Maintenance window scheduled to begin at February 14th 2200 est. until 0400 est. February 15th

(e.g. yourname@email.com)

Forgot Password?

    Defense Visual Information Distribution Service Logo

    Air Cavalry 'Rocket Men' Honored for Valor [Image 2 of 5]

    Issued by: on

    VIRIN:
    Date Created:
    City:
    State:
    Country:
    Air Cavalry 'Rocket Men' Honored for Valor

    Capt. Patrick Baker (right), a Fayetteville, Ga., native and an AH-64D Apache helicopter pilot and commander of Company D, 1st "Attack" Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, talks about his Soldiers' valorous actions during a ceremony Aug. 3. Suffolk, Va., native Spc. Aaron Sims, center, and Corpus Christi, Texas, native Spc. Benjamin Davila Jr., left, all armament technicians for Co. D, received Army Commendation Medals with "V" devices for valor for removing a smoking rocket pod from a battle damaged Apache so that it wouldn't harm the aircraft or Soldiers.

    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 08.03.2007
    Date Posted: 08.06.2007 09:53
    Photo ID: 52392
    Resolution: 1437x952
    Size: 437.18 KB
    Location: TAJI, IQ

    Web Views: 145
    Downloads: 14

    PUBLIC DOMAIN