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Sgt. 1st Class Jack White – Distinguished Service Cross
Sgt. 1st Class Jack White, an Airborne School instructor, received the Army’s second-highest military decoration, the Distinguished Service Cross, Sept. 7. In a ceremony on the hallowed ground of the 173rd Airborne Memorial at the National Infantry Museum, White was surrounded by his family, Soldiers he served with in the 173rd Airborne Brigade and the Fort Benning community. The award was for his actions June 29, 2008, in Khost Province, Afghanistan, while serving as a squad leader … Read entire article »
Filed under: Heroes, Military, WOT Heroes
Staff Sgt. Jarion Halbisengibbs – Distinguished Service Cross
Sgt. 1st Class Jarion Halbisengibbs received the Distinguished Service Cross, while Capt. Matthew A. Chaney and Sgt. 1st Class Michael D. Lindsay received the Silver Star during an award ceremony at the Special Events Center, May 14. The Special Forces Soldiers from Operational Detachment Alpha 083, received the medals for their heroism in action on Sept. 10, 2007. Advising a combined assault element of Iraqi National Police on an intelligence driven raid, their mission was to capture … Read entire article »
Filed under: Heroes, Military, Terrorist Death Watch, WOT Heroes
Sgt. 1st Class William T. Miles – Distinguished Service Cross
Fifty-eight years after Sgt. 1st Class William T. Miles parachuted into North Korea, he was awarded the military’s second highest honor, the Distinguished Service Cross. Three generations of Miles family members gathered at Fort Myer’s Spates Community Club, April 22, to receive the Distinguished Service Cross in his honor. A medal was given to each of his three siblings who grew up unsure of what had happened to their brother. “For almost 50 years, we didn’t know … Read entire article »
Maj. Jack T. Stewart – Distinguished Service Cross
The history of the U.S. Army Special Forces Regiment is short in relation to that of the rest of the Army, but it’s long enough for fierce battles to become old war stories and for training missions to be lost to the vagueness of time and personal recollection. But for the men who have worn the Green Beret, the memories of their Special Forces brothers, especially those missing in action and killed in combat, will … Read entire article »
Staff Sgt. Travis Atkins – Hero
Distinguished Service Cross Brig. Gen. Michael Harrison, director of the Joint and Futures Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, presented the Distinguished Service Cross to the Family of Staff Sgt. Travis Atkins for his heroism in combat during the 2nd Brigade Combat Team’s 15-month deployment in Iraq. Receiving the award were his father and mother, Jack and Elaine Atkins, and his 12-year-old son, Trevor. The Distinguished Service Cross is the second-highest military award of heroism. It is … Read entire article »
Filed under: Heroes, Iraq, Military, Tenth Mountain Division, War on Terror, WOT Heroes
Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Nein Returns to Iraq
Distinguished Service Cross He served in Iraq twice before. He was awarded a Distinguished Service Cross for his actions as a squad leader here. He didn’t have to come back. But Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Nein is back, on his third deployment in Iraq, his fourth overseas this decade. The first was in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2001. Only the Medal of Honor trumps the DSC among awards for valor in battle. Nein was the first Guard member … Read entire article »
Filed under: Heroes, Iraq, Military, Raven 42, War on Terror, WOT Heroes
Staff Sgt. Erich Phillips
Distinguished Service Cross, Purple Heart Gen. Cart Ham, commander of U.S. Army Europe, awards Staff Sgt. Erich R. Phillips, mortar platoon sergeant for Chosen Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (Airborne), the Distinguished Service Cross, Sept. 15, 2008, in Vicenza, Italy, for actions performed in Nuristan Province, Afghanistan Aug. 22, 2007. Photo by Staff Sgt. Brandon Aird Staff Sgt. Erich Phillips, mortar platoon sergeant for Chosen Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment, also known as “The … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Heroes, Military, War on Terror, WOT Heroes
Staff Sgt. Christopher Waiters
Distinguished Service Cross – the Army’s second highest award for valor in combat Photo by Hector Pacheco. The deep boom of an explosion shook the ground and awoke Staff Sgt. Christopher Waiters from sleep on April 5, 2007. The 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division Soldier had bedded down seconds before at the end of a nine-hour guard-duty shift in Old Baqubah. A vehicle-borne improvised explosive device had detonated on a street nearby, engulfing a Bradley Fighting Vehicle and … Read entire article »
Filed under: Heroes, Iraq, Military, War on Terror, WOT Heroes
Hero – Chief Warrant Officer 5 David F. Cooper
Distinguished Service Cross Do you want to know what a hero is? Then read about CWO5 Cooper and marvel. A 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) Soldier will be awarded the Distinguished Service Cross during a ceremony at 2 p.m. July 11 at the Personnel Processing Center, Bldg. 7162, on Fort Campbell, Ky. Chief Warrant Officer 5 David F. Cooper is being awarded the DSC for extraordinary heroism when he selflessly chose to fly as a single attack … Read entire article »
Filed under: Heroes, Iraq, Military, War on Terror, WOT Heroes
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