Keywords: Air Cavalry 'Rocket Men' Honored for Valor DVIDS52394.jpg en Las Vegas native Lt Col Christopher Walach commander of the 1st Attack Battalion 227th Aviation Regiment 1st Air Cavalry Brigade 1st Cavalry Division pins an Army Commendation Medal ARCOM with V device for valor on Suffolk Va native Spc Aaron Sims an armament technician for Company D 1-227th during an award ceremony Aug 3 at Camp Taji Iraq Sims was awarded the ARCOM with valor for his action March 10 on the flight line where he and two other Soldiers removed a smoking rocket pod from a battle damaged Apache so that it wouldn't harm the aircraft or Soldiers 2007-08-03 Staff Sgt Nathan Hoskins https //www dvidshub net/image/52394 52394 2007-08-06 09 53 TAJI IQ PD-USGov 1st Cavalry Division United States Camp Taji Images from DoD uploaded by Fæ |