Secretary of the Army Award for Valor

The Secretary of the Army Award for Valor was established 15 April 2002, to acknowledge acts of heroism or bravery connected with an Army employee or Army activity, or that in some way benefits the Army. The performance of the act must be evidenced by voluntary action above and beyond the call of duty. The equivalent military decoration for this award is the Soldier's Medal.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretary_of_the_Army_Award_for_Valor

Known recipients

• Arden E. John, for selfless service beyond the call of duty on December 22, 2006. Mr. John risked his life to rescue a drowning man at a pond in South Korea. He went into freezing water and pulled one of the men to shore and administered CPR and continued to administer aid until medical personal arrived.
• Michael G. Cahill, for courageous actions at the Fort Hood shooting 5 November 2009; presented posthumously on 5 November 2010.
• Kimberly Munley, civilian police officer, wounded, and for valor at the Fort Hood shooting 5 November 2009; presented 5 November 2010.
• Mark Todd, Sr., civilian police officer, for valorous actions at the Fort Hood shooting 5 November 2009; presented 5 November 2010.
• Carl Marchlewicz, mechanical engineer, for bravery rescuing six children from a burning house on 7 May 2013; presented 6 May 2014.
• William Allis, fireman, for actions in saving two people from drowning on 6 August 2013; presented 5 November 2014.
• Sherman L. Fleek, Command Historian, U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY, for bravery while disrupting an armed robbery at a restaurant on 31 May 2015; presented 25 May 2016 in the Pentagon.
• Robert L. Henderson, Army Corps of Engineers Natural Resource Specialist (Park Ranger) for disrupting and preventing a potential active shooter situation at Lake O' the Pines, Jefferson, Texas on December 29, 2016; presented 25 October 2017.
• Tanya C. Porter, Clinical Staff Nurse, U.S. Army Medical Command, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA, for selfless service and personal courage treating wounded passengers and directly saving at least two lives during the 2017 Washington train derailment; presented 1 June 2018 at the Pentagon.
• William S. Kiernan, Lieutenant, West Point Fire and Emergency Services at the U.S. Military Academy, for rescuing a victim from a submerged vehicle that crashed into a swamp, and rendering aid until further help arrived. Awarded Feb 2019 at the U.S. Military Academy