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Green Beret received valor award upgrade for 2005 firefight
Retired Master Sgt. Larry Hawks was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross on June 21 for his actions in Afghanistan back in 2005.
By Kyle Rempfer
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Army recruiter gets an upgrade to second highest valor medal
An Army recruiter’s Silver Star was upgraded to the second highest combat medal a soldier can receive following a Pentagon review.
By Kyle Rempfer
10th Mountain soldier’s Silver Star upgraded for shielding Polish soldier from suicide bomber
Staff Sgt. Michael Ollis was killed while shielding a Polish soldier from a suicide bomber in Afghanistan.
By Kyle Rempfer
Army upgrades officer’s Silver Star for throwing a live grenade back at the enemy
Maj. Nicholas Eslinger was a platoon leader with the 101st Airborne Division during a 2008 deployment to Iraq.
Retired Army major general dies after lawnmower accident
Retired Maj. Gen. Eldon Bargewell, 72, was the most decorated soldier on active duty at the time of his retirement in 2006.
By Army Times staff
A family of both blood and Army sees their fallen receive the nation’s highest honor
Staff Sgt. Travis Atkins' Distinguished Service Cross was upgraded to the Medal of Honor last year.
By Todd South