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2023

May 25, 2023

1st Battalion, 118th Infantry
Regiment, 218th Maneuver
Brigade

Army National Guard

2020



1st Lt. David Schmitz Santa Barbara, CA June 30, 2020 77th Fighter Squadron	1st Lt. Trevarius Ravon Bowman Spartanburg, SC May 19, 2020 Operation Freedom’s Sentinel

2018



Army SPC Javion S. Sullivan Fort Mill, SC July 12, 2018 Operation Inherent Resolve	Sergeant First Class Christopher A. Celiz Fort Mill, SC July 12, 2018 Operation Freedom's Sentinel

2014

Staff Sgt. Girard
“Jerry” Gass, Jr.
Huger, SC

August 3, 2014

Operation Enduring
Freedom

Captain James E.
“Ed” Chaffin
West Columbia, SC

April 1, 2014

Operation Enduring
Freedom

2013

Army Spc. Hilda I.
Clayton
Augusta, GA

July 2, 2013

Operation Enduring
Freedom

Army Spc. Ember M.
Alt
Beech Island, SC

June 18, 2013

Operation Enduring
Freedom

Army PFC Barrett L.
Austin
Easley, SC

April 21, 2013

Operation Enduring
Freedom

Air Force Capt.
James M. Steel
Tampa, FL

April 3, 2013

Operation Enduring
Freedom

Army CW Officer 5
Curtis S. Reagan
Summerville, SC

March 29, 2013

Operation Enduring
Freedom



Army Capt. Sara M. Knutson Eldersburg, MD March 11, 2013 Operation Enduring Freedom

2012



Army SSG Nelson D. Trent Austin, TX December 13, 2012 Operation Enduring Freedom	Navy PO1 Nicholas D. Checque Monroeville, PA December 8, 2012 Operation Enduring Freedom	Army Sgt. Channing B. Hicks Greer, SC November 16, 2012 Operation Enduring Freedom	Army CW3 Brian D. Hornsby Melbourne, FL August 16, 2012 Operation Enduring Freedom	Air Force Major Walter D. Gray Conyers, GA August 8, 2012 Operation Enduring Freedom



Army Pfc. Adam C. Ross Lyman, SC July 24, 2012 Operation Enduring Freedom	Army Pfc. Julian L. Colvin Birmingham, AL July 22, 2012 Operation Enduring Freedom	Army Spc. Justin L. Horsley Palm Bay, FL July 22, 2012 Operation Enduring Freedom	Navy MA2 Michael J. Brodsky Tamarac, FL July 22, 2012 Operation Enduring Freedom	Army Spc. Trevor B. Adkins Spring Lake, NC July 8, 2012 Operation Enduring Freedom

Army Sgt. John D.
Meador II
Columbia, SC

June 20, 2012

Operation Enduring
Freedom

Army 1st Lt. Ryan D.
Rawl
Lexington, SC

June 20, 2012

Operation Enduring
Freedom

Army Sgt. 1st Class
Matthew B. Thomas
Travelers Rest, SC

June 20, 2012

Operation Enduring
Freedom

Army Pfc. Justin M.
Whitmire
Easley, SC

December 27, 2011

Operation Enduring
Freedom

Army Sgt. Ryan D.
Sharp
Idaho Falls, ID

December 3, 2011

Operation Enduring
Freedom

2011



Army Sgt. 1st Class Johnathan B. McCain Apache Junction, AZ November 13, 2011 Operation Enduring Freedom	Marine Staff Sgt. Thomas J. Dodds Dudley Tega Cay, SC July 7, 2011 Operation Enduring Freedom	Marine Gunnery Sgt. Ralph E. Pate Jr. Huger, SC June 26, 2011 Operation Enduring Freedom	Army Sgt. 1st Class Alvin A. Boatwright Lodge, SC June 18, 2011 Operation Enduring Freedom	Army Pfc. Cheizray Pressley North Charleston, SC May 16, 2011 Operation Enduring Freedom



Army CWO Terry L. Varnadore, II Hendersonville, NC April 23, 2011 Operation Enduring Freedom	Army Pfc. Kalin C. L. Johnson Lexington, SC March 8, 2011 Operation Enduring Freedom	Air Force Senior Airman Nicholas J. Alden Williamston, SC March 2, 2011 Operation Enduring Freedom	Army Sgt. Lashawn D. Evans Columbia, SC February 15, 2011 Operation New Dawn	Army Sgt. 1st Class Anthony Venetz, Jr. Prince William, VA January 28, 2011 Operation Enduring Freedom

