Both soldiers were deployed with the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, which is currently conducting ongoing counter-terrorism operations in the region.
Adm. Alvin Holsey's retirement was announced by the Pentagon in October, over a month into the Trump administration’s strikes on suspected drug boats.
Democrats who were also briefed and saw video of the survivors being killed questioned the Trump administration’s rationale.
An Air Force squadron commander who led a history-making deployment to the Middle East was presented with the military’s third-highest combat award.
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