Photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Stephanie Butler | New York National Guard | 06.27.2024
Major General Ray Shields, the adjutant general of New York, presents the Bronze Star Medal with āVā device to retired Master Sgt. Luis Barsallo during a ceremony at New York Division of Military and Naval Affairs headquarters in Latham, New York, on June 27, 2024. Barsallo was recognized for heroism during combat operations in Samarra, Iraq from in April and May 2004 in support of......