Valor medals awarded for braving a Helmand minefield to get to a fallen comrade
By: Kyle Rempfer   1 day ago
Four soldiers received the Army Commendation Medal with Valor on April 12 for their actions during an improvised explosive device attack involving multiple blasts, one of which took the life of an Army explosive ordnance disposal specialist in southern Afghanistan last year.
The soldiers, who were all assigned to the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, out of Fort Carson, Colorado, received the awards for their actions while serving as part of Task Force Stalwart in Helmand province, Afghanistan, six months ago, according to copies of their award citations and narratives of action provided to Army Times.
On the morning of Oct. 4, Sgt. 1st Class Timoteo Salinas, Staff Sgt. Andrew Brant, Staff Sgt. Ryan Bomze and Spc. Alexander Jimenez were part of the quick reaction force for a fellow platoon from Task Force Stalwart that was out on patrol.
https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2019/05/31/valor-medals-awarded-for-a-mission-involving-a-fallen-eod-soldier-in-helmand/
