Army awards 7 101st soldiers for heroism
By Kristin M. Hall - The Associated Press
Posted : Monday Mar 16, 2009 20:19:00 EDT
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. — The Army Chief of Staff, Gen. George Casey, presented seven Fort Campbell soldiers with awards for their heroism in Iraq and at home.
During a ceremony Monday, four soldiers each received a Silver Star, the military’s third highest award for valor, and two received Soldier’s Medals, which are awarded for heroism that doesn’t involve enemy contact. One soldier was awarded the Bronze Star.
Most of the soldiers are members of the 101st Airborne Division’s 1st Brigade Combat Team, which worked in the Salah Ad Din province north of Baghdad.
Sgt. Raphael J. Collins Silver Star
Spc. Brendan T. Quinn Silver Star
First Lt. Nicholas Eslinger Silver Star
Staff Sgt. Mark Quigley Silver Star
Sgt. Barrett M. Kerr Soldier's Medal
Sgt. Stephen Noble Soldier's Medal
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Monday, March 16, 2009
Monday, December 8, 2008
Sgt. Johnny Palmer, honored for bravery in mall shooting
Guardsman honored for bravery in mall shooting
The Associated Press
Posted : Sunday Dec 7, 2008 17:59:08 EST
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — An Oregon National Guard soldier has been honored for his bravery amid gunfire far from the Middle East.
Sgt. Johnny Palmer had been back from Iraq for only five days when he heard shots fired in a Tacoma, Wash., mall in November 2005.
While most people fled, Palmer and two other members of his unit went farther inside, helping guide shoppers to safety and dressing the wound of a shooting victim.
On Saturday, the Dorris, Calif., resident received the Soldier’s Medal during a ceremony in Klamath Falls. The award is given to soldiers who perform heroic acts not involving enemy combat.
Palmer says he and fellow soldiers were only doing what they were trained to do.
The Associated Press
Posted : Sunday Dec 7, 2008 17:59:08 EST
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — An Oregon National Guard soldier has been honored for his bravery amid gunfire far from the Middle East.
Sgt. Johnny Palmer had been back from Iraq for only five days when he heard shots fired in a Tacoma, Wash., mall in November 2005.
While most people fled, Palmer and two other members of his unit went farther inside, helping guide shoppers to safety and dressing the wound of a shooting victim.
On Saturday, the Dorris, Calif., resident received the Soldier’s Medal during a ceremony in Klamath Falls. The award is given to soldiers who perform heroic acts not involving enemy combat.
Palmer says he and fellow soldiers were only doing what they were trained to do.
Monday, November 10, 2008
Pfc. Steve Egoavil awarded Soldier's Medal for heroic actions
101st CAB members awarded Soldier's Medal, other honors
November 9, 2008
Highlights of the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade's deployment to Afghanistan, compiled from 101st Airborne Division Public Affairs reports.
Army Soldier's Medal
Sept. 20, 2008, BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan — Smoke rose in thick, dark wisps as bricks, wood and stones lay scattered around a darkened crevice.
A charred shell that was once a small vehicle lay nearby and an enormous hole exposed the bare insides of the targeted building.
Inside, a humvee turret was lying beside the cabinets of what was once a kitchen, evidence of the deadly force of the explosion.
When a suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated 15 meters from the Sabari District Center just before 4 p.m., on March 3, 2008, the blast leveled the building's entire southern wall and destroyed a nearby humvee.
"We received the emergency call during a fast-roping exercise," said Pfc. Steve Egoavil, F Company, 5th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade as he recalled the emergency mission his unit responded to Khost province, in early March.
For his heroic actions recovering, treating and evacuating trapped and wounded soldiers during an emergency personnel recovery mission, Egoavil was awarded the Army Soldier's Medal during a ceremony, Sept. 19, 2008, at Forward Operating Base Salerno. He was presented the award by Brig. Gen. James McConville, deputy commanding general-support for Combined Joint Task Force-101.
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November 9, 2008
Highlights of the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade's deployment to Afghanistan, compiled from 101st Airborne Division Public Affairs reports.
Army Soldier's Medal
Sept. 20, 2008, BAGRAM AIR FIELD, Afghanistan — Smoke rose in thick, dark wisps as bricks, wood and stones lay scattered around a darkened crevice.
A charred shell that was once a small vehicle lay nearby and an enormous hole exposed the bare insides of the targeted building.
Inside, a humvee turret was lying beside the cabinets of what was once a kitchen, evidence of the deadly force of the explosion.
When a suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated 15 meters from the Sabari District Center just before 4 p.m., on March 3, 2008, the blast leveled the building's entire southern wall and destroyed a nearby humvee.
"We received the emergency call during a fast-roping exercise," said Pfc. Steve Egoavil, F Company, 5th Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade as he recalled the emergency mission his unit responded to Khost province, in early March.
For his heroic actions recovering, treating and evacuating trapped and wounded soldiers during an emergency personnel recovery mission, Egoavil was awarded the Army Soldier's Medal during a ceremony, Sept. 19, 2008, at Forward Operating Base Salerno. He was presented the award by Brig. Gen. James McConville, deputy commanding general-support for Combined Joint Task Force-101.
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