Gaylord Tapp's service commendations
Gaylord Tapp with Purple Heart and other service commendations. Note the Purple Heart with an oak leaf cluster (equals two Purple Hearts).
US Air Force (USAF) Major General (MGEN) Michael J. Haugen, the North ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hector Field State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG Scene Camera Operator: SMSGT David ... More
World War Two (WWII) US Army (USA) Private First Class (PFC) William H...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Savannah International Airport State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Shaleata Johnson, USAF Rel... More
World War Two (WWII) US Army (USA) Private First Class (PFC) William H...
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Second Lieutenant Samuel S. Junkin, Jr., U.S. Army Air Force of Natche...
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Rear Admiral Dale E. Horan, deputy director for Operations, Joint Staf...
PHOENIX, Md. (Jun. 22, 2015) Rear Admiral Dale E. Horan, deputy director for Operations, Joint Staff, pins the Purple Heart medal to former U.S. Army Corporal Charles B. Elder for wounds he received in action w... More
GEN John A. Wickham Jr., US Army chief of staff, presents the Purple H...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Bragg State: North Carolina (NC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SPC5 Ed Bosanko Release Status: Released to... More
US Army Major General David L. Grange (center right), Commander, 1ST I...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: JOINT GUARD Base: Camp Mcgovern Country: Bosnia And/I Herzegovina (BIH) Scene Camera Operator: SPC Jeff D'Aluisio, USA Relea... More
Retired Brig. Gen. Mark A. Piterski, right, Deputy
Retired Brig. Gen. Mark A. Piterski, right, Deputy Commissioner of Veterans Affairs, New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (NJDMAVA), reads the citation accompanying the award of the New Jersey... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Jim Bain addresses Airmen with the 714th
U.S. Army Sgt. Jim Bain addresses Airmen with the 714th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 514th Air Mobility Wing, at the base theater at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., April 8, 2018. Bain served in the i... More
President Barack Obama bestows the Medal of Honor to
President Barack Obama bestows the Medal of Honor to Army Sgt. William Shemin, accepting on his behalf are his daughters Elsie Shemin-Roth (middle) and Ina Bass (left), in the East Room of the White House, June... More
Marla L. Andrews (center), daughter of U.S. Army Air
Marla L. Andrews (center), daughter of U.S. Army Air Forces Capt. Lawrence E. Dickson, receives her father’s medals from Brig. Gen. Twanda E. Young, deputy commanding general of the U.S. Army’s Human Resources ... More
Senator Max Clelland (D-GA) presents the Purple Heart to US Army Serge...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Mcpherson State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Susan Norvick, USA CIV. Release Status: Releas... More
Korean war veteran, Sergeant First Class (Ret) Modesto Cartagena, one ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Usarc Puerto Nuevo State: Puerto Rico (PR) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: MACOMS Scene Camera Operator: Lonn... More
The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld (right), U.S. Secretary of Defense, s...
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A US Army, Captain (CPT), from Fort Campbell, Kentucky, one of five Sp...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM 2001 Base: Landstuhl Army Regional Med Cntr Country: Germany (GER) Scene Camera Operator: SGT John P. Snow, ... More
A US Army, Captain (CPT), from Fort Campbell, Kentucky, one of five Sp...
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United States Army, First Sergeant (1SG), from Fort Campbell, Kentucky...