2010



Army Sgt. Michael J. Beckerman St. Genevieve, MO December 31, 2010 Operation Enduring Freedom	Marine Lance Cpl. William H. Crouse IV and Cane Woodruff, SC December 21, 2010 Operation Enduring Freedom	Army Staff Sgt. Vincent W. Ashlock Seaside, CA December 4, 2010 Operation Enduring Freedom	Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew S. Bubacz Dalzell, SC November 12, 2010 Operation Enduring Freedom	Army Cpl. James C. Young Rochester, IL November 3, 2010 Operation Enduring Freedom

Army Staff Sgt. Willie J.
Harley, Jr.
Aiken, SC

October 1, 2010

Operation Enduring
Freedom

Army Sgt. Luther W.
Rabon, Jr.
Lexington, SC

October 1, 2010

Operation Enduring
Freedom

Army Sgt. 1st Class John
H. Jarrell
Brunson, SC

July 15, 2010

Operation Enduring
Freedom

Army Staff Sgt. Sheldon
Tate
Hinesville, GA

July 13, 2010

Operation Enduring
Freedom

Army Pfc. David A.
Jefferson
Philadelphia, PA

July 2, 2010

Operation Enduring
Freedom



Army Sgt. 1st Class Kristopher D. Chapleau LaGrange, KY June 30, 2010 Operation Enduring Freedom	Army Spc. David W. Thomas St. Petersburg, FL June 27, 2010 Operation Enduring Freedom	Army Capt. Michael P. Cassidy Simpsonville, SC June 17, 2010 Operation Iraqi Freedom	Army Staff Sgt. Steve M. Theobald Goose Creek, SC June 4, 2010 Operation Iraqi Freedom	Army Sgt. Aaron M. Arthur Lake City, SC March 8, 2010 Operation Iraqi Freedom



Army Sgt. Jeremiah T. Wittman Billings, MT February 13, 2010 Operation Enduring Freedom	Army Spc. Geoffrey A. Whitsitt Taylors, SC January 13, 2010 Operation Enduring Freedom

2009



Army Spc. Gary L. Gooch, Jr. Ocala, FL November 5, 2009 Operation Enduring Freedom	Army Sgt. Demetrius L. Void Orangeburg, SC September 15, 2009 Operation Enduring Freedom	Marine Lance Cpl. Christopher S. Fowlkes Gaffney, SC September 10, 2009 Operation Enduring Freedom	Army Spc. Abraham S. Wheeler, III Columbia, SC August 28, 2009 Operation Enduring Freedom	Army Cpl. Ryan C. McGhee Fredericksburg, VA May 13, 2009 Operation Iraqi Freedom



Army Staff Sgt. Raphael A. Futrell Anderson, SC March 25, 2009 Operation Iraqi Freedom	Army Pfc. Jason R. Watson Many, LA February 10, 2009 Operation Enduring Freedom

2008

Army Spc. Hilda I.
Clayton
Augusta, GA

November 5, 2008

Operation Enduring
Freedom

Army Capt. Richard G.
Cliff, Jr.
Mount Pleasant, SC

September 29, 2008

Operation Enduring
Freedom

Army Staff Sgt. Ronald
Phillips, Jr.
Conway, SC

September 25, 2008

Operation Iraqi
Freedom

Army Staff Sgt. Matthew
J. Taylor
Charleston, SC

September 21, 2008

Operation Iraqi
Freedom

Army Master Sgt. Danny
E. Maybin
Columbia, SC

August 7, 2008

Operation Iraqi
Freedom



Marine Capt. Garrett T. Lawton Charleston, WV August 4, 2008 Operation Enduring Freedom	Army Sgt. David L. Leimbach Taylors, SC May 25, 2008 Operation Enduring Freedom	Army Sgt. James E. Craig Hollywood, SC January 28, 2008 Operation Iraqi Freedom	Army Sgt. Shawn F. Hill Wellford, SC January 2, 2008 Operation Enduring Freedom

