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Stryker soldiers lauded for actions

Dec-26-2005 » Filed Under: 172nd SBCT

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By MARGARET FRIEDENAUER, News-Miner

MOSUL--The soldiers with Task Force 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment were honored Friday for their actions during combat since arriving here in Mosul 15 weeks ago.

Several soldiers also received Purple Heart and commendation medals.

Many of the soldiers were honored for their actions during a Nov. 19 incident in which Christopher Alcozer, 21, died and twelve other soldiers were injured. The group was hit by small arms fire and hand grenades during a cordon-and-search operation.

Awarded the Purple Heart were Spc. Joseph Hudson, Sgt. Nicholas Morris, Pvt. 1st Class Corey R. Nixon, Spc. Kurt Parsons, Sgt. Christopher Richey, Spc. Kraig Foyteck and Pvt. 1st Class James Anderson. Awarded the Army Commendation Medal with Valor was Pvt. Timothy T. Bell, Pvt. 1st Class Shea K. Haley, Pvt. 1st Class Drew A. Sumrow and Sgt. Jesse Gilchamed. Spc. Shawn E. Aiken received the Army Commendation Medal.

Additionally, the soldiers in Task Force 2-1 were also awarded the Combat Infantryman Badge, Combat Action Badge and the Combat Medical Badge.

The ceremony was modest and solemn and took place in a gym area on Forward Operating Base Courage in Mosul where the battalion is deployed with the 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team. [...]


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