Four Drum Soldiers Honored
Four soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, NY, have been awarded the Air Medal with Valor Device. They were honored for gallantry on 28 May 2013 in Afghanistan.
On that date, the four landed during an attack to MEDEVAC a critically wounded US soldier, then took him to the US hospital at Bagram AB for treatment. They also provided initial treatment to him en route.
The wounded soldier survived.
Those honored were CW4 Kenneth Brodhead, CW2 Melinda Walden, SSG Kristen Halsey and SGT Ryan Blomquist. All were assigned to the 10th Combat Aviation Brigade.
Well done, ladies and men. Damn well done.
Category: Real Soldiers
To CW4 Kenneth Brodhead, CW2 Melinda Walden, SSG Kristen Halsey and SGT Ryan Blomquist…very well done indeed. Another is alive today for your efforts.
Wonderful to read about this. A great job by a group of fine warriors.