Alaska sergeant getting Soldier's Medal for fishing rescue

An Army staff sergeant serving in Alaska will receive the highest honor a soldier can be awarded for an act of valor in a non-combat situation during a ceremony Friday.

Joshaua J. Schneiderman, with the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, will be awarded the Soldier’s Medal at the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Frontier Theater for his actions in saving a fisherman from drowning in the Copper River on June 14, 2014, according to an Army statement.