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June 17, 2005

First Woman Gets Silver Star Since WW II

[Bittersweet] A 23-year-old sergeant with the Kentucky National Guard on Thursday became the first female soldier to receive the Silver Star ”” the nation’s third-highest medal for valor since World War II.

Some slightly related from Technorati and Google.

[IN FRATERNAM MEAM] A LOOK AT THE STARS WHEN THEY WERE GIs: World heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis won the Legion of Merit for "Outstanding Meritorious Conduct" as an Army sergeant in Wolrd War II and was able to use his influence to gain admission to officer candidate school for fellow soldier and future baseball great Jackie Robinson and other African Americans otherwise discriminated against in the military.

[Oregonlive.com] OregonLive.com: The Oregonian's Iraq Blog: A few meeting notes that may be of interest to readers of this blog: ... It's always fun to hear from Sergeant Brian Wood of Hillsboro, a soldier in the ...

[Stevesmidlifecrisis.com] Steve's Midlife Crisis - Sergeant Paul Ray Smith Receives Medal of ...: Sergeant Smith is the first member of the United States armed forces to receive this very rare award. President Bush honored Sergeant Smith, and presented the medal to Smith's family, for Smith's heroic actions in saving the lives of more than one hundred men from a surprise attack on April 3, 2003.

[Blackfive.net] BLACKFIVE: A Rifleman First - Godspeed Marine Sergeant Benjamin ...: for OIF II, Sergeant Edinger was designated a heavy machine gunner for his team due to the expertise he displayed on the weapon system during pre-deployment training. In 11 engagements with the enemy, Sergeant Edinger demonstrated his acumen with the machine gun by providing accurate, suppressive fires when warranted. 

[Blogofdeath.com] The Blog of Death: The Blog of Death does not have the manpower to cover these losses on a daily basis. However, since this is Memorial Day, we take a moment to honor the sacrifices of all servicemen and women and send comforting thoughts to their families and friends.

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Posted at June 17, 2005 09:25 AM

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