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US Army (USA) Major General (MGEN) Raymond T. Odierno, Commander, US A...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Kirkuk Air Base Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Major Command Shown: 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Jeffrey Williams, USAF R... More
US Army (USA) Sergeant (SGT) Gary Gardner, a soldier attached to the F...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Base: Baghdad International Airport Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Verlin Levi Collins, USAF ... More
During the 3rd Annual Savannah Armed Forces Festival guest Jerry Walke...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Savannah State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG Scene Camera Operator: SRA Shaleata Johnson,... More
During the 3rd Annual Savannah Armed Forces Festival guest Jerry Walke...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Savannah State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG Scene Camera Operator: SRA Shaleata Johnson,... More
Ohio Adjutant General MAJ. GEN. Gregory L. Wayt (left) and Ohio Assist...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Rickenbacker Ang Base State: Ohio (OH) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Douglas Nicodemus, USAF Release Statu... More
U.S. Army Soldiers from the 2nd Infantry Battalion, present arms to th...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Ar Ramadi State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew D. Young, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More
U.S. Army Soldiers from the 2nd Infantry Battalion stand in formation ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Ar Ramadi State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew D. Young, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More
U.S. Army Soldiers from the 2nd Infantry Battalion, present arms to th...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Ar Ramadi State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew D. Young, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More
U.S. Army Soldiers from the 2nd Infantry Battalion stand in formation ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Ar Ramadi State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew D. Young, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More
U.S. Army Soldiers from the 2nd Infantry Battalion, present arms to th...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Ar Ramadi State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew D. Young, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More
U.S. Army Soldiers from the 2nd Infantry Battalion, present arms to th...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Ar Ramadi State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew D. Young, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More
U.S. Army Soldiers from the 2nd Infantry Battalion stand in formation ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Ar Ramadi State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew D. Young, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More
Two U.S. Army Soldiers from the 2nd Infantry Battalion are awarded the...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Ar Ramadi State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: Lance CPL. Andrew D. Young, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Co... More
U.S. Army Soldiers from the 2nd Infantry Battalion stand in formation ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Ar Ramadi State: Al Anbar Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew D. Young, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More
U.S. Army Soldiers from the 2nd Infantry Battalion stand in formation ...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Camp Ar Ramadi State: Ar Ramadi Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: LCPL Andrew D. Young, USMC Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More
World War Two (WWII) US Army (USA) Private First Class (PFC) William H...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Savannah International Airport State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Shaleata Johnson, USAF Rel... More
US Air Force (USAF) Jon D. Carlson, assigned to the 119th Mission Supp...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hector Field State: North Dakota (ND) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: ANG Scene Camera Operator: SMSGT David ... More
US Army (USA) Major General (MGEN) Peter W. Chiarelli, Commanding Gene...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Fort Hood State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Major Command Shown: Northeast Scene Camera Operator: CIV Musick Grazy... More
Col. Douglas Crissman, the commander of 3rd Brigade
Col. Douglas Crissman, the commander of 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, presents a speech during a ceremony, here, July 26, to award former Sgt. Juan Castro the Purple Heart Medal for injuries he... More
