National Guard soldier gets Medal of Valor, New York’s highest military award

Aug 21, 2015 | NY National Guard

A member of the Army National Guard was awarded New York state’s highest military award for heroism after she came to the aid of two teenagers who were shot on a Syracuse street last fall.

Staff Sergeant Marlana Watson, 28, received the New York State Medal of Valor during a ceremony held Wednesday morning at the Armed Forces Reserve Center in Farmingdale on Long Island.

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