Recipients

During his 14 year career in the Army, Wentz Shanaberger did tours in Kuwait during Desert Storm and in Bosnia, Korea and Panama.

Sean Sims graduated from Texas A&M University. He was a member of the Class of 1994, the Corps of Cadets, the Ross Volunteers, Ranger Challenge…

At the time of his death, Sergeant Major Stack was the father of six and grandfather of three.

Stephen Szymanski graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1995.

Michael Tarlavsky was born in the Republic of Latvia, a part of the former Soviet Union. His family moved to the United States in 1979…

John Tate’s grandfather also earned the Silver Star, for his own gallantry in World War II.