U.S. Army Capt. Anthony Smith, commander, Alpha Company,
U.S. Army Capt. Anthony Smith, commander, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 1st Advise and Assist Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, and Pfc. Matthew, Gray a telephone and operator for Delta Co... More
U.S. Army Sgt. William Billett (right), an infantryman
U.S. Army Sgt. William Billett (right), an infantryman with Company B, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, eats Thanksgiving dinner with his son, U.S. Army Sgt. Timothy Billett, a military policeman from He... More
Col. Michael Getchell (left), the commander of 4th
Col. Michael Getchell (left), the commander of 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Sgt. Randy French (right), a combat engineer with 38th Engineer Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regim... More
Sgt. 1st Class Robert Montez, a squad leader for Company
Sgt. 1st Class Robert Montez, a squad leader for Company A, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, receives his Purple Heart medal whilehis family looks on at the Warrior Family Support Center on Fort Sam Houst... More
TF Shooter Soldiers earn Purple Hearts
U.S. Army Spc. Matthew Riddle of Greenfield, Ind., is awarded the Purple Heart by U.S. Army Maj. Gen. John F. Campbell, commander of Combined Joint Task Force 101 and Regional Command East, Dec. 30, at Jalalaba... More
U.S. Army Cpl. Jarus Perez (left), a soldier from
U.S. Army Cpl. Jarus Perez (left), a soldier from Sacramento, Calif. assigned to 3rd Platoon, 401st Military Police Company at Fort Hood, Texas, talks with U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Steven Womack, command ser... More
Capt. Brent Pafford, Raton, N.M., an Army Kiowa Warrior
Capt. Brent Pafford, Raton, N.M., an Army Kiowa Warrior pilot serving in Iraq, receives a Purple Heart from his brigade commander, Col. Frank Muth, on Camp Taji, Iraq, Jan. 6. Pafford and another pilot were inj... More
Maj. Gen. William D. Razz Waff, commanding general
Maj. Gen. William D. Razz Waff, commanding general of the 99th Regional Support Command, front, and Staff Sgt. Shawn D. Carter arrive at the Maj. John P. Pryor Army Reserve Center on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lake... More
Two-year-old Yovas Aduraman, a child from Joy Gange
Two-year-old Yovas Aduraman, a child from Joy Gange Village, Bala Murghab district, Badghis province, Afghanistan, awaits an Afghan National Army transport from Combat Outpost Metro to Forward Operating Base To... More
MP awarded Purple Heart at JBER
Sgt. Shanika McNealy, a military police officer assigned to the 164th Military Police Company, receives the Combat Action Badge and Purple Heart from Maj. Gen. Raymond P. Palumbo, U.S. Army Alaska commander, Ap... More
Staff Sgt. Tony Cox, a convoy escort team commander
Staff Sgt. Tony Cox, a convoy escort team commander and a Redmond, Ore., native, receives a Purple Heart Medal from Lt. Col. Phil Appleton, the commander of the 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, 77th Susta... More
Staff Sgt. Heith Dokken, center, is joined by Gov.
Staff Sgt. Heith Dokken, center, is joined by Gov. Jack Dalrymple and Maj. Gen. David Sprynczynatyk, North Dakota adjutant general, at a Purple Heart medal presentation ceremony at the 164th Regional Training I... More
Army Maj. Yates, commander of the 55th Signal Company
Army Maj. Yates, commander of the 55th Signal Company (Combat Camera) speaks with Spc. Jourdain Yarden, after he was presented the Purple Heart at Fort Detrick, Md., April 12, 2012. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Mik... More
Spc. Jourdain Yarden from the 55th Signal Company (Combat
Spc. Jourdain Yarden from the 55th Signal Company (Combat Camera) listens as Lt. Gen. LaWarren V. Patterson, 7th Signal Command commander, speaks about Spc. Yarden's Purple Heart at Fort Detrick, Md., April 12,... More
From right, Purple Heart Medal recipient Spc. Jeremiah
From right, Purple Heart Medal recipient Spc. Jeremiah Blanchette, a forward observer with C Company, 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, shakes hands with Command ... More
Col. James F. Reckard III., commander of the 4th Maneuver
Col. James F. Reckard III., commander of the 4th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, awards Spc. Taylor Merrit, a construction equipment repairer assigned to 509th Clearance Company, 5th Engineer Battalion with two P... More
Purple Heart Recipient Spc. Anthony M. Leyva, 689th
Purple Heart Recipient Spc. Anthony M. Leyva, 689th Engineer Company, U.S. Army Reserves is pictured.
Purple Heart ceremony honors wounded warriors
Maj. Gen. M. Ted Wong, commander of Brooke Army Medical Center, (far right) and BAMC Command Sgt. Maj. Marshall L. Huffman (far left) host a Purple Heart ceremony in honor of Sgt. Michael J. Lassey (left) and S... More
Brig. Gen. Fernando Fernandez addreses the audience
Brig. Gen. Fernando Fernandez addreses the audience during an award ceremony, hosted by the Puerto Rico Community Based Warrior Transition Unit, at Fort Buchanan, Sept. 27.
