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First Sgt. John Melson, then a Sgt. 1st Class with the Massachusetts National Guard, climbs the ropes at Malvesti Field during the 2016 all-Army Best Ranger Competition at Fort Benning, Ga., April 15, 2016. Melson, now a member of the Georgia National Guard, will be featured in the new U.S. Army recruiting campaign commercials.
Mar 15, 2023 · First Sgt. John Melson, then a Sgt. 1st Class and member of the Massachusetts Army National Guard, was presented the Bronze Star Medal with "V" device for valor at Fort Benning, Ga., Aug. 23, 2013 ...
May 17, 2021 · Master Sergeant John Melson started his military career right out of high school in the Marine Corps. He came home from school one day and said his mother was hosting a Marine recruiter at their ...
Melson had already received three Bronze Stars before this one. He also has been awarded two Purple Hearts, and several commendation medals for his time in the service and six deployments to combat zones. This Bronze Star, his fourth, was awarded for his actions in Afghanistan on May 4-5, 2009.
Aug 30, 2013 · Instructor earns 4th Bronze Star. By Nick Duke August 30, 2013. FORT BENNING, Ga., (Aug. 30, 2013) -- Sgt. 1st Class John Melson was honored at Fort Benning Aug. 23, as he was presented the Bronze ...
1st Sgt. John Melson is a remarkable example of the impact that military service can have on someone's life. After being diagnosed with cancer during his military entrance screening, Melson was ...
Aug 27, 2008 · John Melson spent three and a half years in prison. An Iraq combat vet hailed a hero for saving a motorcyclist whose leg was severed in a crash was once jailed for kidnapping and assaulting his ex ...
