Sgt. 1st Class John L. Kerns, the civil affairs noncommissioned officer in charge with the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, stands at attention as the brigade’s commander, Col. Matthew McFarlane pins the Soldier’s Medal on his chest during a ceremony held Nov. 21, 2013 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. Kerns was awarded the Soldier’s Medal for his selflessness and bravery while heroically risking his own life to save another person’s life by extracting an impaled driver from a burning vehicle in 2010. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Smith/Released)
Date Taken: | 11.21.2013 |
Date Posted: | 12.05.2013 01:25 |
Photo ID: | 1066127 |
VIRIN: | 131121-A-ZX807-437 |
Resolution: | 4288x2848 |
Size: | 6.49 MB |
Location: | JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, ALASKA, US |
Hometown: | ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, US |
Hometown: | WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, US |
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