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Good Intuition
Kevin Moreira doesn’t think he did anything special. But when he thought he caught movement out of the corner of his eye, he acted swiftly. As his convoy was crossing a large piece of Iraqi desert, Moreira thought he saw some sand flying. He could have easily dismissed it as wind, or any number of... »
Army Man Finally Awarded Bronze Star Earned in WWII
It was a miserable existence all winter long some six decades ago as Morris N. Bishop was among the Allied forces fighting the Germans, hunkering in a freezing foxhole in the mountains of Italy. Then, when the Army sergeant returned home from World War II in full uniform, he couldn’t even buy a hot dog... »
Better Late Than Never
In a ceremony yesterday, Dee Eberhart (84) was awarded numerous medals that he earned in WWII for his brave actions while in service. During his time in Germany, he also witnessed the Dachau Death Train incident. A 1943 graduate of Toppenish High School, he (Eberhart) served as a first scout in I Company of the... »
Bronze Star Awarded to Army Hero
Army Sgt. Justin A. Cooper didn’t think he did anything special when he rescued fellow team member Michael Brown from a burning truck during a hand grenade attack in Mosul. “I didn’t have to think. I just reacted,” said Cooper yesterday. “In training it was always my car that was hit, so I knew exactly... »