Guardsman who trains south of Tacoma will receive Silver Star A Washington National Guardsman who trains near Lakewood will receive a Silver Star for his heroism in a 13-hour battle last year in which he helped repel an ambush by more than 200 Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan, the National Guard announced Friday.
Guardsman who trains south of Tacoma will receive Silver Star A Washington National Guardsman who trains near Lakewood will receive a Silver Star for his heroism in a 13-hour battle last year in which he helped repel an ambush by more than 200 Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan, the National Guard announced Friday.