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A mortar platoon sergeant for the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team has been awarded the Army’s second highest valor decoration for his actions while battling Taliban forces in northeast Afghanistan one year ago. Staff Sgt. Erich R. Phillips of Chosen Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment (Airborne) was awarded the Distinguish Service Cross by Gen. Carter F. Ham, U.S. Army Europe Commander, in a ceremony Sept. 15 at Vicenza, Italy, the brigade’s home station. Phillips received the award for combat action at the “Ranch House,” a remote NATO base in Nuristan Province that was attacked in the pre-dawn hours of Aug. 22, 2007 by 60 to 80 Taliban insurgents. http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/09/army_dsc_italy_091708w/
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| Havent posted in a long time.. Finally got back last month... SSG Phillips is a stud and well deserving of all his awards..He is also in for the Silver Star for 13 July 08 Battle in Wanat. He is an awesome mortarman and glad that he is in my Battalion
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Outstanding!
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Jay, welcome home, brother.
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italyjumper1 (9/18/2008)
Havent posted in a long time.. Finally got back last month... SSG Phillips is a stud and well deserving of all his awards..He is also in for the Silver Star for 13 July 08 Battle in Wanat. He is an awesome mortarman and glad that he is in my Battalion Welcome back!
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| A well deserved award. I think he will be a fine instructor, with much experience to fall back on. Hey Italyjumper, welcome back.
All the way, sir!!! 
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Welcome Home Jay ,glad to have you back AIRBORNE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MIKE LANSAW
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italyjumper1 (9/18/2008)
Havent posted in a long time.. Finally got back last month... SSG Phillips is a stud and well deserving of all his awards..He is also in for the Silver Star for 13 July 08 Battle in Wanat. He is an awesome mortarman and glad that he is in my Battalion Welcome Home Jay!!
Having read a few accounts of that battle, SSG Phillips is one hell of Paratrooper... Hell, all of you are. AATW!!
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