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Command Sgt. Maj. Jerry Higley, the 188th Infantry Brigade senior enlisted advisor, left, and 188th Infantry Brigade Commander Col. William Shoemate, right, poses for a photo with Staff Sgt. Adam Vissia after the all-wheel vehicle mechanic received an Army Commendation Medal at a Dec. 15 ceremony at Fort Stewart. Vissia earned the award after taking heroic action during a vehicle accident in August, resulting in saving a soldier's life.

Command Sgt. Maj. Jerry Higley, the 188th Infantry Brigade senior enlisted advisor, left, and 188th Infantry Brigade Commander Col. William Shoemate, right, poses for a photo with Staff Sgt. Adam Vissia after the all-wheel vehicle mechanic received an Army Commendation Medal at a Dec. 15 ceremony at Fort Stewart. Vissia earned the award after taking heroic action during a vehicle accident in August, resulting in saving a soldier's life.

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Sandpoint native saves fellow soldier's life

Vissia awarded Army Commendation Medal

Soldiers on the battlefield are expected to be able to react to any situation from engaging enemy forces to providing tactical combat casualty care to an injured comrade.