Staff Sgt. Michael Sargent, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group, is recognized with the Silver Star Medal during an award ceremony on April 29, 2016 in Tacoma, Washington. Staff Sgt. Sargent distinguished himself by completely exposing himself without hesitation to extremely close enemy fire in order to secure a fallen Afghan commando and recover a fallen soldier to safety during combat action in Afghanistan on December 17, 2015. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jason Kriess)
Staff Sgt. Michael Sargent, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group, is recognized with the Silver Star Medal during an award ceremony on April 29, 2016 in Tacoma, Washington. Staff Sgt. Sargent distinguished himself by completely exposing himself without hesitation to extremely close enemy fire in order to secure a fallen Afghan commando and recover a fallen soldier to safety during combat action in Afghanistan on December 17, 2015. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jason Kriess)
Master Sgt. Daniel Gholston, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group, is recognized with the Bronze Star Medal with V device during an award ceremony on April 29, 2016 in Tacoma, Washington. Master Sgt. Gholston distinguished himself by completely exposing himself to enemy fire multiple times to aid in the evacuation of a critically wounded teammate during combat action in Helmand Province, Afghanistan on January 4, 2016. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jason Kriess)
Staff Sgt. Jordan Avery, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group, is recognized with the Bronze Star Medal with V device during an award ceremony on April 29, 2016 in Tacoma, Washington. Staff Sgt. Avery distinguished himself by completely exposing himself to enemy fire multiple times to aid in the evacuation of a critically wounded teammate during combat action in Helmand Province, Afghanistan on January 4, 2016. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jason Kriess)
Capt. Andrew MacNeil , Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group, is recognized with the Army Commendation Medal with V device during an award ceremony on April 29, 2016 in Tacoma, Washington. Capt. MacNeil distinguished himself heroically during combat action in Helmand Province, Afghanistan on January 4, 2016 by completely exposing himself to enemy fire multiple times to aid in the evacuation of a critically wounded teammate. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jason Kriess)
Sgt. 1st Class Tu Nguyen, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group, is recognized with two Army Commendation Medals with V device during an award ceremony on April 29, 2016 in Tacoma, Washington. Sgt. 1st Class Nguyen distinguished himself heroically during two separate combat actions in Helmand Province, Afghanistan by exposing himself to enemy direct and indirect fire to render life-saving medical aid to wounded soldiers and evacuating casualties under fire. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jason Kriess)
Staff Sgt. Matthew Carey, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 19th Special Forces Group, is recognized with the Army Commendation Medal with V device during an award ceremony on April 29, 2016 in Tacoma, Washington. Staff Sgt. Carey distinguished himself heroically during combat action in Helmand Province, Afghanistan on January 4, 2016 by exposing himself to enemy direct and indirect fire to render life-saving medical aid to six wounded soldiers and evacuating casualties under fire. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jason Kriess)
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