The highest honor for Michael Ollis

He took on the explosion

Sergeant Staff. Michael H. Ollis died on August 28, 2013 in Ghazni Province During the Taliban attack on the global forces base. The attackers utilized a trap vehicle filled with explosives and grenade launchers, then stormed the base. During the fight, Ollis stood between the bomber and the injured lieutenant. Charles the Suffering who couldn't move. He fired and overpowered the attacker, but as he approached closer, the bomber's bomb exploded with explosives. An American died on the spot, saving the life of a Polish officer.
For this act he was already honored with Distinguished Service Cross – the second (after the Medal of Honor) highest honour of the United States land troops, awarded for extraordinary heroism in a direct clash with the enemy.

Deputy Prime Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz informed a fewer days ago that he had asked president Karol Nawrocki for posthumous honoring Ollis with the Cross of the Grand Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland. Poland has posthumously honored the Petty Officer with the Gold Medal of the Polish Army, which is given to foreigners for peculiar merits to the Armed Forces of Poland.

Michael Ollis was a professional soldier, a Petty Officer with combat experience. As a very young man, he joined the light infantry, which meant intensive training and a advanced rate of service. Prior to his mission to Afghanistan, he was active in combat activities in Iraq.

Lieutenant Charles the Suffering has been in contact with Ollis' household for years, and he named his boy Michael.

Heroes from Vietnam and the POW camp

During the ceremony on March 2, the Medal of Honor will besides receive Terry P. Richardson, Vietnam War veteran. The award will be awarded to him for his September 14, 1968 actions in the Loc Ninh area. As Staff Sergeant Richardson, he then commanded a reconnaissance division that was active in a clash with the overwhelming forces of his opponent. Despite the wounded, the officer remained in position, organizing defence and directing the fire of support, allowing his squad to exit the lap and reduce losses.

Roderick W. Edmonds, who stayed in the German Stalag IX-A POW camp at the turn of January and March 1945, will besides be posthumously decorated. As the highest ranking U.S. Petty Officer, he refused to indicate among the prisoners of judaic soldiers. Edmonds ordered all subordinates to come together. His attitude (despite the threat of immediate execution) prevented selection and likely saved the lives of many American soldiers. The officer survived the camp. After his liberation, he returned to the United States, continued his service in the army, and then worked as a pastor of the Baptist church. He died in 1985.