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Soldier earns Purple Heart after RPG hit his CH-47 Chinook
A soldier received a Purple Heart from a June RPG attack against his a CH-47 Chinook.
By Kyle Rempfer
Latest "valor awards" stories
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7-hour gunfight, 100-foot cliff and now this second Medal of Honor: Green Beret talks about Battle of Shok Valley
Master Sgt. Matthew Williams is receiving the Medal of Honor for saving the lives of fellow soldiers wounded in this battle.
By Kyle Rempfer
Two years on, families of fallen criticize Niger ambush investigation, say soldiers’ leaders unfairly treated
Four soldiers were killed in the ambush on Oct. 4, 2017.
By Kyle Rempfer
Survivors and fallen soldiers of Niger ambush awarded valor medals, but questions linger
Team Ouallam was ambushed by an assaulting force three times their size and equipped with medium and heavy machine guns, rocket propelled grenades and mortars.
By Kyle Rempfer
Valor medals awarded for braving a Helmand minefield to get to a fallen comrade
Unknown to them at the time, the site they were clearing would later be determined to be a minefield.
By Kyle Rempfer
MEDAL: Review of valor awards proved totally justified
The military-wide review of more than 1,300 valor decorations awarded since 9/11 continues to pay dividends by recognizing the nation’s heroes for their incredible courage on the battlefield.
By Military Times Editors