A nice read....Navy Corpsman gets the Silver Star https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/a-nice-read-navy-corpsman-gets-the-silver-star <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a target="_blank" href="http://m.utsandiego.com/news/2014/sep/19/corpsman-silver-star-sangin-kong/">http://m.utsandiego.com/news/2014/sep/19/corpsman-silver-star-sangin-kong/</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/003/214/qrc/ncsilver340797x007g_tx201.jpg?1443023340"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://m.utsandiego.com/news/2014/sep/19/corpsman-silver-star-sangin-kong/">Silver Star for Doc who fought to save Marine</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description"> A former Navy hospital corpsman will be honored with the Silver Star for valor in combat during a ceremony today at Camp Pendleton. On June 13, 2011 in Sangin, Afghanistan, Petty Officer 3rd Class Jonathan Kong “courageously fought through an enemy ambush to save the life of a wounded Marine,” the Marine Corps announced.</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> Sat, 20 Sep 2014 03:17:55 -0400 A nice read....Navy Corpsman gets the Silver Star https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/a-nice-read-navy-corpsman-gets-the-silver-star <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a target="_blank" href="http://m.utsandiego.com/news/2014/sep/19/corpsman-silver-star-sangin-kong/">http://m.utsandiego.com/news/2014/sep/19/corpsman-silver-star-sangin-kong/</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/003/214/qrc/ncsilver340797x007g_tx201.jpg?1443023340"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="http://m.utsandiego.com/news/2014/sep/19/corpsman-silver-star-sangin-kong/">Silver Star for Doc who fought to save Marine</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description"> A former Navy hospital corpsman will be honored with the Silver Star for valor in combat during a ceremony today at Camp Pendleton. On June 13, 2011 in Sangin, Afghanistan, Petty Officer 3rd Class Jonathan Kong “courageously fought through an enemy ambush to save the life of a wounded Marine,” the Marine Corps announced.</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> PO3 Shaun Taylor Sat, 20 Sep 2014 03:17:55 -0400 2014-09-20T03:17:55-04:00 Response by LTC Jason Strickland made Sep 20 at 2014 7:41 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/a-nice-read-navy-corpsman-gets-the-silver-star?n=248430&urlhash=248430 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="316887" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/316887-po3-shaun-taylor">PO3 Shaun Taylor</a>, thanks for sharing! That is a good read. Kudos to our Sailors - who haven't received a lot of recognition for activities in the Middle East over the past several years. LTC Jason Strickland Sat, 20 Sep 2014 07:41:27 -0400 2014-09-20T07:41:27-04:00 2014-09-20T03:17:55-04:00