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1st Armored Division Honors Purple Heart Recipient During Ceremony
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Curtis Taylor, commander of the 1st Armored Division, and Congresswoman Veronica Escobar, the U.S. representative for Texas’ 16th district, assigned to Fort Bliss participate in a Purple Heart ceremony honoring Staff Sgt. (ret.) James Czekakski, a former Iron Soldier, at Fort Bli
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U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Curtis Taylor, commander of the 1st Armored Division, and Congresswoman Veronica Escobar, the U.S. representative for Texas’ 16th district, assigned to Fort Bliss participate in a Purple Heart ceremony honoring Staff Sgt. (ret.) James Czekakski, a former Iron Soldier, at Fort Bliss, Texas, Oct. 27, 2026. Czekakski was recognized for wounds sustained while serving with Alpha Company, 3rd Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, in Afghanistan on Aug. 24, 2013. The ceremony honored his courage, sacrifice and continued commitment to serving others. (U.S. Army video by Spc. Garret Kimmel)
Attribution: Source: DVIDS Hub — U.S. Department of Defense public-affairs media
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