Sgt. Maj. Katrina O’Coin, (then Sgt. Speer) assigned to the 759th Forward Surgical Team
(Airborne) as a practical nursing specialist, works in the aid station 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 Soldier 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 14:52 |
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