2007



Army Sgt. Joshua Blaney Matthew, NC December 12, 2007 Operation Enduring Freedom	Army Staff Sgt. Gregory L. Elam Columbus, GA December 11, 2007 Operation Enduring Freedom	Army Staff Sgt. James D. Bullard Marion, SC October 30, 2007 Operation Enduring Freedom	Army Sgt. Edward O. Philpot Latta, SC October 23, 2007 Operation Enduring Freedom	Army Spc. Avealalo Milo Heyward, CA October 4, 2007 Operation Iraqi Freedom



Army Staff Sgt. Terry D. Wagoner Piedmont, SC September 14, 2007 Operation Iraqi Freedom	Army Spc. Zandra T. Walker Greenville, SC August 15, 2007 Operation Iraqi Freedom	Army Cpl. Juan M. Lopez, Jr. San Antonio, TX August 13, 2007 Operation Iraqi Freedom	Marine LTC Michael Robinson Sylacauga, AL June 1, 2007 Operation Enduring Freedom	Marine Lance Cpl. David P. Lindsey Spartanburg, SC May 25, 2007 Operation Iraqi Freedom



Army Sgt. Brian D. Ardron Acworth, GA May 21, 2007 Operation Iraqi Freedom	Army Sgt. Sameer A. M. Rateb Absecon, NJ May 6, 2007 Operation Iraqi Freedom	Army Pfc. Anthony J. White Columbia, SC March 25, 2007 Operation Iraqi Freedom	Army Sgt. Adrian J. Lewis Mauldin, SC March 21, 2007 Operation Iraqi Freedom	Army Pfc. Joey T. Sams, II Spartanburg, SC March 21, 2007 Operation Iraqi Freedom

Army Sgt. Shawn M.
Dunkin
Columbia, SC

February 19, 2007

Operation Iraqi
Freedom

Army Sgt. Buddy James
Hughie
Poteau, OK

February 19, 2007

Operation Enduring
Freedom

Army CWO 2 Jason G.
Defrenn
Barnwell, SC

February 2, 2007

Operation Iraqi
Freedom

2006



Army Spc. Douglas L. Tinsley Chester, SC December 26, 2006 Operation Iraqi Freedom	Marine Cpl. Matthew V. Dillon Aiken, SC December 11, 2006 Operation Iraqi Freedom	Marine Lance Cpl. James R. Davenport Danville, IN November 22, 2006 Operation Iraqi Freedom	Army Pfc. Harry A. Winkler Clarksville, TN November 12, 2006 Operation Iraqi Freedom	Army CWO4 John R. Priestner LeRaysville, PA November 6, 2006 Operation Iraqi Freedom



Army Pfc. Satieon V. Greenlee Pendleton, SC October 2, 2006 Operation Iraqi Freedom	Army Spc. Seth A. Hildreth Myrtle Beach, SC August 27, 2006 Operation Iraqi Freedom	Marine Cpl. David G. Weimortz Irmo, SC August 26, 2006 Operation Iraqi Freedom	Marine Staff Sgt. Gordon G.Solomon Fairborn, OH August 24, 2006 Operation Iraqi Freedom	Marine Sgt. John P. Phillips St. Stephen, SC August 26, 2006 Operation Iraqi Freedom



Army Capt. Douglas A. Dicenzo Plymouth, NH May 25, 2006 Operation Iraqi Freedom	Marine 2nd Lt. Almar L. Fitzgerald Lexington, SC February 21, 2006 Operation Iraqi Freedom	Marine Staff Sgt. Jay T. Collado Columbia, SC February 20, 2006 Operation Iraqi Freedom	Army Spc. Anthony C. Owens Conway, SC February 1, 2006 Operation Iraqi Freedom

2005

Army Pfc. Dustin A.
Yancey
Goose Creek, SC

November 4, 2005

Operation Iraqi
Freedom

Army Sgt. Donald D.
Furman
Burton, SC

October 12, 2005

Operation Iraqi
Freedom

Army Sgt. Andrew J.
Derrick
Columbia, SC

September 23, 2005

Operation Iraqi
Freedom

Army Sgt. Michael R.
Lehmiller
Anderson, SC

August 21, 2005

Operation Enduring
Freedom

Army Sgt. Edward R.
Heselton
Easley, SC

August 11, 2005

Operation Enduring
Freedom



Army Sgt. Anthony G. Jones Greenville, SC June 14, 2005 Operation Iraqi Freedom	Army 2nd Lt. Clifford V. "CC" Gadsden Red Top, SC April 29, 2005 Operation Iraqi Freedom	Army Sgt. Stephen C. High Spartanburg, SC April 6, 2005 Operation Enduring Freedom	Army Maj. Edward J. Murphy Charleston, SC April 6, 2005 Operation Enduring Freedom	Army Spc. Chrystal G. Stout Travelers Rest, SC April 6, 2005 Operation Enduring Freedom



