Two Fort Hood Soldiers were awarded the Army’s oldest medal this week for their actions in Afghanistan. Sgt. Shane Savage and Pfc. Adam Davis, of the 584th Mobility Augmentation Company, 20th Engineer Battalion, were on a major route in southern Afghanistan when their vehicle struck an improvised explosive device Friday.
Soldiers of Bravo Company, 40th Engineer Battalion, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, commemorated a deployment milestone this week with the time honored combat patch ceremony. Combat patches are traditionally awarded after units serve 30 days in a combat zone. The ceremony itself dates back to George Washington and the Revolutionary War. Bravo Company, attached to Task Force LUMBERJACK in Afghanistan, is the first company in the 170th...
