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<\/a><\/center><\/p>\nDevtun sends us the news <\/a>that Air Force Master Sergeant Keary Miller and Staff Sergeant Chris Baradat have had their Silver Stars upgraded to the Air Force Cross for their service in Afghanistan;<\/p>\n Retired Master Sgt. Keary Miller. a pararescueman assigned to the 123rd Special Tactics Squadron in 2002, fought in the 17-hour battle that has become known as the Battle of Robert\u2019s Ridge. <\/p>\n Staff Sgt. Chris Baradat, a combat controller assigned to the 21st Expeditionary Special Tactics Squadron, directed 13 releases of 500-pound bombs and more than 1,100 rounds from A-10s and AC-130s during three hours of fighting in 2013. <\/p>\n The special tactics airmen had previously received Silver Stars for gallantry, but their medals were upgraded as a result of a Defense Department-mandated review of valor awards bestowed for actions in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Air Force Cross is the service’s second highest medal for valor in combat. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n You should click over to the Air Force Times<\/a> link to read what they did to earn this extraordinary honor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"