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11 Fort Hood soldiers honored for battlefield action
Two receive Silver Star for action in Afghanistan
Updated: Friday, 02 Nov 2012, 5:58 PM CDT
Published : Friday, 02 Nov 2012, 2:56 PM CDT
FORT HOOD, Texas (KXAN) - Eleven soldiers from Fort Hood were honored Friday for their actions while serving Afghanistan. Nine of them were decorated for bravery under fire in the Adi Ghar Mountains of Southern Afghanistan.
The honored soldiers were:
- 1st Lt. Steven D. Hail, Silver Star and Purple Heart
- Staff Sgt. Adam Davila, Silver Star
- Sgt. Christopher Ernst, Bronze Star Medal with Valor
- Spc. Daniel J. Evenson, Bronze Star Medal with Valor
- Staff Sgt. David T. Smothers, Army Commendation Medal with Valor
- Sgt. Scott Simpson, Army Commendation Medal with Valor
- Sgt. John S. Lowry,Army Commendation Medal with Valor
- Spc. Conner S. Daley, Army Commendation Medal with Valor
- Spc. Zacjary W. Trice, Army Commendation Medal with Valor
- 1st Lt. Jonathan p. Pechon, Purple Heart
- Spc. Phillip A. Bergerson, Purple Heart
The Silver Star is the nation's third highest award exclusively for combat valor. It ranks fifth in the precedence of military awards behind the Medal of Honor, the Crosses, the Defense Distinguished Service Medal and the Distinguished Service Medals.
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