President Trump awarded the Medal of Honor on Wednesday to a U.S. Army staff sergeant killed when he subdued a suicide bomber in Iraq in 2007, saving three members of his unit. Trump presented the medal –the nation's highest military award for battlefield valor – to the family of Staff Sgt. Travis Atkins during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House. "Today the name of Staff Sgt. Travis Atkins will be etched alongside the names of America's greatest warriors," Trump said. Atkin’s son, Trevor, who was 11 at the time of his father’s death, received the medal for his father alongside other members of his family. Trevor remembered the stories his father told him while he was in the military and said the greatest honor his father could receive was the kind words he's heard from his fellow soldiers. "The medal is something I take a lot of pride in, but it's those words that I take the most pride in," Atkins said. TRUMP TO PRESENT MEDAL OF HONOR TO … [Read more...] about Trump awards posthumous Medal of Honor to Army Staff Sgt. Trevor Atkins
Sgt
Watch: Widow of Sgt. 1st Class Eric Emond reflects on his legacy helping Gold Star families in Massachusetts
The widow of a Massachusetts native and member of the Army’s Special Forces says she wants people to know her husband “couldn’t have been a better man” or a more incredible person. Allie Emond spoke with “CBS Evening News” anchor Jeff Glor about the legacy of her 39-year-old husband, Sgt. 1st Class Eric Emond, who was killed in November by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan on his seventh deployment. “Every choice he made was for other people,” she said. “It was for the betterment of others, whether it be his family or his country.” Emond and the couple’s three young children, ages 7, 4, and 1, are now being supported by Massachusetts Fallen Heroes, a group dedicated to helping veterans and Gold Star families that the Boston native helped start after he was injured in Afghanistan in 2009. He also helped create what would become the nation’s first memorial to those who served in the wars in Iraq and … [Read more...] about Watch: Widow of Sgt. 1st Class Eric Emond reflects on his legacy helping Gold Star families in Massachusetts
Bill filed in honor of Sgt. Sean Gannon’s K-9, Nero, to help injured police dogs
On the afternoon of April 12 last year, Yarmouth police K-9 Nero was severely injured. His handler, Sgt. Sean Gannon, was fatally shot as the two attempted to serve an arrest warrant inside a Barnstable home. Nero remained unfound for three hours after the confrontation. When he was located, he was covered in blood. A bullet had traveled through his head and come to a rest in his shoulder. Peter McClelland, a retired Yarmouth police officer, brought him to safety and ultimately got him the care he needed. It was fortunate for Nero — who has since made a full recovery — that McClelland was readily available. Massachusetts state laws prohibited the legions of first responders at the scene from stabilizing and transporting the wounded K-9, according to state Rep. William Crocker. “It’s illegal to do so in Massachusetts even though these paramedics, many have training … to be able to do that,” the lawmaker told Boston.com. Now, the Centerville … [Read more...] about Bill filed in honor of Sgt. Sean Gannon’s K-9, Nero, to help injured police dogs
AP DSC 2018: Web options for SGT candidates for centre selection to be activated today @ apdsc.apcfss.in
NEW DELHI: The Andhra Pradesh District Selection Committee (AP DSC) is going to activate the web option for selection examination centre for the second grade teachers (SGT) candidates. A ticker displaying on the official website says: SGT Candidates can opt the centers from 18.12.2018 Onwards The SGT candidates can choose the centre option online by visiting the official website https://apdsc.apcfss.in/. The candidates, who had applied for the AP DSC 2018 examination, can visit the official website for selecting their centre, nearest to their place. The AP DSC has not yet activated the link for centre selection on its website. Candidates are advised to keep checking the official website for the same. Once the link is activated on the official website, we will also share that link here in this article. Meanwhile, minor changes have been made in the AP District Selection Committee (AP DSC) 2018 examination, said School Education Commissioner K Sandhya Rani, on Monday. Check … [Read more...] about AP DSC 2018: Web options for SGT candidates for centre selection to be activated today @ apdsc.apcfss.in
Army Ranger Sgt. Leandro Jasso Killed in Afghanistan over Thanksgiving Weekend
Army Ranger Sgt. Leandro A.S. Jasso, 25, was killed in Afghanistan early Saturday, bringing the number of American troops killed in action in the Afghanistan War up to nine this year. Jasso was wounded by gunfire while conducting combat operations in Khash Rod District, Nimruz Province, according to the Defense Department.He was treated immediately and medically evacuated to the nearest medical treatment facility in Garmsir District, Helmand Province, where he died of his wounds. Jasso was on his third deployment to Afghanistan, and was serving as a team leader assigned to Company A, 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, based at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington. “Sgt. Jasso was a humble professional who placed the mission first, lived the Ranger Creed and will be deeply missed,” said Army Lt. Col. Rob McChrystal, Commander 2d Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment. Jasso was serving as part of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, the U.S. military’s counterterrorism … [Read more...] about Army Ranger Sgt. Leandro Jasso Killed in Afghanistan over Thanksgiving Weekend