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South Dakota Army National Guard Soldiers with Company C, 153rd Engineer Battalion, pose for a photo in Iraq during the unit’s deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2004. Members of Company C were awarded the Valorous Unit Award for extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy of the United States during the period of April 10, 2004–April 22, 2004, while serving in Iraq under the 1st Infantry Division.

Extraordinary heroism in action recognized 17 years later

SDNG Public Affairs
March 9, 2021
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PARKSTON, S.D. – A South Dakota Army National Guard legacy unit has received the U.S. Army’s Valorous Unit Award (VUA) nearly 17 years after the company’s service in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The former Parkston and Platte-based Company C, 153rd Engineer Battalion, and its assigned soldiers were awarded the VUA for extraordinary heroism in […]