Posts tagged Operation Enduring Freedom
Press Release: Local Purple Heart Recipient Tyson Walsh to be Honored During National Tribute Event

Walsh entered the Army in June 2008 and has served with the 4th Infantry Division and the 10th Mountain Division during Operation Enduring Freedom, including tours at Fort Carson and Fort Polk. He earned his first Purple Heart in 2010 following a dismounted IED attack, and his second Purple Heart in 2013 after being wounded in hand‑to‑hand combat.

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Press Release: Local Purple Heart Recipient Roger Ward III to be Honored During National Tribute Event

Ward enlisted in the U.S. Army in June 2001 and served for the next five years. As a member of the 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, Ward was deployed to foreign combat zones during Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.

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