WNY Native, First Living Iraq War Vet To Receive Medal Of Honor Today

June 25, 2019 By News Staff Good News 0

U.S. Army Photo.

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump will award the Medal of Honor to a Western New York Native and first living Iraq War Veteran Tuesday afternoon.

According to a White House press release, former Army Sergeant David G. Bellavia is receiving the award for his “conspicuous gallantry while serving as a Staff Sergeant in the United States Army.”

While in Falluja, Iraq in 2004, Bellavia went into a house where his squad was trapped. He provided cover, while engaging with insurgents, so that his fellow soldiers could get out.











Bellavia joined the Army in 1999 and also served in Kosovo.

He has written a book about his experiences in Falluja and now has a daily radio talk show in Buffalo.

You can watch the award ceremony LIVE on WNYNewsNow’s 24/7 streaming network, our mobile app or Facebook LIVE at 3:30 p.m.









Make it easy to keep up to date with more stories like this. Download the WNY News Now mobile app on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

 

Have a news tip? Email newsdesk@WNYNewsNow.com, send us a message on Facebook, or Twitter.

WNY News Now encourages an open exchange of opinions and ideas on our stories, however, we ask everyone to follow our comment policy.

Be the first to comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published.


*


This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.