A brief history of valor awards in the American military
Valor awards are the military decorations reserved for the actions, bravery and, in some cases, injuries of combat.
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Valor awards are the military decorations reserved for the actions, bravery and, in some cases, injuries of combat.
“PROCEED DIRECTLY TO KEATING. 
IT IS BEING OVERRUN.” Those were the first words we heard over the radio on the morning of Oct. 3, 2009. In response, 1st Lt. Aaron “Finch” Dove and I, who were the lead aircraft in a formation of two F-15E Strike Eagles, positioned ourselves for
Army Staff Sgt. Carter was one of the two valor awardees who showed exemplary intrepidity during the Battle of Kamdesh in 2009.
Last weekend I did something that I have not done in a very long time.
In Kamdesh, Nuristan, where U.S. forces withdrew more than a decade ago, the American presence is a distant – and negative – memory for many locals.