Story by Lance Cpl. Evelyn Doherty | 3d Marine Division | 01.25.2024
On Jan. 12, 2024, Sgt. Aidan Blansfield, a machine gunner with 3d Marine Division, received the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for saving a woman’s life....
Story by Cpl. Eduardo Delatorre | 3d Marine Division | 01.25.2024
On January 12, 2023, Corporal Jacob Cogswell, a machine gunner with the 3d Marine Division, received the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for his heroic actions while saving the life of a local teen in New York....
Story by Sgt. Ezra Camarena | 1st Armored Division | 01.23.2024
EL PASO, Texas – A 1st Armored Division Soldier will receive an Army Commendation Medal for rendering aid to a pedestrian struck by a car on Dec. 2 in El Paso, Texas....
Story by Petty Officer 1st Class Corinne Zilnicki | U.S. Coast Guard District 8 | 12.14.2023
The sun wasn’t yet up on March 31 at 5:15 a.m., but Chad Rollins was. He had been awake since 4 a.m. lifting weights in the otherwise empty gym at Coast Guard Station Sabine, a spacious complex nestled on the swampy edge of Sabine Pass, Texas. After working and sleeping at the station for the past two days, Rollins was ready to head home and see his wife, Parker, and 6-year-old daughter,......
Story by Staff Sgt. Lee Murphy | 153rd Airlift Wing | 12.09.2023
Senior Airman Perrin Winden, of the 153rd Airlift Wing's Operational Support Squadron, exemplifies quiet heroism. In a routine day's work, his military training kicked in when a surveyor began choking. With unwavering commitment, Winden administered the Heimlich maneuver, saving her life. His humility and selflessness define him as a true hero, emphasizing that heroes are ordinary individuals......
Story by Bill Mesta | USN Military Sealift Command | 12.01.2023
The Civil Service Mariners (CIVMAR) who crew Military Sealift Command’s fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205) were recognized for life-saving efforts at sea by being presented the United Seaman Service’s Admiral of the Ocean Sea Mariner’s plaque at a ceremony in New York City, Dec. 1....
Story by Staff Sgt. Justin Smith | 1st Armored Division | 09.14.2023
FORT BLISS, Texas – A junior enlisted Soldier from 1st Armored Division helped rescue a family from their overturned vehicle in July near Fort Bliss....
Story by Staff Sgt. Abbey Rieves | 355th Wing | 07.18.2023
Actions by Davis-Monthan Airmen, like Snyder, show what it means to wear the uniform in the community they defend.
