Videos tagged with "medal"

• Soldier honored by German government for gallantry

  December 15, 2011

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  In the United States military, heroes aren’t hard to come by. When a Soldier receives as high an award as the Medal of Honor from another country, his peers know he must have done something uniquely extraordinary.

• In the Footsteps of a Hero: The Joseph Brennan Story

  October 25, 2011

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  Joseph Brennan enlisted in the Army after his cousin, Sgt. Joshua Brennan was killed in action when his squad was ambushed on Oct. 25th, 2007 in the Korengal Valley of Kunar Province, Afghanistan. For his actions that day, fighting off the ambush and recovering the wounded Brennan from the clutches of Taliban fighters, then Spc. Salvatore Giunta was awarded the Medal of Honor. Ever since that tragic date, Joseph has followed in the footsteps of his cousin Joshua.

• AFN Europe Report: On location in Luxeuil Les Bains, France

  September 21, 2011

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  On this edition of the AFN Europe Report: We're on location in Luxeuil Les Bains, France, where the locals pull out all the stops for American veterans who liberated the city 67 years ago. We'll hear stories from the men of our greatest generation. This and more on the AFN Europe Report.

• Macedonia Awards ceremony

  December 17, 2009

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  Sixteen Macedonian soldiers are honored by Rear Adm. Andy Brown, U.S. European Command logistics director, for their service in Iraq.