Virginia Army National Guardsman awarded Soldier's Medal

Guardsman earns medal for saving lives

Staff and wire reports
Posted : Saturday Aug 7, 2010 10:50:30 EDT

A member of the Virginia Army National Guard has received the Soldier’s Medal for heroism after a boating accident on the Chesapeake Bay off Virginia.

Chief Warrant Officer Clifford Bauman received the Soldier’s Medal on July 24 for saving the lives of three men during the October 2009 incident.

The award is the Army’s highest for noncombat-related actions.

Bauman is serving an active-duty tour with the Army’s Training and Doctrine Command at Fort Monroe, Va.
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Guardsman earns medal for saving lives