My brother and his platoon were in a 3 hour firefight in Iraq and he is being awarded Bronze Stars with V for Valor. I have no idea what that is but for all you military folks is that a pretty high medal? Here's an excert from the news:
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Two Army Reserve soldiers with the 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry in Iraq have been recommended for Bronze Stars with V for valor, and a third is being recommended for a Silver Star ? the military's third-highest award for valor.
Two of the recommendations stem from a three-hour firefight on Aug. 17 outside Logistical Support Area Anaconda north of Baghdad, as 100th Battalion soldiers supported an Iraqi army company during Operation Iron Fist.
According to the narrative for the recommendations, the soldiers were part of a U.S. task force crossing a bridge leading into the village of Al Duluiya when lead elements were attacked with small arms, medium machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades. The gunfire forced the soldiers into the narrow village streets, preventing any lateral movement.
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Two Army Reserve soldiers with the 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry in Iraq have been recommended for Bronze Stars with V for valor, and a third is being recommended for a Silver Star ? the military's third-highest award for valor.
Two of the recommendations stem from a three-hour firefight on Aug. 17 outside Logistical Support Area Anaconda north of Baghdad, as 100th Battalion soldiers supported an Iraqi army company during Operation Iron Fist.
According to the narrative for the recommendations, the soldiers were part of a U.S. task force crossing a bridge leading into the village of Al Duluiya when lead elements were attacked with small arms, medium machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades. The gunfire forced the soldiers into the narrow village streets, preventing any lateral movement.
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