Tagged: Medal of Honor

5:44pm

Tue July 12, 2011
Medal of Honor

Northwest soldier given nation's highest military honor

Credit The White House

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.

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7:56am

Mon February 14, 2011
Civilian Honors

A call for local heroes

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.

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