Now, in November of that year the city was a major enemy stronghold, and Abu Musab al-Zarqawi himself was believed to be in Fallujah, spoiling for a fight with the Americans. His troops, supplemented ...
Former U.S. Army Staff Sgt. David Bellavia, a Medal of Honor recipient, said Memorial Day is a time for him to take stock and reflect on whether he is living his life in a way that honors those who ...
David Bellavia acknowledges he does not know what lies ahead after the Army’s official announcement that he will receive the Medal of Honor on June 25 at the White House. But he does realize that, as ...
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Local Medal of Honor recipient David Bellavia received a proclamation from the Buffalo Common Council on Tuesday afternoon. The proclamation honors Bellavia for his service in ...
Even the dead insurgents lining the streets and alleys of Fallujah were a threat to the U.S. Marines pushing into the Iraqi city two decades ago. Troops shot up the often boobytrapped corpses lying ...
David Bellavia will travel from his Albion home to the White House sometime late this month, where President Trump is scheduled to drape around the Army veteran’s neck a gold medallion suspended by a ...
President Donald Trump presented the Medal of Honor to former Army Staff Sgt. David Bellavia on Tuesday, making him the first living Iraq War veteran to receive the nation’s highest military ...
Bellavia's executive officer, 1st Lt. Edward Iwan, called for tanks to form a cordon around the area, trapping the insurgents. Fallujah resembled a post-apocalyptic wasteland, Bellavia wrote. Lying ...
Dec. 15—Congressional Medal of Honor recipient David Bellavia will sign copies of his new book, "Remember the Ramrods," at the Barnes & Noble bookstore at the Clarence Mall, 4401 Transit Road, at 7 ...
CITY OF BATAVIA, N.Y. (WKBW) — U.S. Army veteran David Bellavia received a 'hometown hero' welcome in Batavia Tuesday. The Medal of Honor recipient received a ‘key to the city’ during a special ...
Cheektowaga, N.Y. (WHAM) - Medal of Honor recipient David Bellavia will not be running for Chris Collins’ vacant congressional seat. Bellavia released this statement today. "My service to our great ...
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo native and Medal of Honor recipient David Bellavia was among the "everyday Americans" speakers on stage during this week's Republican National Convention. The Trump Campaign ...