Sgt. Maj. Katrina O’Coin, (then Sgt. Speer) assigned to the 759th Forward Surgical Team
(Airborne) as a practical nursing specialist, poses for a photo with her team on Forward
Operating Base, Orgun-E, Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom from 2005-
2006. O’Coin received a retroactive Combat Action Badge from Command Sgt. Maj. Robert
Atkinson, HRC senior enlisted adviser, during a June 18, 2025, ceremony. While deployed,
O’Coin assisted in treating a Solider who was impaled by a impaled rocket-propelled grenade at
great danger to herself and the medical team. (Courtesy Photo).
| Date Taken: | 08.21.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 08.21.2025 14:48 |
| Photo ID: | 9270259 |
| VIRIN: | 250821-D-JU327-9271 |
| Resolution: | 604x453 |
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| Location: | AF |
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