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Marine’s actions during Afghanistan exit bring Bronze Star with combat ‘V’
As the bomb went off Cpl. Wyatt J. Wilson was thrown into the air as shrapnel filled his body.
By Todd South
Bravo Zulu to this Coastie for pulling a man from a car’s flaming wreckage
Coast Guard Boatswain’s Mate 3rd Class Gerrod J. Britton received the Commendation Medal last month in recognition of his heroism.
Heroism: Pararescuemen receive Bronze Star for fierce Afghanistan battles
The pararescuemen put their own lives on the line time and again to save their Afghan partners during the 2019 battles.
Combat controller’s valor award to be upgraded to Silver Star
Master Sgt. John Grimesey will also receive a Bronze Star with Valor device for his actions during a separate battle in Afghanistan in 2017.
Spooky gunship crew honored for heroism during ferocious Afghanistan battle
“The most lethal part of any gunship ... is the crew," AFSOC commander Lt. Gen. Jim Slife said.
Rescue swimmer awarded Distinguished Flying Cross for swimming through hell to rescue 59 others
He swam at night through 80 knot winds, ripped through a roof without the aid of a chainsaw and was repeatedly hoisted more than 100 feet into the air while battling turbulence and dangerous power lines around him as he aided in the rescue of 59 others in Houston, Texas, as Hurricane Harvey battered the area in August 2017.
By Shawn Snow