Real Soldiers
Rodolfo Hernandez’ Medal of Honor moment immortalized
Rodolfo Hernandez earned the Medal of Honor in Korea on May 31st, 1951. His citation reads; Cpl. Hernandez, a member of Company G, distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty in action against the enemy. His platoon, in defensive positions on Hill 420, came under ruthless attack by […]
Straight and Stalwart
This story is about a unit that kept a promise for a fallen soldier. Staff Sergeant Roberto Loeza, Jr. promised his sister, Lluvia, that he would be back from a 2011 deployment in time for her high school graduation. But SSG Loeza fell in action during that mission. From DVIDS; Roberto’s brother, Esteban, wanted to […]
Ryan Pitts: The Reluctant Hero receiving the Medal of Honor
From my paying home… I got the email yesterday as I was driving home from Chicago: On July 21, 2014, President Barack Obama will award Ryan M. Pitts, a former active duty Army Staff Sergeant, the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry. Staff Sergeant Pitts will receive the Medal of Honor for his courageous actions […]
SGT Ryan Pitts to be awarded the Medal of Honor
The White House has released the announcement that the Medal of Honor will be awarded to Sergeant Ryan M. Pitts of 2nd Platoon, Chosen Company, 2nd Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, serving as the Forward Observer at the Battle of Wanat in Afghanistan on July 13, 2008. The award will be made […]
COL Gregory Gadson to retire
Col. Gregory Gadson is one of my personal heroes because of how he lives his life and for what he’s accomplished in recent years. He became the garrison commander at Fort Belvoir, VA two years ago, and according to WTOP, he now plans to retire; Before taking command at Fort Belvoir, he headed up the […]
Kyle Carpenter to be awarded the Medal of Honor today
At about 2:15 Eastern Time today, the President will award medically retired Kyle Carpenter the Medal of Honor. He shielded his mates from a grenade blast with his own body. From USAToday; “I don’t think I’d ever thought about what I would do in that situation,” Carpenter said by phone from Columbia, S.C., where he […]
SFC John Taffe graduates from BCT
ChipNASA sends us a link to Fox News which reports that Sergeant First Class John Taffe, a 55-year-old from Alameda, CA graduated from Basic Combat Training at Fort Leonard Wood, MO yesterday; “When I left for Missouri, my 15-year-old son said, ‘Dad, I hope the Army knocks you off your high horse.’ Now I can […]
MSG Pat Watkins Receives the DSC
Retired MSG Pat Watkins, formerly of the 7th Special Forces Group, US Army, was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross last week. The award was a bit delayed. The heroic acts for which it was presented occurred on 23 August 1968 – in Da Nang, South Vietnam. At the time, Watkins was a Staff Sergeant. The […]
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