Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Duterte pins second highest award for combat to 2 junior officers

From the Philippine Daily Inquirer (Apr 5): Duterte pins second highest award for combat to 2 junior officers
[Video report]
Two junior officers received the Distinguished Conduct Star, the military’s second highest award for combat, for their achievements against the Abu Sayyaf in Basilan and Sulu.

President Rodrigo Duterte awarded Captains Ariel Robles and Dennis Arado with medals for their heroic actions at the 120th anniversary of the Army in Fort Bonifacio on Tuesday. There were 24 other recipients of various awards.

Robles was a company commander of the 3rd Scout Ranger Battalion that raided a camp that made improvised explosive devices in Sitio Project, Barangay Tuburan Proper, Hadji Mohammad Ajul, Basilan, on May 14, 2015.
Arado of the 32nd Infantry Battalion led his company against 30 Abu Sayyaf members in Sitio Kan-udang, Barangay Tagbili, Patikul, Sulu, on Feb. 5, 2015.

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/886705/duterte-pins-second-highest-award-for-combat-to-2-junior-officers

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