Pentagon approves Humanitarian Service Medal for Pararescue teams’ 2017 Hurricane responses
The Joint Staff recently approved the Humanitarian Service Medal for the DoD’s response to a trifecta of devastating Hurricanes in 2017. From August through October, Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria ripped through the Caribbean and southern United States. The U.S. military’s response was substantial, including multiple Air Force Pararescue teams. Other Air Force and U.S. …