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Army National Guard soldiers honored with French National Defense Medal for heroic actions in Iraq

Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — Six New York Army National Guard soldiers who came to the aid of French Special Forces troops during a mission in northern Iraq in August 2023 were recognized Sunday morning. The members of B Company, 3rd Battalion, 126th General Support Aviation Battalion, which is based near the Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport, were awarded the French National Defense Gold Medal with Bronze Star. The guardsmen were on standby during Operation Inherent Resolve, a joint military effort against ISIS operations in Iraq. The New York Army National Guard said members stationed at Erbil Air Base received an urgent call Aug. 28, 2023 for help from French Special Forces who were under enemy fire roughly 70 miles away. Six soldiers flew aboard CH-47 Chinook helicopters to the area to provide relief to the French. Chief Warrant Officer 4 Christopher Scott of Rochester Chief Warrant Officer 3 Aaron Taylor of Blasdell Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jared Twigg of Rochester Staff Sgt. Samuel Sacco of Lockport Sgt. Jedediah Estrada of Horseheads Sgt. Zachary Albright of Elba READ MORE: https://13wham.com/news/local/new-yor... _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: 13 WHAM on Facebook:   / 13wham   13 WHAM on Twitter:   / 13wham   13WHAM on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/13whamtv/?h... 13WHAM on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@13wham?lang=en 13 WHAM Daily Local News Digest:    • 13WHAM Local News Digest   For more information, visit https://13wham.com/ Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: news@13wham.com Call the Newsroom: (585) 334-8700 WHAM is a NY based station and a ABC Television affiliate owned and operated by Deerfield Media, Inc and receives certain services from an affiliation of Sinclair Broadcast Group. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. #13WHAM #News #Rochester #NewYork