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U.S. Army Col. Michael Filanowski, deputy chief of staff for operations for Multinational Division North East, NATO, stands for a picture with his family and U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John Lubas, commanding general of the 3rd Infantry Division, after receiving the Purple Heart on June 25, 2026, in Boleslawiec, Poland. Filanowski was wounded while conducting a patrol in Afghanistan in 2005, along with his driver, gunner, and assistant gunner, by an improvised explosive device. The Purple Heart was introduced as the “Badge of Military Merit” by General George Washington in 1782 and is awarded to U.S. military service members who are wounded or killed in action as a direct or indirect result of enemy action. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Pfc. Luis Daniel Torres)
| Date Taken: | 06.25.2026 |
| Date Posted: | 07.01.2026 03:32 |
| Photo ID: | 9784621 |
| VIRIN: | 260625-A-SR153-7098 |
| Resolution: | 5367x3578 |
| Size: | 4.78 MB |
| Location: | BOLESLAWIEC, PL |
| Web Views: | 3 |
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Purple Heart awarded in Poland for 2005 combat actions in Afghanistan
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