Marine Lance Cpl. Joshua L. Torrence Lexington, SC March 14, 2005 Operation Iraqi Freedom	Army Spc. Jason L. Moski Blackville, SC February 25, 2005 Operation Iraqi Freedom	Army Spc. Katrina L. Bell-Johnson Orangeburg, SC February 16, 2005 Operation Iraqi Freedom

2004



Army CWO Patrick D. Leach Rock Hill, SC December 9, 2004 Operation Iraqi Freedom	Army 1st Lt. Andrew C. Shields Campobello, SC December 9, 2004 Operation Iraqi Freedom	Marine Lance Cpl. Travis A. Fox Cowpens, SC October 30, 2004 Operation Iraqi Freedom	Army Staff Sgt. Jerome Lemon North Charleston, SC October 27, 2004 Operation Iraqi Freedom	Marine Lance Cpl. Jonathan E. Gadsen Charleston, SC October 22, 2004 Operation Iraqi Freedom



Army Staff Sgt. Tony B. Olaes Walhalla, SC September 20, 2004 Operation Enduring Freedom	Air Force Airman 1st Class Carl L. Anderson, Jr. Georgetown, SC August 29, 2004 Operation Iraqi Freedom	Marine Pfc. Rodricka A. Youmans Allendale, SC July 6, 2004 Operation Iraqi Freedom	Army Pfc. Thomas D. Caughman Lexington, SC June 9, 2004 Operation Iraqi Freedom	Army Pfc. Melissa J. Hobart Ladson, SC June 6, 2004 Operation Iraqi Freedom



Army Staff Sgt. Esau G. Patterson, Jr. Ridgeland, SC April 29, 2004 Operation Iraqi Freedom	Army Sgt. Maj. Michael B. Stack Lake City, SC April 11, 2004 Operation Iraqi Freedom	Marine Master SGT. Timothy Toney Manhattan, NY March 27, 2004 Operation Iraqi Freedom	Marine Master SGT. Thomas R. Thigpen Augusta, GA March 16, 2004 Operation Iraqi Freedom	Army Capt. Kimberly N. Hampton Easley, SC January 2, 2004 Operation Iraqi Freedom

2003



Army SPC. Rian C. Ferguson Taylors, SC December 14, 2003 Operation Iraqi Freedom	Army Sgt. Paul M. Neff, II Fort Mill, SC November 7, 2003 Operation Enduring Freedom	Army SPC. Darius T. Jennings Cordova, SC November 2, 2003 Operation Iraqi Freedom	Army PVT. 2 Algernon Adams Fort Mill, SC October 28, 2003 Operation Iraqi Freedom	Army SGT. Anthony O. Thompson Orangeburg, SC September 18, 2003 Operation Iraqi Freedom



Army PFC. Vorn J. Mack Orangeburg, SC August 23, 2003 Operation Iraqi Freedom	Army PFC. Michael S. Adams Spartanburg, SC August 21, 2003 Operation Iraqi Freedom	Army Capt. Joshua T. Byers Sparks, SC July 23, 2003 Operation Iraqi Freedom	Army SPC. Orenthial J. Smith Allendale, SC June 22, 2003 Operation Iraqi Freedom	Air Force Staff SGT. Patrick Lee Griffin Jr. Elgin, SC May 13, 2003 Operation Iraqi Freedom



Marine CPL. Armando Ariel Gonzalez Hialeah, FL April 14, 2003 Operation Iraqi Freedom	Air Force Staff SGT. Jason Hicks Jefferson, SC March 23, 2003 Operation Iraqi Freedom	Marine PVT. Nolen R. Hutchings Boiling Springs, SC March 23, 2003 Operation Iraqi Freedom	Army SGT. George Edward Buggs Barnwell, SC March 23, 2003 Operation Iraqi Freedom	Army PFC. Spence A. McNeil Bennettsville, SC March 8, 2003 Operation Enduring Freedom

2002



Marine Capt. Daniel G. McCollum Irmo SC January 9, 2002 Operation Enduring Freedom