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GUARD UNIT LED BY NEILLSVILLE MAN RECEIVES ACCOLADES
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010 -- 12:13 pm
Posted by Riley Hebert-News Director
A dozen Wisconsin Army National Guard soldiers have received the Purple Heart for wounds they suffered in Afghanistan last year.
Eleven soldiers from the Rhinelander-based 951st Engineer Company received the medals during a ceremony on Friday at the Rhinelander armory.
The unit worked to clear improvised explosive devices from roads. Sgt. Ryan Adams was killed in action on Oct. 2 in Logar Province.
All the 951st's soliders have earned the Valorous Unit award, which recognizes heorism in action against an armed enemy.
The company was led by Brian Barth of Neillsville.
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