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B-Roll: US Army Staff Sgt. Reema Patel honors Silver Star hero during NCO Induction Ceremony
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Reema Patel, Headquarters Support Company operations noncommissioned officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), shares remarks during the Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion NCO Induction Ceremony at Caserma D
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U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Reema Patel, Headquarters Support Company operations noncommissioned officer, Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), shares remarks during the Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion NCO Induction Ceremony at Caserma Del Din, Vicenza, Italy, Oct. 1, 2026. Patel recounted the story of U.S. Army Sgt. Leigh Ann Hester who received the Silver Star for her heroic actions March 20, 2005, during an enemy ambush on a supply convey near the town of Salman Pak, Iraq, to honor her as the first woman in the U.S. Army to receive the Silver Star since World War II and the first-ever woman in the Army to receive it for valor in combat. The induction marked each Soldier’s entry into the NCO Corps and the duty to lead, train and care for Soldiers, reinforcing SETAF-AF’s commitment to professional development and the trust placed in its noncommissioned officers. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Cheshaon Jones)
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