A correction helps uncover a heroic rescue in Angoon from ’95

Two weeks ago, Alaska Public Media aired a story about Army Staff Sergeant Joshua Schneiderman receiving the Soldier’s Medal, one of the highest military distinctions, and reported that it was the first time the medal was given for an act that took place in Alaska. That claim is incorrect.
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Officials with the Army in Alaska were fairly confident that a Soldier’s Medal hadn’t been issued to a member of the Army in Alaska — but caution