Antonio Marquez, center, and Ricardo Marquez, right,
Antonio Marquez, center, and Ricardo Marquez, right, receive their father Pvt. Juan Candelaria Marquez’s Bronze Star and Purple Heart medal from Maj. Gen. Dana J.H. Pittard, commanding general 1st Armored Divis... More
U.S. Army 1st Sgt. John Therrien (left), retired and
U.S. Army 1st Sgt. John Therrien (left), retired and Lt. Col. Jim Buckner, who served together in Vietnam, pose during the third reunion of Vietnam veterans from Company D, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, ... More
U.S. Army Pvt. Kevin Burzesi, left, with Delta Company,
U.S. Army Pvt. Kevin Burzesi, left, with Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, shares a laugh with Dave Ciocca, a former Army staff sergeant who served with the unit in the V... More
With grandpa Don looking on, Sgt. Trecia Rodgers explains
With grandpa Don looking on, Sgt. Trecia Rodgers explains to her oldest grandson, Payton, why George Washington is in the center of the heart-shaped medal. Although too young to understand war, Rodgers said her... More
U.S. Army World War II veteran Frank Andrews, 94, received
U.S. Army World War II veteran Frank Andrews, 94, received the Purple Heart, American Campaign Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, World War II Victory Medal, American Defense Service Medal, ... More
Purple Heart recipient celebrates Veterans Day free thanks to local bu...
Staff Sgt. Gary C. Hatcher, a Purple Heart recipient with 24th Ordnance Company, 87th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 3rd Sustainment Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, and wife, Nikki, celebrate Veterans Da... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Rachel Copeland photographing
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Rachel Copeland photographing events in Afghanistan during her 2014 deployment with the 982nd Combat Camera Company. (Courtesy photo)
The Purple Heart Medal is linked to the Badge of Military
The Purple Heart Medal is linked to the Badge of Military Merit established by George Washington during the Revolutionary War when he pinned a purple, cloth-shaped heart on three men’s chests. The Georgia Army ... More
Metal animal-head drawer knobs were added to the
Metal animal-head drawer knobs were added to the Stephensons' dining room hutch is one detail the designers added as part of the home makeover in February 2014. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Anthony T. Zane, 362nd MPAD)
Sgt. 1st Class Rueda De Leon, a Camarillo, Calif.,
Sgt. 1st Class Rueda De Leon, a Camarillo, Calif., native, first sergeant of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 419th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, left, and Spc. Emmanuel Uribe, a Fontana, Calif.,... More
U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno shakes hands
U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno shakes hands with Maj. Jesus Baltazar at Conmy Hall, Joint Base Myer Henderson Hall in Arlington, Va., Jan. 20, 2015. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Michael Mulderick/Released)
Retired Tech. Sgt. George Watson Sr., an original Tuskegee
Retired Tech. Sgt. George Watson Sr., an original Tuskegee Airman, shares a laugh on stage with Maj. Gen. Rick Martin, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Vincent Burrell, U.S. ... More
Jeffrey and Sheryll Pearson pause to look at the portrait
Jeffrey and Sheryll Pearson pause to look at the portrait of their son, Pfc. Michael Pearson, before the start of the Fort Hood Purple Heart and Defense of Freedom Medal Ceremony Friday, April 10 at III Corps H... More
The Purple Heart Medal of Pvt. Joseph E. Bone was returned
The Purple Heart Medal of Pvt. Joseph E. Bone was returned to the 36th Infantry Division during a Purple Hearts Reunited ceremony on July 24, 2015. Pvt. Bone served with the 36th during World War II and was ki... More
Philip Sacks, a purple heart recipient, renders honors
Philip Sacks, a purple heart recipient, renders honors during the playing of the national anthem during the Seattle Mariners’ Purple Heart Night at Safeco Field, Seattle, Aug. 10, 2015. Sacks, an Army Soldier, ... More
Sgt. Addison Owen, right, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry
Sgt. Addison Owen, right, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, Task Force Strike, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, receives the purple heart medal from Col. Brett G. Sylvia, left, commander, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, ... More
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Justin Hummer, 27th Special Operations
U.S. Army Master Sgt. Justin Hummer, 27th Special Operations Support Squadron Joint Ground Liaison Office NCO in charge, prepares to receive a Purple Heart as his family looks on May 5, 2017, at Cannon Air Forc... More
The Soldier's Medial awarded to Staff Sgt. Kevin J.
