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Earl D. Plumlee (born April 6, 1980) [1] is a retired master sergeant in the United States Army.He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in Afghanistan that took place on 28 August 2013 and presented to him by President Joe Biden on December 16, 2021; [2] awarded the same day, posthumously, were Alwyn Cashe and Christopher Celiz.
Army: Sergeant: Kunar Province: July 13, 2008: 2nd Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team: For his courageous actions while serving as a Forward Observer during the Battle of Wanat. [13] Earl D. Plumlee: Army: Sergeant First Class: Forward Operating Base Ghazni: August 28, 2013
President Joe Biden says "no one will forget" the way then-Staff Sgt. Earl Plumlee, an Oklahoma native, sprang into action to defend the base. 'Above and beyond the call of duty.' Biden awards ...
President Biden awarded the Medal of Honor to Army Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn Cashe, Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Celiz and Master Sgt. Earl Plumlee.
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After high school, Payne enlisted in the United States Army as an infantryman on July 25, 2002, completing One Station Unit Training, the Basic Airborne Course, and the Ranger Indoctrination Program (RIP) (now known as the Ranger Assessment and Selection Program) throughout 2002 and 2003 at Fort Benning, Georgia. [4] [3]
President Biden presented the Medal of Honor to Celiz's family during a ceremony on 16 December 2021, along with Earl Plumlee and the family of Alwyn Cashe. [3] [4] He was the only Jewish recipient of the Medal of Honor in the Global War on Terrorism. [5] [6] A native of Summerville, South Carolina, Celiz attended The Citadel from 2004 to 2006 ...
The United States Army Rangers are elite U.S. Army personnel who have served in any unit which has held the official designation of "Ranger". [1] [2] The term is commonly used to include graduates of the Ranger School, even if they have never served in a "Ranger" unit; the vast majority of Ranger school graduates never serve in Ranger units and are considered "Ranger qualified".