Fort Campbell soldier honored as USO’s Soldier of the Year

FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) – Fort Campbell’s Christian Sheers is the United Service Organization’s Soldier of the Year.

The Leaf-Chronicle reports (http://leafne.ws/1QXb0XN) Sheers recognition comes from his bravery while working security for a U.S. diplomat in Afghanistan.

According to a news release, on April 8, Sheers was helping conduct security operations with the provincial governor in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar Province. A member of the Afghan National Defense Security Force opened fire on them with a mounted heavy machine gun.

According to the release, Sheers eliminated the threat before dragging a wounded soldier to cover. He provided life-saving treatment to one soldier, limb-saving treatment to two more and first aid to five others.

Sheers has also been nominated for the Bronze Star with Valor.

He was recognized by the USO at a ceremony in Washington on Tuesday.

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Information from: The Leaf-Chronicle, http://www.theleafchronicle.com

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