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The then-Chief Warrant Officer 3 Christopher C. Palumbo (right) poses for a photograph with members of his Blackhawk crew and platoon from A Company, 3rd Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment, days after a battle April 11, 2005, in Afghanistan. The now-retired Capt. Palumbo received the Distinguished Service Cross from Gen. James C. McConville, Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, for his actions in the April 11 battle, during a ceremony at John F. Kennedy Hall, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, June 27, 2019. (Photo courtesy of Christopher C. Palumbo)
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Distinguished Service Cross awarded for heroics in Afghanistan

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Retired Marine Staff Sgt. Eric Smith is awarded the Navy Cross by Maj. Gen. Paul J. Kennedy during a ceremony in Irving, Texas, Sept. 14. Smith was awarded the Navy Cross for courageous actions in 2004 while serving as a squad leader with Company E, Second Battalion, Fourth Marine Regiment, First Marine Division, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Smith currently serves as a lieutenant paramedic with the Irving Fire Department. Kennedy is the commanding general of Marine Corps Recruiting Command and commanded 2nd Battalion, Fourth Marines at the time of Smith's actions. The Navy Cross is the second highest military decoration that may be awarded to a member of the United States Navy.
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