Sgt Ryan Nolan is presented the Purple Heart by Brigade Commander, Col. Greg Fix, on 3 May 2020
Twenty-nine U.S. soldiers are to be awarded Purple Hearts after sustaining brain injuries in the Iranian missile attack in January on al Asad Air Base in Iraq, U.S. Central Command announced Monday.
Six of the medals have already been awarded in Iraq and Kuwait on Sunday and Monday, Navy Capt. Bill Urban, a CENTCOM spokesman, said in a statement. The remaining medals will be presented later this week.
The Pentagon had reported 110 service members were diagnosed with mild traumatic brain injuries from the missile attack on Jan. 8. Some of the injured troops were transported Germany and on to the United States where they received treatment as outpatients at either their home stations or at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Maryland.
Soldiers Receive Purple Heart For Injuries Sustained in Iranian Missile Attack
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