{"id":6216,"date":"2017-07-19T17:54:08","date_gmt":"2017-07-19T17:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2017\/07\/19\/green-berets-honored-with-valor-awards-for-afghanistan-tour\/"},"modified":"2026-08-09T15:12:08","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T15:12:08","slug":"green-berets-honored-with-valor-awards-for-afghanistan-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/gallery\/2017\/07\/19\/green-berets-honored-with-valor-awards-for-afghanistan-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Berets honored with valor awards for Afghanistan tour"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4720\" height=\"3408\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-7438\" data-id=\"7438\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635981237246658396-160429-z-ik464-007jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635981237246658396-160429-z-ik464-007jpg.jpg 4720w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635981237246658396-160429-z-ik464-007jpg.jpg?resize=300,217 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635981237246658396-160429-z-ik464-007jpg.jpg?resize=768,555 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635981237246658396-160429-z-ik464-007jpg.jpg?resize=1024,739 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635981237246658396-160429-z-ik464-007jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1109 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635981237246658396-160429-z-ik464-007jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1479 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4720px) 100vw, 4720px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">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)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image\" src=\"https:\/\/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com\/archetype\/EXFKKPDBHVDDLF3OLC52M6MJXM.jpg\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">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)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3107\" height=\"5082\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-7463\" data-id=\"7463\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635981237142449060-160429-z-ik464-003jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635981237142449060-160429-z-ik464-003jpg.jpg 3107w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635981237142449060-160429-z-ik464-003jpg.jpg?resize=183,300 183w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635981237142449060-160429-z-ik464-003jpg.jpg?resize=768,1256 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635981237142449060-160429-z-ik464-003jpg.jpg?resize=626,1024 626w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635981237142449060-160429-z-ik464-003jpg.jpg?resize=939,1536 939w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635981237142449060-160429-z-ik464-003jpg.jpg?resize=1252,2048 1252w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3107px) 100vw, 3107px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">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)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2958\" height=\"4386\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-7490\" data-id=\"7490\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635981237127940874-160429-z-ik464-001jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635981237127940874-160429-z-ik464-001jpg.jpg 2958w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635981237127940874-160429-z-ik464-001jpg.jpg?resize=202,300 202w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635981237127940874-160429-z-ik464-001jpg.jpg?resize=768,1139 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635981237127940874-160429-z-ik464-001jpg.jpg?resize=691,1024 691w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635981237127940874-160429-z-ik464-001jpg.jpg?resize=1036,1536 1036w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635981237127940874-160429-z-ik464-001jpg.jpg?resize=1381,2048 1381w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2958px) 100vw, 2958px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">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)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4455\" height=\"3446\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-7508\" data-id=\"7508\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635981237129812898-160429-z-ik464-004jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635981237129812898-160429-z-ik464-004jpg.jpg 4455w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635981237129812898-160429-z-ik464-004jpg.jpg?resize=300,232 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635981237129812898-160429-z-ik464-004jpg.jpg?resize=768,594 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635981237129812898-160429-z-ik464-004jpg.jpg?resize=1024,792 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635981237129812898-160429-z-ik464-004jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1188 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635981237129812898-160429-z-ik464-004jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1584 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4455px) 100vw, 4455px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">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)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5146\" height=\"3387\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-7520\" data-id=\"7520\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635981237163821334-160429-z-ik464-005jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635981237163821334-160429-z-ik464-005jpg.jpg 5146w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635981237163821334-160429-z-ik464-005jpg.jpg?resize=300,197 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635981237163821334-160429-z-ik464-005jpg.jpg?resize=768,505 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635981237163821334-160429-z-ik464-005jpg.jpg?resize=1024,674 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635981237163821334-160429-z-ik464-005jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1011 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635981237163821334-160429-z-ik464-005jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1348 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 5146px) 100vw, 5146px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">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)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3340\" height=\"4726\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-7533\" data-id=\"7533\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635981237100328520-160429-z-ik464-002jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635981237100328520-160429-z-ik464-002jpg.jpg 3340w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635981237100328520-160429-z-ik464-002jpg.jpg?resize=212,300 212w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635981237100328520-160429-z-ik464-002jpg.jpg?resize=768,1087 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635981237100328520-160429-z-ik464-002jpg.jpg?resize=724,1024 724w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635981237100328520-160429-z-ik464-002jpg.jpg?resize=1086,1536 1086w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635981237100328520-160429-z-ik464-002jpg.jpg?resize=1447,2048 1447w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 3340px) 100vw, 3340px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">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. 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