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Valor recognized at Fort Bragg ceremony
Staff report
Posted : Friday Oct 5, 2007 16:36:34 EDT
The U.S. Army Special Operations Command recognized the valorous actions of 39 soldiers assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group in a ceremony Thursday at Fort Bragg, N.C.
USASOC commander Lt. Gen. Robert W. Wagner and Maj. Gen. Thomas R. Csrnko, commander of U.S. Army Special Forces Command, awarded six Silver Stars, six Purple Hearts, 15 Bronze Stars with Valor device and 22 Army Commendation Medals for valor in the afternoon ceremony at Meadows Memorial Parade Field.
The Army’s third highest award for combat valor, the Silver Star is awarded for gallantry in action against an enemy of the United States during military operations.
The following soldiers were honored (names are repeated for soldiers who received more than one award):
Silver Stars (6)
Master Sgt. Larry R. Reis
Master Sgt. Haldon H. Huber
Sgt. 1st Class Mark A. Howard
Sgt. 1st Class Matthew J. Julian
Staff Sgt. Jerad Eldred
Staff Sgt. Jude T. Voss
Bronze Star Medal with Valor device (15)
Capt. Sean Harkins
Master Sgt. Erick Maerten
Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey Batson
Sgt. 1st Class Douglas Binchus
Sgt. 1st Class Robert Blount
Sgt. 1st Class John Darwin
Sgt. 1st Class Stephen Declay
Sgt. 1st Class Ernest Robinson
Sgt. 1st Class Jonathon Traina
Staff Sgt. Robert Blough
Staff Sgt. Timothy Cox
Staff Sgt. Vann Elliot
Staff Sgt. Richard Moore
Staff Sgt. William Spalding
Staff Sgt. Christopher Swaim
Purple Heart (6)
Master Sgt. Erick Maerten
Sgt. 1st Class John Darwin
Staff Sgt. Matthew Duchon
Staff Sgt Christopher Swaim
Staff Sgt. Ryan Savard
Staff Sgt. Edward Schmidt
Army Commendation Medal with Valor device (22)
Capt. Nathan Whitfield
Warrant Officer William Marr
Master Sgt. Erick Maerten
Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey Batson
Sgt. 1st Class Douglas Binchus
Sgt. 1st Class Bruce Holmes
Sgt. 1st Class Buddy Lockwood
Sgt. 1st Class Adrian Mendoza
Sgt. 1st Class Michael Saragosa
Sgt. 1st Class Michael Swenson
Sgt. 1st Class Robert Thibeault
Sgt. 1st Class Patrick Wylie (2 awards)
Staff Sgt. Matthew Brown
Staff Sgt. Matthew Duchon
Staff Sgt. Joshua Lawter
Sgt. Robert Miller (2 awards)
Staff Sgt. Terrence Nealy
Staff Sgt. John Potynsky
Staff Sgt. Edward Schmidt
Sgt. Jonathan Marks
Group deployed after 9/11
The 3rd Special Forces Group was assigned in December 2001 to Joint Special Operations Task Force-South in Kandahar, Afghanistan, and given the responsibility for command and control of its Special Forces companies and Operational Detachment Alpha teams fighting in the Khowst region, according to an Army press release.
At the onset of its deployment to the Southern region of Afghanistan, the Group participated in Operation ANACONDA in Takur Ghar and the Shahikhot Valley.
In March 2003, the Group’s 3rd Battalion was attached to the 10th Special Forces Group in northern Iraq, becoming part of Combined Special Operations Task Force-North and Task Force Dagger.
The 3rd SF Group is preparing to deploy on its sixth rotation to Afghanistan.
Staff report
Posted : Friday Oct 5, 2007 16:36:34 EDT
The U.S. Army Special Operations Command recognized the valorous actions of 39 soldiers assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group in a ceremony Thursday at Fort Bragg, N.C.
USASOC commander Lt. Gen. Robert W. Wagner and Maj. Gen. Thomas R. Csrnko, commander of U.S. Army Special Forces Command, awarded six Silver Stars, six Purple Hearts, 15 Bronze Stars with Valor device and 22 Army Commendation Medals for valor in the afternoon ceremony at Meadows Memorial Parade Field.
The Army’s third highest award for combat valor, the Silver Star is awarded for gallantry in action against an enemy of the United States during military operations.
The following soldiers were honored (names are repeated for soldiers who received more than one award):
Silver Stars (6)
Master Sgt. Larry R. Reis
Master Sgt. Haldon H. Huber
Sgt. 1st Class Mark A. Howard
Sgt. 1st Class Matthew J. Julian
Staff Sgt. Jerad Eldred
Staff Sgt. Jude T. Voss
Bronze Star Medal with Valor device (15)
Capt. Sean Harkins
Master Sgt. Erick Maerten
Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey Batson
Sgt. 1st Class Douglas Binchus
Sgt. 1st Class Robert Blount
Sgt. 1st Class John Darwin
Sgt. 1st Class Stephen Declay
Sgt. 1st Class Ernest Robinson
Sgt. 1st Class Jonathon Traina
Staff Sgt. Robert Blough
Staff Sgt. Timothy Cox
Staff Sgt. Vann Elliot
Staff Sgt. Richard Moore
Staff Sgt. William Spalding
Staff Sgt. Christopher Swaim
Purple Heart (6)
Master Sgt. Erick Maerten
Sgt. 1st Class John Darwin
Staff Sgt. Matthew Duchon
Staff Sgt Christopher Swaim
Staff Sgt. Ryan Savard
Staff Sgt. Edward Schmidt
Army Commendation Medal with Valor device (22)
Capt. Nathan Whitfield
Warrant Officer William Marr
Master Sgt. Erick Maerten
Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey Batson
Sgt. 1st Class Douglas Binchus
Sgt. 1st Class Bruce Holmes
Sgt. 1st Class Buddy Lockwood
Sgt. 1st Class Adrian Mendoza
Sgt. 1st Class Michael Saragosa
Sgt. 1st Class Michael Swenson
Sgt. 1st Class Robert Thibeault
Sgt. 1st Class Patrick Wylie (2 awards)
Staff Sgt. Matthew Brown
Staff Sgt. Matthew Duchon
Staff Sgt. Joshua Lawter
Sgt. Robert Miller (2 awards)
Staff Sgt. Terrence Nealy
Staff Sgt. John Potynsky
Staff Sgt. Edward Schmidt
Sgt. Jonathan Marks
Group deployed after 9/11
The 3rd Special Forces Group was assigned in December 2001 to Joint Special Operations Task Force-South in Kandahar, Afghanistan, and given the responsibility for command and control of its Special Forces companies and Operational Detachment Alpha teams fighting in the Khowst region, according to an Army press release.
At the onset of its deployment to the Southern region of Afghanistan, the Group participated in Operation ANACONDA in Takur Ghar and the Shahikhot Valley.
In March 2003, the Group’s 3rd Battalion was attached to the 10th Special Forces Group in northern Iraq, becoming part of Combined Special Operations Task Force-North and Task Force Dagger.
The 3rd SF Group is preparing to deploy on its sixth rotation to Afghanistan.
