her original target area, Captain Campbell was diverted to a troops-in-contact situation where enemy forces had positioned themselves within 400 meters of the advancing friendly forces and were successfully preventing the lead elements of the 3d … Read entire article »

Filed under: Heroes, Iraq, Military, War on Terror, WOT Heroes

Maj. William D. Chesarek Jr.

March 21st, 2007 | 8 Comments

British Distinguished Flying Cross [presented by the Queen herself!!!!] UPDATE: From Invincible Armor comes this suggestion – I am recommending Major Chesarek and his incredible story to Charlie Gibson’s “Person of the Week” segment on ABC. YOU can do the same by going here: ABC Marines The Queen of England presented the United Kingdom’s Distinguished Flying Cross to Maj. William D. Chesarek Jr., during an Investiture Ceremony held at Buckingham Palace, here March 21. Chesarek, an AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter pilot, was recognized for his service as an exchange officer serving with the U. K.’s 847th Naval Air Squadron, Commando Helicopter Force during combat operations in Iraq in 2006. The award is a level three award for gallantry in the air while on active operation against the enemy and according to the U. K.’s Ministry … Read entire article »

Filed under: Heroes, Iraq, Marines, Military, War on Terror, WOT Heroes