The Soldier's Medial awarded to Staff Sgt. Kevin J. Bishop, Medical Detachment, Alabama National Guard at the State Capitol in Montgomery, Alabama, July 12, 2017. (Photo by Army Sgt. William Frye.)
Full Honor Funeral in honor of Colonel Freeman Bruce
Full Honor Funeral in honor of Colonel Freeman Bruce Olmstead at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. July 27, 2017. (US Air Force Photo/Andy Morataya)
Maxson “Mac” Mills and John Wood examine the Vietnam
Maxson “Mac” Mills and John Wood examine the Vietnam War portion of the stone pylon which honors four major periods of 101st Airborne Division history in front of McAuliffe Hall at Fort Campbell Sept. 8, 2017. ... More
Mackey inducted into Hall of Heroes, Purple Heart Honor Roll
Marcus Mackey, U.S. Army Security Assistance Command, Industry Engagements & Co-Production Programs, Excess Defense Articles (EDA), G-3 Mission Support, was inducted into the Madison County Hall of Heroes Nov. ... More
Denise and Dave Mettie, mother and father of Spc. Evan
Denise and Dave Mettie, mother and father of Spc. Evan Mettie, look on during Tuesday’s renaming of the Selah Airstrip on Yakima Training Center, Washington, to the Mettie Airstrip in honor of their son, Spc. E... More
Maj. Gen. Michael Garshak, adjutant general of Idaho
Maj. Gen. Michael Garshak, adjutant general of Idaho and commander of the Idaho National Guard, and other attendees of the awards ceremony for Spc. Five Richard D. Linger, Company B, 116th Engineer Battalion (C... More
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Emma Kruse, Executive Officer to
U.S. Army 1st Lt. Emma Kruse, Executive Officer to the Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve Chief of Staff, holds the Purple Heart medal before it is presented to Chief Warrant Officer 2 Thoma... More
Retired Brig. Gen. Mark A. Piterski, right, Deputy
Retired Brig. Gen. Mark A. Piterski, right, Deputy Commissioner of Veterans Affairs, New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (NJDMAVA), presents the New Jersey Distinguished Service Medal to Purp... More
U.S. Army Sgt. Jim Bain poses with a sketch of himself
U.S. Army Sgt. Jim Bain poses with a sketch of himself at the base theater at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., April 8, 2018. The sketch was done while he was recuperating from wounds he suffered during ... More
Marla L. Andrews (left), daughter of U.S. Army Air
Marla L. Andrews (left), daughter of U.S. Army Air Forces Capt. Lawrence E. Dickson, delivers remarks during a Feb. 24 ceremony held at Fountain Baptist Church in Summit, New Jersey, to recognize her father’s m... More
President Barack Obama bestows the Medal of Honor to
President Barack Obama bestows the Medal of Honor to Army Sgt. William Shemin, accepting on his behalf are his daughters Elsie Shemin-Roth (middle) and Ina Bass (left), in the East Room of the White House, June... More
Corrina Marquez-Burns and Carlos Marquez Jr. receive
Corrina Marquez-Burns and Carlos Marquez Jr. receive their grandfather Pvt. Juan Candelaria Marquez’s Army service medals from Maj. Gen. Dana J.H. Pittard, commanding general 1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss... More
Col. Douglas Crissman, the commander of 3rd Brigade
Col. Douglas Crissman, the commander of 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, pins a Purple Heart Medal on former Sgt. Juan Castro, here, July 26. Castro sustained injuries as part of a combat logistic... More
U.S. Army Gen. Lloyd Austin, commander, United States
U.S. Army Gen. Lloyd Austin, commander, United States Forces-Iraq and Capt. Anthony Smith, commander, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment pose for a photo after Gen. Austin pinned him with the ... More
