Local soldier and 11 others overcome ambush, receive awards [Image 1 of 2]

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN

10.30.2011

Photo by Senior Airman Katie Justen  

NATO Training Mission Afghanistan

Army Spc. Samuel Applegate from Ballard, Wash., was one of 12 service members recognized for actions taken Oct. 26 when their convoy was ambushed twice while traveling through Afghanistan's Tangi Valley. The team successfully overcame a 45-minute complex attack in which insurgents used rocket propelled grenades, small arms fire and improvised explosive devices.

• Date Taken: 10.30.2011
• Date Posted: 10.31.2011 05:37
• Photo ID: 481789
• VIRIN: 111030-F-HS721-023
• Resolution: 5378x3841
• Size: 1.53 MB
• Location: KABUL, AF