Northwest soldier given nation's highest military honor

KPLU — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:44:57 +0000

President Barack Obama hung the Medal of Honor around the neck of Sergeant First Class Leroy Petry, from the Joint Base Lewis McChord, in a ceremony at the White House today. Petry is assigned to an Army Rangers regiment at Fort Benning, Georgia.

A call for local heroes

KPLU News Staff — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 15:56:33 +0000

http://vimeo.com/17889360

Know someone who did something heroic over the last few years? If so, you may want to consider nominating that person for the Citizen Service Before Self Honors Award.