U.S. Army Sgt. William Billett (right), an infantryman
U.S. Army Sgt. William Billett (right), an infantryman with Company B, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, pins the Purple Heart on the chest of his son, U.S. Army Sgt. Timothy Billett, a military policeman... More
Sgt. Randy French, a combat engineer with 38th Engineer
Sgt. Randy French, a combat engineer with 38th Engineer Company, 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 4th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, laughs with a fellow soldier after he was awarded ... More
U.S. Army Cpl. Jarus Perez (right), a soldier from
U.S. Army Cpl. Jarus Perez (right), a soldier from Sacramento, Calif., assigned to 3rd Platoon, 401st Military Police Company at Fort Hood, Texas, describes the enemy encounter during which he suffered wounds t... More
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Mason McDonald, Emporia, Kan.,
Chief Warrant Officer 2 Mason McDonald, Emporia, Kan., an Army Kiowa Warrior pilot serving in Iraq, receives a Purple Heart from his brigade commander, Col. Frank Muth, on Camp Taji, Iraq, Jan. 6. McDonald and ... More
Maj. Gen. William D. Razz Waff, commanding general
Maj. Gen. William D. Razz Waff, commanding general of the 99th Regional Support Command, right, awards Staff Sgt. Shawn D. Carter his second Purple Heart medal for wounds sustained in Iraq in 2006 during a cere... More
Lt. Col. Phil Appleton (left), commander of the 3rd
Lt. Col. Phil Appleton (left), commander of the 3rd Battalion, 116th Cavalry Regiment, 77th Sustainment Brigade, 310th Expeditionary Command, and a Silverton, Ore., native, stands next to Staff Sgt. Tony Cox, a... More
Staff Sgt. Heith Dokken addresses attendees during
Staff Sgt. Heith Dokken addresses attendees during his Purple Heart medal presentation ceremony at the 164th Regional Training Institute at the Camp Grafton Training Center, Devils Lake, N.D., March 17.
Spc. Jourdain Yarden from the 55th Signal Company (Combat
Spc. Jourdain Yarden from the 55th Signal Company (Combat Camera) listens as Lt. Gen. LaWarren V. Patterson, 7th Signal Command commander, speaks about Spc. Yarden's Purple Heart at Fort Detrick, Md., April 12,... More
Army 1st. Sgt. Vernon Hall of 55th Signal Company (Combat
Army 1st. Sgt. Vernon Hall of 55th Signal Company (Combat Camera), speaks with Spc. Jourdain Yarden, after he was presented with the Purple Heart at Fort Detrick, Md., April 12, 2012. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. M... More
Sgt. Brian Shelton with 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery
Sgt. Brian Shelton with 1st Battalion, 84th Field Artillery Regiment, 170th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, receives the Purple Heart from Lt. Col. John O'Grady, the 1-84 Field Artillery Battalion commander, duri... More
A profile of the team of U.S. Army scouts and attachments
A profile of the team of U.S. Army scouts and attachments who fought at Operation Red Sand, Bala Murghab District, Badghis Province, Afghanistan. Five service members were wounded in the mission, including: Tec... More
Brig. Gen. Fernando Fernandez, (right) places the Combat
Brig. Gen. Fernando Fernandez, (right) places the Combat Action Badge on Staff Sgt. Eric Fuentes' uniform (left), during an award ceremony hosted by the Puerto Rico Community Based Warrior Transition Unit, at F... More
John Therrien, left, a retired U.S. Army first sergeant
John Therrien, left, a retired U.S. Army first sergeant who served with Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division in the Vietnam War, greets Maj. Gen. Anthony Ierardi, the divisio... More