Local airman and 11 others overcome ambush, receive award [Image 2 of 3]

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN

10.30.2011

Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Chris Fahey 

U.S. Navy           

Commander, NATO Training Mission Lt. Gen. William B. Caldwell, IV, recognized 12 service members with Purple Heart Medals, Combat Action Badges and Combat Medical Badges (respectively) 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 06:00
• Photo ID: 481798
• VIRIN: 111030-N-VN372-003
• Resolution: 2923x4338
• Size: 2.36 MB
• Location: KABUL, AF