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STRIPES (Matthew M. Burke) - Army NCO earns German medal for service honoring his training exchange efforts | Stars and Stripes Fri Sep 25 06:22:54 2026

A U.S. soldier who relaunched important U.S.-German training exchanges following the COVID-19 pandemic was awarded Germany’s highest noncombat medal.

YOUTUBE (Newsmax) - Poland honors American hero: Memorial dedicated to U.S. Medal of Honor recipient SSG Michael Ollis Wed Sep 16 17:03:56 2026

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Poland has dedicated a new cultural center to U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Ollis, who gave his life shielding a wounded Polish soldier from a suicide bomber, an act of heroism that earned him the Medal of Honor. Col. Jeremy McHugh, commander of U.S. Army Garrison Poland, joined “National Report” to detail Ollis’ extraordinary bravery. @USArmyEURAF

STRIPES (Matthew Adams) - Marines receive valor awards 5 years after helping troops wounded in deadly Kabul airport attack | Stars and Stripes Thu Aug 27 12:31:58 2026

Three Marines were awarded Bronze Star medals and Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for their life-saving in actions near Kabul five years ago.

STRIPES - Korean War hero, Medal of Honor recipient returns to Navy aviation school to congratulate the graduates | Stars and Stripes Sat Jul 18 23:29:05 2026

STRIPES (Julie Masson) - Warrant officer is first Eighth Army soldier to earn MacArthur Leadership Award | Stars and Stripes Wed Jul 1 23:21:57 2026

An Army warrant officer assigned to the Eighth Army in South Korea has earned the prestigious General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award.

STRIPES (Matthew Adams) - 2 Marines and 1 soldier receive the Medal of Honor | Stars and Stripes Fri Jun 19 01:11:42 2026

Two Marines from the Vietnam War and a soldier from the war in Afghanistan will be presented the nation’s highest award for courage under fire.

STRIPES (Chad Garland) - Retired soldier awarded Bronze Star 19 years after repelling deadly Afghanistan attack | Stars and Stripes Sat Jun 6 01:18:34 2026

Retired Lt. Col. Christopher Glover disrupted an insider attack in Afghanistan in 2007.

WAR (Air Force Tech. Sgt. Alexandra Longfellow, U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa) - Airman Awarded Silver Star for Extraordinary Heroism During Combat Operations Mon Mar 16 18:22:44 2026

Air Force Maj. Michael A. Blea, assistant director of operations assigned to the 480th Fighter Squadron, 52nd Fighter Wing, was awarded the Silver Star during a ceremony at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.

STRIPES (KONSTANTIN TOROPIN) - Army pilot wounded in Maduro raid gets Medal of Honor during Trump’s speech | Stars and Stripes Thu Feb 26 08:10:14 2026

STRIPES - Army aviator receives Purple Heart 14 years after being wounded in Afghanistan | Stars and Stripes Sun Feb 22 10:58:24 2026

Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jayson Johnson’s injuries were treated in 2012, but a bullet fragment remained lodged in his arm until it was discovered in 2025.