Three soldiers from the 2nd Squadron, 104th Cavalry, 56th SBCT were honored recently, according to the following article by the Patriot-News.
A Bronze Star with valor and two Purple Hearts have been awarded to midstate soldiers injured in an Easter attack that destroyed a Stryker vehicle near Baghdad.
1st Lt. Reed Preece, 25, of Gettysburg, received the Bronze Star with valor. [...] Two other midstate soldiers injured in that attack received their Purple Hearts a few weeks ago, said Lt. Col. Chris Cleaver, Pa. National Guard spokesman.
56th SBCT Soldiers Honored
Three soldiers from the 2nd Squadron, 104th Cavalry, 56th SBCT were honored recently, according to the following article by the Patriot-News.
A Bronze Star with valor and two Purple Hearts have been awarded to midstate soldiers injured in an Easter attack that destroyed a Stryker vehicle near Baghdad.
1st Lt. Reed Preece, 25, of Gettysburg, received the Bronze Star with valor. [...] Two other midstate soldiers injured in that attack received their Purple Hearts a few weeks ago, said Lt. Col. Chris Cleaver, Pa. National Guard spokesman.
