"I found a spot in the clouds [where] I could see the ground, and then we basically dove," Maj. Mark Ross said of the evacuation.
Capt. Carlos Mendoza and Staff Sgt. Morgan Reed received the medals Nov. 9.
The announcement marks the largest batch of awards to date for the airmen who participated in Operation Allies Refuge.
For many Afghan evacuees, the stresses of refugee life continue to exacerbate the traumas of combat two years after their arrival.
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