Saturday, January 22, 2005

Red Six aka 1st Lt. Neil Prakash at Armor Geddon gets Silver Star

1st Lt. Neil Prakash from Syracuse, New York, a tank platoon leader from 2nd Battalion, 63rd Armor Regiment is congratulated by Soldiers from his battalion after being awarded the Silver Star Medal - one of the military’s highest decorations - by 1st Infantry Division Commander Maj. Gen. John R.S. Batiste for his actions under fire in Ba'qubah June 24. (Photo by Sgt. Kimberly Snow, 196th MPAD)
1st Lt. Neil Prakash from Syracuse, New York, a tank platoon leader from 2nd Battalion, 63rd Armor Regiment is congratulated by Soldiers from his battalion after being awarded the Silver Star Medal - one of the military’s highest decorations - by 1st Infantry Division Commander Maj. Gen. John R.S. Batiste for his actions under fire in Ba'qubah June 24. (Photo by Sgt. Kimberly Snow, 196th MPAD)
Lt. Prakash, milblogger at Armor Geddon, received the Silver Star for actions under fire. In addition to being a kick-ass officer he also is a pretty good writer.






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